Industry 4.0 and sustainability are the two big elements, which will be vying for attention of the textile industry from the 46 countries, who will be queueing up to witness the technological innovations of over 1,700 exhibitors at the ITMA Barcelona from June 20 to 26, 2019. This special issue carries articles/interviews of companies who are participating at ITMA. During ITMA, the ITJ will be present at Hall 3 | Booth A203. Best wishes from the ITJ for ITMA! Meet you at Barcelona!


The use of automation techniques is on the rise and will continue to be in the coming years, and several companies are joining the bandwagon to automate their process. ITJ cover story is on the changing trends in automation. Special feature is on textile parts and accessories market in India which includes inputs from D Srinivasan of Mylon Metallics, Viren Mehta of BookMyParts.com, among others. Ajay Sardana of Grasim Industries wrote a spotlight on opportunities in modal and other cellulosic fibres. The edition also carries an exclusive review of the recently-concluded Techtextil India exhibition in Mumbai. Subscribe now!


Logistics, automation and connectivity are all interrelated and their combinations have created a new world of changes for the benefit of customers, says the ITJ cover story. ATE Enterprises’ Director GV Aras features in our new column – Policy: Industry Speaks. Face2Face is with Cornelia Buchwalder of Swissmem, wherein she speaks on the response for the Swiss textile machinery industry at ITMA Barcelona, and the orders intake for the Swiss textile machinery industry in the recent times. Special focus is on Techtextil India, a premier exhibition focused on the technical textiles industry, taking place from November 20-22, 2019 in Mumbai.

In October 2019, the ITJ celebrates its 130th anniversary. This special edition has three cover stories—Cotton, Synthetics & Technical Textiles—with inputs from industry stalwarts for each of the three segments. Face2Face section features two interviews – Alessandro Zucchi, President of ACIMIT, and Thomas Waldmann, MD of VDMA Textile Machinery Association. Bluesign CEO, Jill Dumain features in our newly-launched ‘New Face’ section. Spotlight is on RoDTEP, a new attractive scheme for remission of duties or taxes on export product, which is going to replace the existing merchandise exports from India scheme (MEIS).


Digital footprints in the textile industry market are multiplying. This was clearly visible during the ITMA Barcelona in June this year where a separate hall was dedicated to the digital printing industry, with a 40% rise in the space for this fastest growing segment, reports the ITJ Cover Story. The digital printing story has inputs from Alessandro Manes of Aleph, Amit Sharan of MS Printing, Tobias Sternback of Mimaki, Smarth Bansal of ColorJet, among others. Trailblazers are on Lenzing Group and Novel Investment Partners. EnterPRIZE is on Coimbatore-based Robotex, while Face2Face is with Rahul Dasari of Sunshot Tech. Also don’t forget to read our in-depth report on the recently-concluded Texfair event in Coimbatore. Subscribe now!

Some textile companies are making a comeback in the home category with premium products to build better margins. No doubt, it is the grand era of the upmarket in home textiles, find the Cover Story of August issue. The cover story has inputs from Dr Aloke Banerjee of Bombay Dyeing, Maneesh Mathur of KING KOIL, Dr Geert Bottger of Expo + Consulting Associates, ATE Enterprises, Ebru Bayramoglu of Lenzing Austria, to name a few. The issue carries a number of exclusive interviews done during ITMA exhibition in Barcelona. The list includes Rossano of Biancalani, Stefan Floth of Monforts, Haresh Panchal of Rabatex, Axel Pieper of Brueckner, Adele Genoni of EFI Reggiani, Dany Charest of Quebec, Rohit Pandit of Intex, among others. Subscribe this action-packed issue!

The ITMA exhibition sentiments clearly revealed the importance of automation and sustainability for the survival of the industry, and the July cover story is based on this topic. Apart from the various technologies on display from the industry biggies, the issue also carries a few exclusive glimpses from the exhibition. Prasad Pant of the ZHDC Foundation explained all the objectives and programmes of ZHDC in the Spotlight section. Also don’t miss the regular features from Spin & Wind, Dye & Process, Weave & Knit sections.

