AALTO, Finland, June 17 (TNSres) -- Aalto University issued the following news release: Aalto University's fashion, clothing and textile design students came up with new ways of digital textile printing in a competition organised in collaboration with Epson. The results were presented at the FESPA Global Print Expo 2022 in Berlin. Textile and print design is facing a new era. Technological developments are constantly opening up new possibilities, and Aalto University fashion and textile desig  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 17 -- The Massachusetts Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development issued the following news release: The Commonwealth's Economic Assistance Coordinating Council (EACC) approved seven projects for participation in the Economic Development Incentive Program (EDIP). These projects are expected to create 451 net new jobs and retain 148 jobs throughout Massachusetts, while leveraging approximately $209 million in private investment. Of the applicants this quart  more

CARY, North Carolina, June 13 -- Clothing and Textiles Research, a journal that says it features textiles, fiber, polymer science, social and psychological aspects of dress from the International Textile and Apparel Association, published research articles on the following topics in its July 2022 edition: Articles: * Embedding 3D Printed Filaments with Knitted Textiles: Investigation of Bonding Parameters * Measuring Perceived Benefits and Costs of New Technology Adoption in the Chinese Texti  more

PISCATAWAY, New Jersey, June 13 -- IEEE Sensors Letters, a peer-reviewed journal from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers that says it focuses on sensor technologies, published research articles on the following topics in its June 2022 edition: * Angle Sensitive Optical Sensor for Light Source Tracker Miniaturization * Biomedical Sensor for Detection of Cancer Cells Based on Terahertz Metamaterial Absorber * Central Direction-of-Arrival Estimation of Coherently Distributed S  more

BASEL, Switzerland, June 14 -- Nanomaterials, a peer-reviewed open access journal that says it features research relevant to any field of study that involves nanomaterials, published research articles, including the following topics, in its Vol. 12, No. 12 edition: Reviews: * Advances in the Robustness of Wearable Electronic Textiles: Strategies, Stability, Washability and Perspective Articles: * Enhanced Luminance of CdSe/ZnS Quantum Dots Light-Emitting Diodes Using ZnO-Oleic Acid/ZnO Qua  more

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, June 16 (TNSres) -- The University of Notre Dame issued the following news: Scientists at the University of Notre Dame studying the presence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in consumer products and textiles have expanded their search for potential sources of PFAS exposure -- developing an effective method of testing for PFAS in drinking water and adding face masks to a growing list of products tested for the toxic class of chemicals. Known as "forever chemic  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, June 14 -- The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol issued the following news: The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol has been approved as a standard for sustainable cotton by Siegelklarheit, an initiative of the German Federal Government. By helping consumers to better understand environmental and social labels, Siegelklarheit wants to contribute to more sustainable purchasing decisions. U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol successfully passed Siegelklarheit's assessment system. As a result, members o  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release on June 16, 2022: U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) testified before the U.S. International Trade Commission - a federal agency that advises the legislative and executive branches on trade-related matters - on the skyrocketing cost of fertilizer for American farmers. As the second largest congressional district in terms of Agricultural Products Sold, Feenstra represents tens of thousands of family farmers and   more

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, June 13 (TNSres) -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release: To some people, clothes are just clothes. However, those in the School of Human Ecology at Tennessee Tech University take a different view. "I tell people all the time, every garment has a history, has a story to tell, has a narrative," said Hannah Upole, assistant professor of human ecology at Tech. "It doesn't matter if it's a sweatshirt or if it's an evening gown. There's a reaso  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 (TNSpol) -- The National Council of Textile Organizations issued the following news release on June 16, 2022: The Biden administration should maintain Section 301 penalty tariffs on finished textiles and apparel or risk reversing once-in-a-lifetime nearshoring trends and undermining critical investments and jobs in the U.S. and Western Hemisphere, three key American textile manufacturing groups said today. In a formal submission to the U.S. Trade Representative's (USTR) off  more

KIGALI, Rwanda, June 17 -- The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa issued the following news release: Trade Experts, members of the private sector and officials of the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) met to discuss and validate the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) National Implementation strategy. The validated strategy will serve as a blueprint to identify key products and services as well as markets that Rwanda will prioritize to tap into the opportunities provi  more

CANTERBURY, England, June 17 (TNSres) -- The University for the Creative Arts issued the following news: All of our graduating students have been on a long journey to produce their final major projects - from coming up with the initial idea to executing the final product. But for textiles graduate Camille Barnett, that journey has been considerably more different. Owing to major spinal surgery, Camille had to drastically change course with her original idea and has had to make significant adju  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, June 14 (TNSres) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: By the end of "Gone with the Wind," Rhett Butler didn't give a damn about Scarlett O'Hara, but millions of American women did -- and gave rapt attention to her multiple costumes. The mid-19th century fashion depicted in the film, with its corsets and hoop skirts, wasn't particularly practical for 1939, when the film debuted. But details from Scarlett's many dresses and other cost  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, June 15 (TNSres) -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: The Wisconsin Idea is expansive and inspires mutually beneficial collaborations that address diverse topics, from soil health in West Africa to mapping the Indigenous histories of the land where the university was built. Eight projects and 10 seed projects receiving seed grants from the Ira and Ineva Reilly Baldwin Wisconsin Idea Endowment show the range of how UW-Madison faculty, staf  more

GENEVA, Switzerland, June 14 -- The World Trade Organization issued the following news release: WTO members must step up work to ensure that trade and trade rules better serve women amid disruptions posed by multiple crises, Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said at the WTO-International Trade Centre (ITC) joint event titled "Unlocking Trade for Women's Empowerment and Sustainable Development" held on 12 June, the first day of the 12th Ministerial Conference (MC12). The event spotlighted per  more