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April 1, 2024

NTX and Luenthai Announce Groundbreaking Partnership with NASA for Lunar Textile Manufacturing

Taipei, Taiwan – In an unprecedented move that could only be conceived by the most visionary minds, NTX^®, in collaboration with its long-standing partner Luenthai and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), is thrilled to announce a pioneering project that will take sustainable textile manufacturing to new heights—quite literally. The joint venture aims to install the revolutionary NTX^® Cooltrans^® technology on the moon, marking the first-ever attempt at extraterrestrial textile production.

This ambitious project, dubbed “Lunar Loom,” leverages a new modular implementation of the NTX^® Cooltrans^® technology, which astonishingly requires no water and is powered entirely by solar energy. With the ability to harness and store solar power for extended periods, the Lunar Loom project is poised to redefine the boundaries of sustainable manufacturing.

“By taking our operations to the moon, we’re not just pushing the envelope of innovation; we’re sending it into orbit,” said Jeff Hsu, CIMO of NTX^®. “Our preliminary secret mini-projects have shown that the moon’s unique conditions actually enhance the NTX^® Cooltrans^® process, promising unparalleled efficiency and sustainability.”

In a bid to ensure transparency and environmental accountability, NTX^® and Luenthai have extended an invitation to third-party certification bodies, including bluesign^® and the Sustainable Apparel Coalition, to validate the initiative. Preliminary findings suggest that the Lunar Loom project will achieve perfect scores across all sustainability metrics, setting a new gold standard for the industry.

Moreover, NTX^® is already preparing moon-processed textile samples for presentation to leading apparel manufacturers renowned for their commitment to sustainability, such as Columbia, Patagonia, Nike, Adidas, Levi’s, and LVMH. These samples not only represent a giant leap for textile technology but also underscore the project’s potential to revolutionize sustainable apparel manufacturing on Earth.

As the world eagerly awaits the launch of this out-of-this-world initiative, NTX^® and Luenthai are preparing for the next phase of the project, which includes the development of a lunar base for the NTX^® Cooltrans^® technology modules and the training of astronauts in textile manufacturing. With the moon’s abundant solar energy and the absence of water, the Lunar Loom project promises to be a pivotal moment in sustainable manufacturing.

Stay tuned for more updates on this groundbreaking venture as NTX^®, Luenthai, and NASA work together to weave the fabric of the future, both on Earth and beyond.

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