Value-added yarns are growing at a faster pace and hybrid yarns have emerged as a force to reckon with the rise of customer interest in functional values, finds a cover story of ITJ May issue. The story carries inputs from A.T.E. Enterprises, Avinash Mayekar of Suvin Advisors, Raj Kapadia of Sanathan Textiles, and Sandeep Sharma of JB Ecotex. GV Aras, Director of A.T.E. Enterprises features in the Trailblazer section, wherein he discusses the company’s plan for the textile industry. Face2Face is with Senior Director of TERI, Dr Ashvini Kumar. The issue is focused on the two upcoming biggest events – Techtextil Frankfurt and ITMA Barcelona. Subscribe now to read more such interesting stories.


The components and accessory segments of the textile machinery industry have been offering immense scope since the time the industry shifted from West to East, but the Indian industry is yet to tap their full potential, finds the ITJ cover story. The article has inputs from Laxmikant Rathi of Ideal Group, Viren Mehta of Bookmyparts.com, Jhankar Dutta of B&R, Anthony Xavier of Sheeba Engineering, and Avinash Mayekar of Suvin Advisors. Spotlight—written by Dr Ramkumar of Texas Tech University—is on opportunities and challenges for cotton. KC Ravi, VP - Operations, Yarn Division at GHCL Limited features in our Face2Face column, wherein he shared more information about the Madurai unit, and how it is catering the demand of the market. Australia-based FireTech Global is our EnterPRIZE for this month, where the company’s MD, Dragan Dimovski took us through its unique product range and its USPs.

With the unveiling of 207 HSN Codes for the technical textile industry in India, the Government has convincingly conveyed its seriousness to promote this industry in a big way, finds an Exclusive Report. The cover story includes inputs from Smriti Irani, Dr VK Saraswat, Pramod Khosla, Sanjay Jain, Nikhil Meswani, Raghvendra Singh, Dipali Goenka, Rashesh Shah and Siddharth Kusumgar. The issue also carries the complete list of 207 HSN Codes for technical textiles. Face2Face is with Stephen Tarsa, CEO of US-based Binsfield Engineering, while Trailblazer is on Madhu Sudan Bhageria, CMD of Filatex. Yale Enterprises features in our EnterPRIZE section. Special Focus of the issue is on Dyeing & Processing industry. Subscribe now!


All is not well on the cotton front! Fall in production and acreage, and wild fluctuations in the prices beginning late last year have dampened the spirit of the industry, reports the ITJ Cover Story. The story has inputs from Dr K Selvaraju of SIMA and Atul Ganatra of Cotton Association of India. Face2Face is with Executive Director of Pratibha Syntex, Atul Mittal. Mumbai-based Shree Pushkar Chemicals & Fertilizers feature on our EnterPRIZE section. The recently-concluded GTTES 2019 exhibition in Mumbai has been covered in Event Report. Also, don’t miss exlcusive glimpses from the exhibition. Subscribe now!


Will 2019 open the doors to the much-touted New-Age Era for the Indian textile industry? Many are optimistic that good times are head, but there are questions hanging around that defy definite answers. The cover story of the January edition reveals the industry’s views and visions. There is also an exclusive interaction with Ajit B Chavan, Secretary of Textiles Committee, who shared about the Committee’s ambitious plans going forward. Special Focus is on GTTES 2019, which will be held from January 18-20, 2019 at Bombay Exhibition Centre. Seema Srivastava, ED of India ITME Society, organisers for GTTES 2019, shares more information of the exhibition. Trailblazer is on Mayer & Cie. Also, don’t miss out on regular updates on the textile machinery industry.


