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Related Keywords: ABISKO, accessories, bedding, bedding and accessories, curtains, cushions, FR polyester, hospitality and leisure markets, polyester velvet woven, shimmering fabrics, upholstery, woven velvets, yarns

Recently launched, ABISKO is the combination of two subtle, shimmering fabrics suitable for contract curtains, bedding and accessories. Dalarna is a woven effect and Falun is an elegant satin, available in a palette of 38 complimentary colours ranging from cool metallic tones and sophisticated neutrals to rich rust and opulent greens and reds. Abisko is a versatile addition to any interior and is an ideal choice for the designer defining for the hospitality and leisure markets.

Related Keywords: a billion dollar industry in the West, across Himachal Pradesh, BOHECO, Bombay Hemp Company, Hemp, Jammu and Kashmir and parts of Punjab, little recognition in India, processed hemp fiber into fabric, shoes, team runs industrial hemp in India, upholstery, used for shirts, Uttrakhand, works with twenty five farmers and their families

Hemp touted to be a billion-dollar industry in the West has so far received little recognition in India because it is often confused with marijuana. But inside a cluttered office in one of Lower Parel's mill compounds, is a company dreaming of another green revolution. They are the team that runs India's first industrial hemp startup Bombay Hemp Company (BOHECO).

Sanvar Oberoi, one of the cofounders said that the textile ministry claims industrial hemp fibre can rake in a potential revenue of approximately Rs 240 crore annually.

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Sri Lankan handloom textile industry is one of the country's oldest traditional crafts. The industry has helped showcase the undying creativity of generations of Sri Lankans taking them to the international arena.

The modern design trends combined with traditional designs and the influx of new processing techniques has given a new life to Sri Lankan handlooms. The industry has gained a dominant identity and a foothold in the competitive international market.