LAWRENCE, Kansas, Feb. 4 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: * * * Artist's guide to digital weaving blends old, new technology LAWRENCE -- As Poppy DeltaDawn, assistant professor in the University of Kansas Department of Visual Art, sees it, the 72-page "RATIO: Digital Weaving to Change the World" (For the Birds Trapped in Airports/LMRM, 2024) is her first take on a more cross-disciplinary approach to the possibilities and implications of the Thread-Controller 2 digital ha  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce has determined that Toray Advanced Materials Korea, Inc. (TAK) sold low melt polyester staple fiber (low melt PSF) from South Korea in the U.S. at less than normal value during the review period from August 1, 2022, through July 31, 2023. As the sole producer and exporter under review, TAK received a weighted-average dumping margin of 3.14 percent, reflecting adjustments made following an analysis of comments from interested parties  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12891) on Jan. 31, 2025, by Karen M. Sutter, Asian trade and finance specialist and Michael D. Sutherland, international trade and finance analyst. Here are excerpts: * * * China's E-Commerce Exports and U.S. De Minimis Policies The People's Republic of China (PRC or China) has expanded its global e-commerce exports by more than tenfold over the past five years; PRC exports of   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12891) on Feb. 3, 2025, by Karen M. Sutter and Michael D. Sutherland, Asian trade and finance specialists. Here are excerpts: * * * China's E-Commerce Exports and U.S. De Minimis Policies The People's Republic of China (PRC or China) has expanded its global e-commerce exports by more than tenfold over the past five years; PRC exports of low-value single packages expanded from $  more

HAMILTON, New York, Feb. 4 -- Colgate University issued the following news: * * * Contemporary Textile Artists Featured at Colgate Picker Art Gallery Colgate University's Picker Art Gallery will open its spring exhibition A Thought Is A Thread: Contemporary Artists Reworking Textile Traditions on Feb. 20 at 4:30 p.m. with a public reception. The history of textiles is intimately tied to the development of human societies. Weaving is at the same time one of the earliest human technological a  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 6 -- Columbia University issued the following news: * * * How Can Robots Improve Our Waterways? Cody O'Ferrall worked as a fisherman in Alaska before studying here. Now he's building a boat to clear urban ponds of algae. Cody O'Ferrall first discovered an interest in engineering while studying at St. John's College in Santa Fe, New Mexico, where students follow a curriculum focused on the Great Books. There, he developed an interest in physics and the ways that we use math to   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- The National Council of Textile Organizations issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2025: * * * NCTO Applauds President Trump's Pause on Penalty Tariffs for Mexico and Canada; Provides a Tariff Blueprint for Aggressively Confronting China and Bolstering U.S. Manufacturing WASHINGTON, D.C. - The National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO), representing the full spectrum of U.S. textiles from fiber to finished sewn products, issued the following statement today  more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Feb. 7 -- The European Parliament issued the following news release: * * * Polish Presidency debriefs EP committees on priorities Ministers are holding a series of meetings in parliamentary committees to present the priorities of the Polish Presidency of the Council. Poland holds the Presidency of the Council until the end of June 2025. This text will be updated regularly as the hearings take place. Environment, Climate and Food Safety On 23 January, Paulina Hennig-Kl  more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Feb. 6 -- The European Parliament issued the following news release: * * * Polish Presidency debriefs EP committees on priorities Ministers are holding a series of meetings in parliamentary committees to present the priorities of the Polish Presidency of the Council. Poland holds the Presidency of the Council until the end of June 2025. This text will be updated regularly as the hearings take place. Environment, Climate and Food Safety On 23 January, Paulina Hennig-Kl  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Pingree, Moore Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Help Outdoor Retailers Phase Out Toxic Forever Chemicals U.S. Representatives Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) and Blake Moore (R-Utah) today introduced the bipartisan Protect Our Clothes from PFAS Act, which would make it easier for outdoor retailers to sell safer apparel that does not contain Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances, or PFAS. The bill aims to el  more

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, Feb. 7 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following remarks on Feb. 5, 2025, by Secretary Marco Rubio and Dominican President Luis Abinader at a joint press availability at the Palacio Nacional: * * * MODERATOR: (Via interpreter) Ladies and gentlemen, let us welcome His Excellency Luis Abinader, the constitutional president of the Dominican Republic; and His Excellency Marco Rubio, Secretary of State of the United States of America. (Applause.) Good afte  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 [Category: Chemicals] -- The American Chemistry Council posted the following news release: * * * Weekly Chemistry and Economic Trends (February 7, 2025) 143k Nonfarm payrolls 15.6M Light vehicle sales 50.9 ISM Manufacturing PMI # MACROECONOMY & END-USE MARKETS Running tab of macro indicators: 14 out of 20 The number of new jobless claims rose by 11,000 to 219,000 during the week ending February 1. Continuing claims increased by 36,000 to 1.886 million, and the ins  more