The successful exploitation of new ideas is crucial to a business being able to improve its processes, bring new and improved products and services to market, and increase its efficiency, reports the cover story of December 2018. The cover story has opinions from some of the big-wigs of the textile industry including Manohar Samuel, Debabrata Ghosh, Rajendra Rewari, Anil Bhiyani, Arvind Mathur and Aniruddha Deshmukh, among others. Face2Face is with Anuj Bhagwati, MD of A.T.E., wherein he speaks on wastewater management in India. Amritsar-based OCM Limited features on our Trailblazer section, whereas our newly-introduced section, Groundbreaker features KM.ON. The power-packed edition also includes a few interviews that were taken during ITMA Asia, which was held in China recently.

Digitalisation is making headway in textile industry, which was very much evident at the ITMA Asia+CITME 2018. This Cover Story in ITJ's November issue is studded with statements and innovations from big companies including Rieter, Karl Mayer, Oerlikon and Truetzschler.
A photo gallery from the stalls at ITMA Asia+CITME complements this lead story. The Spotlight is on the Indian textile machinery industry, supported by its latest production and export statistics. Other regular sections carry not-to-be-missed features and reports, highly useful for the textile industry.

Dollar has been hardening, making Indian textile and clothing exporters happy. With negligible import content for the domestic industry, and the Government’s bid to curb cheaper import, good times are ahead, reveals the ITJ Cover Story. GV Aras of ATE Enterprises, Sanjay Jain of TT Ltd and Rahul Mehta of CMAI speak on this important topic. Marc Jarrault, Managing Director of LAPP India, features in our Trailblazer section, wherein he discusses the role of cables and connection technologies. The October issue also carries a preview on ITMA Asia, which will be held from October 15-19, 2018, and will have over 1,700 exhibitors makers from 28 economies.

Demand for Indian home textiles is expected to continue to grow at over 8 per cent as seen in the recent past, aided by exports to traditional markets and deeper penetration into non-traditional markets, reveals the ITJ cover story for September 2018. The cover story includes inputs from Rajinder Gupta of Trident Group, Alok Banerjee of Bombay Dyeing, Manu Kapur of GHCL, Rajiv Merchant of Tangerine, among others. Atulbhai S Ganatra, President of CAI and C Kamatchisundaram, Vice President – TMD at Voltas Limited talk exclusively to ITJ in our Face2Face section. Newly-christened Garware Technical Fibers is our Trailblazer, wherein Vayu Garware speaks on the company’s growth plans. The EnterPRIZE is on perPETual Global. The issue also carries a preview of the upcoming ITMA Asia exhibition, which will be held from October 15-19, 2018 at Shanghai.

India’s textile machinery industry is no big achiever compared to its European counterparts. But in exports, it is slowly and steadily making an impression in the global markets in its own way, reveals the ITJ cover story for August 2018. The cover story has inputs from Amoli Shah of Prashant Gamatex, Vallabhbhai Thumar of Alidhra Weavetech, Harsh Shah of Embee, RK Shah of Panna Spin, Sushil Verma of Kusters Calico, Laxmikant Rathi of Ideal Sheet Metal, to name a few. Special Focus is on the Swiss textile machinery industry with exclusive interview from Cornelia Buchwalder of Swissmem. Pravin Patel of B&R Automation is featured in our Face2Face section, while EnterPRIZE is on Saral Designs. Check out far more such interesting features and reports in this issue. Subscribe now!



