AALTO, Finland, Oct. 14 (TNSjou) -- Aalto University issued the following news release: * * * Nanoparticles in Functional Textiles Dr. Md. Reazuddin Repon, Postdoctoral Researcher at the Textile Chemistry Group, Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems, Aalto University, has contributed as an editor to a newly published academic volume titled "Nanoparticles Integrated Functional Textiles". The book represents a significant advancement in the interdisciplinary field of nanotechnology and texti  more

LEICESTER, England, Oct. 14 -- De Montfort University issued the following news: * * * Red lions of the past, blue butterflies of the future DMU's Special Collections houses some of Leicester's historical treasures, but they're also proving a big hit on social media's newest platform, Bluesky. Located on the lower ground floor of Kimberlin Library, DMU's Archives and Special Collections are a real journey into the past. From fourteenth century manuscripts to Leicester Tigers jerseys, Victori  more

DUBLIN, Ireland, Oct. 15 -- The Economic and Social Research Institute issued the following news: * * * "Eco-labels" lead shoppers to choose more sustainable clothes Labels that reveal the environmental impact of clothing brands lead shoppers to choose more sustainable options, according to new research from the ESRI's Behavioural Research Unit. The study, funded by the Environmental Protection Agency, used a controlled experiment in which a representative sample of 1,200 adults shopped in a  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 17 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * Jim Moran College of Entrepreneurship professor recognized as part of Influential Women series By Stephen Stone Meredith McQuerry, the Carol E. Avery Associate Professor at the Jim Moran College of Entrepreneurship (JMC), was named to the Influential Women 2025 series for her contributions in the textiles industry. As director of the college's ThermaNOLE Comfort Lab and textile testing laboratory, Mc  more

DETROIT, Michigan, Oct. 18 -- The Foundation for Economic Education posted the following commentary on Oct. 17, 2025: * * * A New Pacific Trade Highway The remapping of global supply chains. By Jake Scott When President Trump announced a new 100% tariff on Chinese imports, in retaliation for Beijing's latest export controls on rare earth elements, markets saw only the headline risk. But the real story lies beyond the ticker: a structural reordering of global trade. The world's supply chains  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH SHINES LIGHT ON AMERICAN AG CRISIS, NEED FOR URGENT CONGRESSIONAL ACTION * Miss. Senator Warns Not Acting Soon Means the Loss of Farms, Jobs, Rural Communities VIDEO: Senator Hyde-Smith Outlines the Depth of Farm Crisis, Need for Congress to Act. WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today cast a spotlight on the dire economic crisis facing American family  more

AMES, Iowa, Oct. 17 -- Iowa State University issued the following news release: * * * ISU students design custom adaptive fashions for children with brain-based disabilities Designing a dress fit - and functional - for a princess. * As soon as Adeline Heilman, an Iowa State apparel merchandising and design student from Correctionville, learned about the needs and tulle-wrapped dreams of Cielo, a 10-year-old girl who uses a motorized wheelchair for mobility and an abdominal tube for nutritio  more

SYDNEY, Australia, Oct. 15 [Category: Media] -- The Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance issued the following news release: * * * TasTAFE cuts to hurt students, staff and the state's creative sector * The Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance (MEAA) strongly condemns plans by TasTAFE to scrap creative and media courses and sack the highly skilled staff who run them, following news of funding cuts. If the plan goes ahead, Tasmanians will lose the ability to study visual arts, design, music  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * The Future of Fashion and Textiles Headlines the Cotsen Textile Traces Global Roundtable, November 6-7 * WASHINGTON (October 17, 2025)--Experts from around the world will explore future-oriented approaches to textile production and consumption during the Cotsen Textile Traces Study Center's next virtual roundtable, "Textile Futures," on November 6 and 7. Inspired by themes from the current exhibition "Source  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Oct. 15 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: * * * Spencer Museum of Art curator aims to stimulate growing interest in Amazon By Rick Hellman The Amazon is hot - literally and figuratively - and the Spencer Museum of Art at the University of Kansas has just acquired a large collection of contemporary works from the Peruvian Amazon that a curator will include in a future exhibition about the region. Meanwhile, the collection is already being put to use to   more

PARIS, France, Oct. 16 [Category: Business] -- The International Chamber of Commerce posted the following commentary: * * * Wool is spinning a new future for sustainable packaging By Josie Morris, Chief Executive Officer, Woolcool Woolcool is a woman-led, multi-million turnover family business, and a pioneer and founder of the sustainable packaging revolution. Designed and manufactured in Staffordshire, UK, our insulated packaging is made from 100% pure sheep's wool - a natural, renewable,   more