ANDERSON, South Carolina, April 16 -- Anderson University issued the following news release: Mia Knight of the Anderson University School of Interior Design was named the Spring 2024 winner for the Kravet Design of Distinction Competition. For this prestigious competition, students submit interior design projects to be considered for the award. Professor Sarah Owens assigned Kravet Motif Project 2 in the ID254 course, "Textiles, Materials, Finishes and Details," for students to create a texti  more

LUDWIGSHAFEN, Germany, April 19 -- BASF, a producer of chemicals, plastics, performance products and crop protection products to oil and gas, issued the following news release: * * * BASF presents numerous solutions for the textile industry at the trade fair for textiles from April 23 to 26, 2024 in Frankfurt Focus on reducing the CO2 footprint and on recycling and blockchain technologies Sustainable solutions for customers and partners in the textile industry are in demand * * * At the le  more

BASEL, Switzerland, April 16 -- Cellulose, a peer-reviewed journal that says it covers the conversion of polymers and resources into manufactured goods, such as pulp, paper, textiles and natural fibers, published research articles on the following topics in its March 2024 edition (Vol. 31, Issue 5): * Investigation of native cellulose under high pressure using microfocused synchrotron radiation * Influence on the structure and the molecular mobility of cellulose-diamine complexes studied by a   more

WASHINGTON, April 17 (TNSres) -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following report in April 2024 by Daniel F. Runde, Romina Bandura, and Austin Hardman entitled "Expanding Workforce Development to Enable Nearshoring in the Northern Triangle." Here are excerpts: * * * Introduction The Northern Triangle of Central America (NTCA)--composed of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras--holds promise as a potential nearshoring hub for U.S. companies with facilities far abr  more

KINGSPORT, Tennessee, April 18 -- Eastman Chemical issued the following news release: Eastman, a specialty materials company and producer of Naia(TM) cellulosic fibers, has formed a strategic collaboration with Debrand, a prominent, next-life logistics company specializing in finding sustainable solutions to apparel waste for some of the world's top apparel and footwear brands. Teaming up with Debrand for collection of the waste, Eastman is using its cutting-edge molecular recycling technolog  more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, April 19 -- The European Investment Bank issued the following news release: * * * * The EIB and the European Commission have decided to scale-up the Circular City Centre - C3, a competence and resource centre that provides free advisory services to support EU cities in their circular transition. * C3 helps cities advance their circular economy transition by developing strategies and by identifying and preparing relevant projects. * The successful pilot phase of C3 has alre  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennyslvania, April 15 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: As Free People faces a backlash over its use of live sheep--including at least one who was dyed pink--in a marketing campaign that subjected the timid prey animals to chaos, fear, and confusion, PETA fired off an urgent letter to Urban Outfitters Inc., the brand's parent company, calling on the retailer to show some respect for sheep by pulling the ads and ending its sale of wo  more

HONG KONG, April 11 -- The Hong Kong Trade Development Council issued the following news release: * * * The showcases for global trendy products and design thinking draw over 7,000 exhibitors globally * Seven HKTDC-organised lifestyle and licensing events will launch from late April, covering lifestyle products and licensing industry, including the Home InStyle, Fashion InStyle, Hong Kong Gifts & Premium Fair, Hong Kong International Printing & Packaging Fair, Deluxe PrintPack Hong Kong, Hong  more

AMES, Iowa, April 20 -- Iowa State University issued the following news release: Iowa State University celebrated the groundbreaking of the LeBaron Hall Replacement and Human Sciences Complex Renovation project for the College of Human Sciences on April 18. "This transformative project is an outstanding example of forward-thinking donors who share Iowa State's vision for the campus of the future. This new facility supports our commitment to provide a student-centric, world-class education now   more

LOUGHBOROUGH, England, April 19 (TNSres) -- Loughborough University issued the following news release: A Loughborough University project is helping in the drive to develop nanogenerator technology which can lead to "affordable" clothing capable of sensing how healthy we are. Academics within the University's Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering hope their recent technological advancements can help them create clothing that will help measure activity levels and  more

MONTREAL, Canada, April 17 -- The McCord Stewart Museum issued the following news release: On view from April 19 to September 2, 2024, Norman Parkinson: Always in Style is the first of two exhibitions devoted to fashion and portrait photography making their North American premieres at the McCord Stewart Museum this spring. With his flamboyant personality and pioneering sensibility, British photographer Norman Parkinson gave new impetus to fashion photography and celebrity portraiture, photograp  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- George Washington University issued the following news: Earth Day will be celebrated on April 22 and this year's theme is called Planet vs. Plastics. Among this year's key goals of the annual awareness day, Earthday.org is demanding an end to fast fashion. According to the Sourcing Journal, fast fashion companies are responsible for producing more than 100 billion garments every year and most of their products are made with petroleum-based fabrics like polyester, nylon a  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 19 -- The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston issued the following news release: The collection of Japanese art at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), is one of the most comprehensive in the world. Five newly transformed galleries showcasing nearly 200 highlights--including painting, sculpture, decorative arts and selections from the Museum's vast collection of ukiyo-e prints--open on May 11, 2024. Displays will change regularly, presenting icons of the collection and   more

LEICESTER, England, April 18 -- De Montfort University issued the following news: Innovative knitwear designs have earned four fashion and textiles students at De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) recognition from The Worshipful Company of Framework Knitters. The historic livery company, established in 1589, is committed to supporting students in further and higher education through a range of annual bursaries and awards. Impressing the panel of judges this year has earned DMU's Fashion and  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The National Council of Textile Organizations issued the following statement on April 17, 2024: * * * National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO) President and CEO Kim Glas issued a statement on today's House Ways and Means markup of de minimis trade legislation, H.R. 7979. Statement by NCTO President and CEO Kim Glas: "We recognize Chairman Jason Smith (R-MO) and Rep. Greg Murphy (R-NC) and the Ways and Means Committee for highlighting China's systematic abuse o  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, April 16 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: The University of Tennessee-Oak Ridge Innovation Institute in February selected a circular bioeconomy project as one of its newest Convergent Research Initiatives for joint research. Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Erin Webb will co-lead the five-year Circular Bioeconomy Systems CRI with UT's Niki Labbe. Webb is lead for the Bioresource Science and Engineering group  more

GREATER MANCHESTER, England, April 17 -- The University of Salford issued the following news: The University of Salford Business School is delighted to welcome Rachael Shah as it appoints her as an Honorary Industry Fellow. Industry Fellowships are given to those who have strong connections with the University, and who are leaders in their field with a strong portfolio of experience. Currently Head of Digital and Sustainability at Salford textiles supplier Swiscot Group, Rachael is also advoc  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 19 [Category: Chemicals] -- The American Chemistry Council issued the following news release: MACROECONOMY & END-USE MARKETS Running tab of macro indicators: 8 out of 20 The number of new jobless claims was unchanged at 212,000 during the week ending 13 April. Continuing claims increased by 2,000 to 1.812 million, and the insured unemployment rate for the week ending 6 April was unchanged at 1.2%. Following an upwardly revised 0.9% rebound in February, retail sal  more

BANBURY, England, April 11 -- The Waste and Resources Action Programme issued the following news release: In a significant move to tackle the impact that businesses and people have on the environment through unsustainable production, consumption and waste, climate action NGO WRAP has opened a key office in Washinton DC. The new office, led by Executive Director Leah Karrer, will coordinate action on food waste, plastic pollution, and textile waste right across South, Central and North America -  more