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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.

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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!