Lin Seed oil is a yellowish drying oil derived from the dried ripe seeds of the flax plant. It is obtained by pressing, followed by an optional stage of solvent extraction. Cold-pressed oil obtained without solvent extraction is marketed as flaxseed oil.

Lin Seed oil is the most commonly used carrier in oil paint. It can also be used as a painting medium, and is available in varieties such as Cold Pressed, Bleached and Refined.

Flaxseed oil is suitable for human consumption, and is used as a nutritional supplement. It is rich in omega-3 fatty acids, especially alpha-linolenic acid, which appears to be beneficial for heart disease, inflammatory bowel disease, arthritis and a variety of other health conditions. Flaxseed also contains a group of chemicals called lignans that may play a role in the prevention of cancer.

Lin seed also known as Flaxseed credited with having 35% oil content is crop with at least 3,000 years history. Linseed is primarily grown as a raw material for industrial use now days. Linseed oil is extensively used in the manufacture of paints, varnishes, inks etc. Linseed is also used in the making good quality fibre, paper and plastics.

Global output of linseed is estimated around 2.60 million ton per years with Canada, China,, U.S and India dominating the list of producers. Canada is the leading producer and accounts for nearly 80% of the global trade in linseed. Global production of linseed oil is estimated between 600,000-700,000 ton while linseed meal ranges between 1.1-1.4 million tons.

India is considered as the third largest producer of linseed in the world. India linseed is mainly cultivated as rabi crop in with October-November being the main sowing season. February-April is the main harvesting season in the country. Madhya Pradesh is the leading producer of the crop, which is broadly divided into two categories- peninsular and alluvial types according to the root formations.

Oil markets in Indore, Kanpur, Agra and Gwalior are the main trading centres of linseed oil. Paint and allied industries are the main consumers of linseed oil accounting for nearly 70% of the total consumption. West Bengal, Maharashtra, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh are the main centres of linseed oil consumption in the country.