​India and Turkey have much to offer and learn from each other in textiles, and only by the collaboration route can they raise their respective shares in textile trade, points out the cover story. Trailblazer is on Italy-based Itema Group, which is proving every year that it is capable to setting new milestones in weaving fabrics. CEO of ICC, Vinod Vazhapulli, who features in our Face2Face section, speaks on the product portfolio of the new set-up and any new products under consideration. Special Focus is on German Machinery industry with an exclusive interview with Regina Brueckner of VDMA Textile Machinery Association. Other stories like these are covered in this issue. Don’t miss to subscribe!​

Textile printing in India has come of age. Digital, flatbed, and every segment are bent on going green. Read about the latest in printing in the Cover Story in June issue. In Italy Focus, an exclusive interview with the Acimit chief is followed by a few companies' profiles.  In Face2Face, Peas Industrials' VP discloses the company's strategies of the past, and how it plans to chart its course in the future. More interviews and deeper look at some of the textile machinery industry's innovations are what's inside the ITJ June 2018 issue. 
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The demand for sustainable fibres has been rapidly rising in the last decade thanks to consumer awareness and the holistic approach to sustainability in its entirety, reveals an ITJ report of May 2018 issue. Face2Face is with Canias ERP’s Country Head, R Pongirivasan, who speaks on the company’s solutions for the textile industry. The May 2018 issue also carries an exclusive interview with Rajesh Nath, MD of VDMA India, as a curtain-raiser to the VDMA Symposium, which will be held on May 15-16, 2018 at Hotel Leela, Mumbai. Also don’t miss the ITM Review section, which has a detailed report and some of the glimpses of the event.

Automation in spinning began with simple systems like Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) and Flexible Manufacturing Systems (FMS), but today it is integrated into the machinery, and with IoT, automation is set to make a big leap, reveals the ITJ cover story for April 2018. The Spotlight is on Coimbatore-based ELGi Equipments, whose compressors are helping Patspin India to reduce on annual energy bill. The issue also carries a preview of ITM 2018, one of the leading textile machinery exhibitions, taking place from April 14-17 in Turkey. Also don’t miss the special feature on spinning industry.​

The Budget 2018-19 is good in part for the textile industry thanks to corporate tax cut for MSMEs and higher allocation for ATUFS. The ITJ Cover Story of March 2018 takes stock of the budget implications and the industry’s reactions. Spotlight is on the Maharashtra Textile Policy, which aims to reduce power tariff and raise capital subsidy for spinning mills. GV Aras, Director of A.T.E. Enterprises, and Thirupathi S, Managing Director of Indo Texnology, feature in our Face2Face section. EnterPRIZE of the month is the Baroda-based Kusters Calico. Also don’t miss a complete report on the recently-concluded Oerlikon Customer’s Meet at Daman.

​​Indian textile industry cannot afford to ignore the implications of ‘skilling’ the labour force, for to sharpen the competitive edge in producing and exporting quality textile goods, skilled labour is a must. The ITJ cover story traces the ‘skilling’ moves in the textile industry with inputs from Dr JV Rao of Textile Sector Skill Council and Dr Darlie Koshy of ATDC. Face2Face interviews are with CD Dhandayuthapani of MAG Solvics and Snehal Shah of Moksha Thermoplastics. Ahmedabad-based Embee Group and Bharat Beams feature in our Trailblazers section.

Despite export posing problems, many in the textile industry see an uptick in the overall scenario in 2018. The cover story tracks industry’s performance in 2017. The ‘Face2Face’ section covers three interactions – Christian Straubhaar of Itema S.p.A., Chandrasekaran PS of Nestling Technologies and G Radhakrishnan of SKAAT Machine Works. SRE Corporation is featured in our ‘EnterPRIZE’ section, wherein the company’s founder NS Rajan speaks on electronic jacquards and their benefits to the industry. Other important interviews include: Gowtham VV of Genn Controls India, R Balakrishnan of Techno Electronics & Instruments, Jindas Jain of JP Modatex, Lohithashan Potti of Consul Neowatt, S Sriram and S Shivaram of Pranav Systems, Asim Dalal of Indo Count, and Rajiv Merchant of Indian Home Variations. Do subscribe.

