From face masks to designer clothes, startup turns hemp into prized ingredient

The two young entrepreneurs – Haneesh Katnawer and Sonam Sodha, founders of the startup Himalayan Hemp – said they were using hemp plants to produce sanitary pad, apparels (shirts, T-shirts and designer wear), bags and shoes, besides protein powder, anti-aging and edible oils, and other cosmetic products.

They claimed their startup had used hemp plants to enable small farmers and women artisans lift their incomes in the hill states of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand.