Severe competition on the global level and lack of initiatives and direction on the domestic front have made a dent in India’s textile exports with a dip in figures for FY2014-15. ITJ cover story takes an overall look at the scene with inputs from some of the leading players in the textile industry, viz., Rahul Mehta, President, CMAI; Dr A Sakthivel, President, TEA; S Chakraborty, Secretary General, TMMA; Sidhartha Rajagopal, ED, TEXPROCIL; Rohit Puri, PDEXCIL; and SP Oswal, CMD, Vardhman Textiles. 'Spotlight' is on eco-friendly textiles while 'Special focus' is on Swiss textile machinery. Beat Meienberger, CEO of Benninger, talks on the company’s performance over the years, and prospects for 2015 and ITMA Milano. Subscribe now to avail special discounts!
The Indian Textile Journal (ITJ), rated as India’s leading textile monthly, has been serving the textile and textile-related industry since 1889. The sectors that it covers include Spinning, Weaving, Processing, Dyeing & Finishing, Knitting and Garmenting. It carries authentic articles on various subjects related to these segments from eminent authors from institutions and also from the industry experts. Every month, it carries extensive information on new products & emerging technologies on these segments. Technology and Trade Information is the very backbone of The Indian Textile Journal. Apart from a substantial subscriber base, the magazine rightly can boast of a huge complement of readership cutting across the various segments of the textile industry. It is also subscribed by the textile industries from some neighbouring countries including Bangladesh and Pakistan.