India is still miles away from tapping the full potential of organic cotton despite a major global share of 56% and a promise of 20% higher return for farmers from this white gold. The ITJ cover story portrays the problems and prospects, and it also includes inputs from KR Kranthi of ICAC, Amit Narke of Purecotz, Sumit Gupta of GOTS and Avinash Mayekar of Suvin Advisors. Trailblazer is on Coimbatore-based ELGi Equipments, which is on road to become No.2 in air compressors. EnterPRIZE is on Candor Textiles; while Face2Face carries interviews of two industry personalities – Anjani Prasad of Archroma and Marc Jarrault of Lapp Group India. Also, don’t forget to read our review on Texfair 2017, which took place in Coimbatore recently. ​

​Misfortunes have come in battalions for textile exporters – firstly GST dilemma, then, hardening of rupee and now the axe on duty drawback rates. An exclusive ITJ Cover Story throws light on this issue. Focus of the Nov 2017 edition is on ShanghaiTex 2017 exhibition, which expects participation of over 1,200 exhibitors and over 50,000 professional buyers from the textile machinery industry. A Mayekar of Suvin provides a comparative analysis of the textile industry in India and China. Major interviews in the issue includes: CEO of Santex Rimar, Director of Fabriclore, Director - Marketing of Amann Group, Owner of Textest AG, and Area Sales Manager of Mahlo. Major discounts on yearly subscription. Don’t miss it!​

Will the textile industry realise its dream of grabbing a better global trade share? Our Cover Story weighs the possibility! The performance of the textile machinery industry is reviewed in another feature. A contributor ruminates over which direction the dollar-rupee is heading for the benefit of exporters! A special feature on technical textiles  and a post-event report on Techtextil India give a glimpse of what's happening in this part of textile kingdom. An exclusive interview on Epson's contribution to digital printing is the added attraction. Plus much more information on what is happening in the technology side for the textile industry!
Should you miss the ITJ October issue? None will say you should!

Automation in textile industry started more than a decade ago in India; now, it is gathering steam and reaching wider areas, finds this month’s ITJ cover story. The cover story also includes inputs from Markus Reichman of Oerlikon, Pradeep David of UR, Avinash Mayekar of Suvin and Bhadresh Dani of Bharat Bijlee. A special feature is on the technical textiles segment in India, which is estimated to tough Rs 1,16,217 crore by the end of 2017-18; and GV Aras of ATE Enterprises speaks on the company’s projects in technical textiles and nonwovens. 

InterMarket plans new project in Baroda.

Raga Tex hints at entering new segment.

GWRL nets global fame in technical textiles.

Ken exports grey fabrics to over 15 countries.

Modi sets $650 bn target by 2025.

GST is the talk of our nation. What hopes and concerns, it holds for the textile industry? Read it in our Cover Story. The future of printing is digital: Catch up with the emerging trends in this fast-moving reality in the textile printing world. Secretary General of Swissmem shares her views on the latest happenings in the industry. Know more about COBOT through Universal Robots' GM, and the Reshmi Industries' Sangam deal in their Marketing Director's exclusive chat with the ITJ. Read about Bharat Bijlee's new drive to succeed in drives. Plus more & more industry news & views!
The ITJ July has everything to read by the textile industry. Why then should you miss it! 

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What are the prospects for the Indian textile industry in 2015 & beyond? An ITJ  cover story in the January 2015 edition reveals the pulse of the industry cutting across a cross-section of industry leaders, experts and authorities, including the Textiles Minister Santosh Gangwar, and Textile Secretary, SK Panda, Secretary, Ministry of Textiles, the latter speaking in an exclusive interview with ITJ. This month's trailblazer is Welspun, which has spun a new success story by commissioning a 1.7-lakh spindle automated spinning plant at Anjar in Gujarat. Another special feature discloses the hidden potential of silicones for the Indian market, backed by interviews from two leaders -- Padmadas Nair from Dow Corning and Soumitra Mukherjee of  Wacker. In short, we have kicked off the New Year 2015 with a special issue filled with information-packed features. Don't miss it!

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