AALTO, Finland, Sept. 3 -- Aalto University issued the following news release: * * * Smart textile is not just cloth: Vafa At Aalto University's Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems, researchers are reimagining the future of textiles. Among them is Vafa Fakhri, a PhD scholar in the Textile Chemistry group, whose work blends sustainability, advanced materials, and innovation in wearable technology. His background is in Polymer Engineering. He completed both BSc and MSc with a focus on pol  more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Sept. 5 -- The European Commission issued the following news release on Sept. 3, 2025: * * * Q&A on the EU-Mercosur partnership agreement Why has the EU negotiated a partnership agreement with Mercosur? Mercosur is a big market for EU exports and it was until now the only major trading partner in Latin America with which the EU did not have a preferential trade agreement. EU firms exported to the four founding countries of Mercosur: * Euros55 billion in goods (in 2024), a  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration has concluded a review concerning narrow woven ribbons with woven selvedge from Taiwan. The preliminary findings show that these ribbons were sold in the United States at less than their normal value during the period of review, from September 1, 2023, through August 31, 2024. As a result, the agency is applying a weighted-average dumping margin of 137.20 percent to certain producers and exporters.  more

HONG KONG, Sept. 3 (TNSjou) -- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University issued the following news release: * * * PolyU research boosts garment fit and performance for sports and medical apparel with groundbreaking anthropometric method to precisely measure tissue deformation Soft tissue deformation during body movement has long posed a challenge to achieving optimal garment fit and comfort, particularly in sportswear and functional medical wear. Researchers at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following statement: * * * Wyden Opposes HHS and USTR Nominees As Prepared for Delivery I'd just like to say a few words before the Finance Committee votes on three more nominees later today. I'm going to start off with Michael Stuart, who is nominated to be General Counsel of HHS. The health department's top lawyer is responsible for calling balls and strikes and making sure the depa  more