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Many specialised yarns are gaining importance in recent times over conventional yarns, elaborates an ITJ exclusive feature. It was a trickle a decade ago, but now speciality yarns are flooding the market. Boom in fashion, fast growth of technical textiles and newly emerging areas like leisurewear and sportswear are fueling the growth of speciality yarns.

Many specialised yarns are gaining importance in recent times over conventional yarns, elaborates an ITJ exclusive feature. It was a trickle a decade ago, but now speciality yarns are flooding the market. Boom in fashion, fast growth of technical textiles and newly emerging areas like leisurewear and sportswear are fueling the growth of speciality yarns.

European flax fibres and Chinese linen yarns are flooding the Indian market thanks to a spurt in consumers’ interest in linen products. Samuel Joseph reveals some emerging trends in the linen scenario. Linen is the coolest fabric material in the world, but its market is getting warmer day by day in India, thanks to a spurt in promotion mounted by the big names including Grasim, Raymond and many more small players.

Many specialised yarns are gaining importance in recent times over conventional yarns, elaborates an ITJ exclusive feature. It was a trickle a decade ago, but now speciality yarns are flooding the market. Boom in fashion, fast growth of technical textiles and newly emerging areas like leisurewear and sportswear are fueling the growth of speciality yarns.

GST has struck the stumbling-block. Will it see the light of the day is the question on everyone’s lips! An ITJ exclusive report takes a hard look at the issues and various implications of this much-touted taxation initiative. GST, only a few months ago, it was a buzzword. With other pressing political issues and economic concerns, now decision-makers seem to be suffering from a temporary amnesia! The GST debate even has come to a standstill!

Gobal economic and social impacts of counterfeiting and piracy have already touched $1.7 trillion in 2015 and put 2.5 million legitimate jobs at risk each year, said an International Chamber of Commerce’s Report. Now, DNA has come to the rescue! DNA, how? Using biotechnology as a forensic foundation, Applied DNA Sciences, a New York-based company has created unique security solutions to combat counterfeiting and other challenges of modern commerce.

Velvet Jet is the textile inks division of Bordeaux Digital Printink, an Israel-based developer, manufacturer and distributor of customer-focused premium inks and comprehensive solutions