The ITJ cover story attempts to delve into current trend of the cotton industry, which has had a bad year in 2016, but is facing better prospects in 2017. Nayan C Mirani of CAI and MK Chockalingam of CCI speak on the current status. Georg Stausberg of Oerlikon Group in Face2Face section speaks about the man-made fibre industry and the prospects. Special Focus is on German machinery industry with interviews from Thomas Waldmann and Rajesh Nath of VDMA speaking on the German textile machinery industry in India. Top weaving giants—Itema, Karl Mayer & Staubli—feature in our weaving special section. Mumbai-based DCC Print Vision features in our Trailblazer, wherein Dhaval Dadia speaks on the journey of the company over the years. Also don’t miss other company-related reports and features. Subscribe now to avail special discounts!