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Overview :
Founded in 1957 by Capt. C.P. Krishnan Nair, the Rs.450 crore Leela Group is engaged in the business of ready-made garments and luxury hotels and resorts.

Background :
Behind every institution lies the vision of an individual. In Capt. Nair’s case, this vision has flowered, given his unshakeable belief in India’s ability to compete with the best in the world as an equal. This belief, forged to a large extent during Capt. Nair’s early years as a freedom fighter in India’s fight for Independence, finds expression in each of the group’s endeavors.

Leela Lace Ltd.
It was in 1957 when Capt. Nair, after completing his stint in the army, set up a small industrial unit in suburban Mumbai. Inspired by the handloom weaving industry in Cannanore, Kerala, this was the Leela Scottish Lace Ltd., India’s first and only lace manufacturing plant.

With a commitment to excellence and innovation, Leela Lace Ltd. grew from a small beginning to become the first company to introduce the “Bleeding Madras” fabric and other handlooms such as Cheese Cloth and gauze fabric to the fasion capitals of the west, specifically the USA. Their runaway success was reflected in the magic words “Guaranteed to bleed”, which became the key to the popularity of India’s textile export.

In the early 70’s, the company launched its ready-made garments unit and is today, India’s premier export house. Since the 80’s, the client list of Leela Lace reads like the veritable who’s who of the American fashion industry : The Gap, Liz Claiborne, Polo Jeans, Tommy Hilfiger, JC Penney, Macy’s, Van Heusen, Walmart…..

It is Leela Lace Ltd., the parent company, which is the promoter of Hotel Leelaventure Ltd.

About The Leela Palaces, Hotels And Resorts
The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts is owned and operated by Hotel Leelaventure Ltd. headquartered in Mumbai. The luxury hotel group manages seven award-winning hotels in India which includes prime urban locations in Bangalore, Gurgaon, Mumbai, New Delhi and magical holiday escapes in Goa, Kovalam and Udaipur. Properties under development will open soon in Chennai followed by Agra, Jaipur and Ashtamudi, Kerala. The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts is dedicated to extending warm, gracious, anticipatory service in settings that ideally capture the essence of India. The group has marketing alliances with Germany-based, US-based Preferred Hotel Group and is a member of Global Hotel Alliance based in Switzerland. For further information, contact your travel counsellor or visit our website at www.theleela.com.