Asian Textiles

What Asian Textiles does

Asian Textiles, operating under the legal name Asian Textile Journal, is a privately held B2B trade publishing company headquartered in Mumbai, India, founded in 1992 by GPS Kwatra, a BScTech graduate in Textile Technology from the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (1969). The company publishes two print magazines: the Asian Textile Journal (ATJ), a monthly international title launched in 1992 covering the broader textile manufacturing value chain from fibres and spinning through weaving, knitting, chemical processing, finished garments, nonwovens, composites, and environmental aspects; and Asian Technical Textiles (ATT), a quarterly title launched in October 2007 at the inaugural Techtextil India, focused on technical textiles, nonwovens, and engineered polymer/fibre applications across automotive, medical, protective, filtration, geotextiles, agrotextiles, and acoustics end-markets.

The underlying technology is conventional print magazine publishing with no disclosed digital platform, API, or AI components. Combined print runs total 8,000 copies per month (ATJ) and 6,000 copies per quarter (ATT), reaching a claimed readership of approximately 130,000 across 35-40 countries, with circulation distributed regionally across India (54% of ATJ, 40% of ATT), Asia/Pacific, Europe, the Middle East/Africa, and the Americas, supplemented by distribution at international textile fairs. The company operates a small organization of 28 employees with a European representative office in Germany handled by Sabine Dussey.

Revenue is generated through two streams: recurring magazine subscriptions/sales and display advertising, with ad rates set on a quote-based model varying by page size and placement (full page, half page, quarter page, front cover). Distribution and reader acquisition are driven through international textile fairs, an editorial calendar featuring country and machinery specials, and direct regional circulation. The company holds registered ISSNs for both titles (0971-3425 for ATJ; 0974-0589 for ATT) and is privately held with no disclosed institutional investors, parent company, or external equity partners.

Name

Asian Textiles

Legal name

Asian Textile Journal

Website

https://atjournal.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Asian Textiles is a privately held Mumbai-based B2B trade publisher operating two print magazines — the monthly Asian Textile Journal (since 1992) and quarterly Asian Technical Textiles (since 2007) — serving textile manufacturers and technical-textiles industry professionals across 35-40 countries through subscription and advertising revenue.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trade Publishing

NAICS

Periodical Publishers (513120)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYMPAJAEAM

Business, Finance & Industry Trade Magazines

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Publishing (Books, News, Magazines)/Magazine Publishing (Consumer & B2B/Trade Magazines)

Keywords

• Textile trade journal
• Technical textiles magazine
• Industry print publishing
• Textile business publication
• Trade media advertising

Headquarters

HQ city

Mumbai

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Magazine Subscriptions/Sales: Monthly and quarterly print publications sold to textile industry professionals
2. Advertising: Revenue from display advertisements in the Asian Textile Journal and Asian Technical Textiles publications across various ad sizes

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Asian Textiles publishes two print trade magazines serving the global textile industry: the Asian Textile Journal (ATJ), a monthly magazine launched in 1992 covering the textile manufacturing value chain from fibres and spinning through weaving, knitting, chemical processing, and finished garments, and Asian Technical Textiles (ATT), a quarterly magazine launched in October 2007 covering nonwovens, technical textiles, and composites. The publications offer expert analysis, corporate profiles, and technology updates to industry professionals and serve as advertising vehicles for textile sector suppliers.

Product overview

Asian Textiles operates two distinct print publication products: the Asian Textile Journal (ATJ), a monthly magazine launched in 1992 covering the broader textile manufacturing industry, and the Asian Technical Textiles (ATT), a quarterly magazine launched in 2007 focused specifically on technical textiles and nonwovens. Both publications serve as industry trade journals providing coverage of market trends, technologies, corporate profiles, and industry events to professional readership in the textile sector.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Asian Textile Journal (ATJ) A monthly international textile trade magazine (ISSN 0971-3425, print run 8,000 copies, readership 70,000 across 35 countries) covering the textile manufacturing value chain from fibres to spinning, weaving, knitting, chemical processing, finished garments, nonwovens, composites, and environmental aspects. It provides expert analysis, corporate profiles, and technology updates to textile industry professionals and serves as the company's flagship B2B advertising vehicle.
• Asian Technical Textiles (ATT) A quarterly international trade magazine (ISSN 0974-0589, print run 6,000 copies, readership 60,000+ across 40 countries) covering technical textiles, nonwovens, and composites, with specialized coverage of engineered polymer/fibre applications spanning consumer hygiene disposables, wipes, automotive, medical, protective, filtration, geotextiles, agrotextiles, and acoustics.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights3 records

Emerging players

• Just-Style: Digital-first B2B intelligence platform covering apparel and textile manufacturing. Targets a similar textile industry professional audience as ATJ/ATT but competes via subscriptions, data, and digital reports rather than print magazines.

Direct peers

• Fibre2Fashion: India-based B2B textile media platform with magazine, news portal, and directory services covering textiles and apparel. Directly comparable to ATJ in geographic base, audience (textile professionals), and advertising-supported business model, but with a heavier digital footprint.
• Indian Textile Journal: India-headquartered trade magazine covering the Indian textile industry with overlapping editorial scope to ATJ. Serves the same Indian textile manufacturer and supplier advertiser base with a competing English-language title.
• Knitting Industry: Trade publication focused on knitting machinery, fabrics, and apparel. Comparable to ATJ's coverage of knitting and knit outerwear segments; serves overlapping textile manufacturer and machinery supplier advertisers.
• Technical Textiles International: Trade publication dedicated to technical textiles and nonwovens, directly overlapping ATT's editorial scope. Targets the same advertiser base of technical-textile machinery, fiber, and chemical suppliers across automotive, medical, and filtration end markets.
• Textile World: Long-running US-based B2B trade magazine covering the global textile manufacturing industry. Closest direct peer to ATJ — same industry coverage, same print-plus-digital trade-publication model, similar advertiser base of textile machinery, fiber, and chemical suppliers.
• Nonwovens Industry: Trade magazine covering nonwovens manufacturing and applications, including hygiene, filtration, and engineered fabrics. Direct peer to ATT with comparable coverage of technical textiles and the same nonwovens industry advertiser base.

Regional players

• Textilegence: Turkey-based textile trade magazine with global coverage of textile technology and machinery. Comparable editorial scope to ATJ with international readership, but anchored in the Turkish textile cluster rather than South Asia.
• Textile Today: Bangladesh-focused textile and apparel industry magazine and news portal. Comparable editorial coverage of textile manufacturing trends but anchored in Bangladesh rather than India; competing for the same South Asian textile professional audience.
• Textile Asia: Asia-focused textile trade publication with editorial coverage of textile machinery, fibers, and apparel manufacturing. Comparable to ATJ's industry-trend content with overlapping Asian advertiser base, anchored in Pakistan rather than India.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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