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Adidas as first major customer

NTX™ sets out to transform the

textile industry with Waterless Dyeing

Solution NTX™ Cooltrans™

Game” strategy and their commitments to
decarbonization. Waterless technologies were
identified by adidas as a key enabler in achieving
those ambitious goals and, NTX™ Cooltrans™ has
been selected as the first such technology to be
integrated at scale within the adidas supply chain.

Kalvin Chong, Chairman and Co-founder of NTX™
stated:
“For decades now, our industry has been chasing
the elusive goal to reduce the startling amount of
water and energy required in the dyeing process of
textiles, we’re proud to say that with the launch of
NTX™ Cooltrans™, we’ve finally turned the corner.”

The introduction of NTX™ Cooltrans™ completely
transforms the way dyeing works and opens up a
To address the industry’s drive to decarbonize and whole new spectrum of materials for fashion brands
reduce its insatiable thirst for water. NTX™ has to work with. The coloration process with NTX™
announced production-readiness of its revolutionary Cooltrans™ no longer resembles the millennia-old
waterless coloration technology – NTX™ Cooltrans™. hot temperature dye baths that require mixing of
The breakthrough is the result of merging innovations cloth to achieve the desired output. NTX™ Cooltrans
in chemistry and machinery to deliver precise and ™ eliminates the tension and strain put on the
accurate colorization of nearly any fabric material materials and is therefore perfectly suitable to use
without heat, up to 90% reduction in water use, 40% with finer, lighter and more delicate materials.
reduction in dye use, while retaining uncompromising
color fastness, hand feel, and functional The new dyeing environment also brings a welcome
performance. change to on-the-ground personnel involved in the
coloration process and the surrounding community.
The news came with confirmation of a first major The new NTX™ Cooltrans™ technology ready plants
customer Adidas, and the affirmation that the results are compliant or exceed the rigorous guidelines
of its first production runs will be landing in the restricting substances in chemical formulations which
upcoming 2022 Fall and Winter collections. The are used in the raw material and product
disclosure marked a much-needed step forward for manufacturing processes set forth by mRSL and
the fashion industry that has grown to consume ZDHC. The difference in facilities is night and day
nearly 80 billion cubic meters of water per year in a compared to the traditional dyeing plants. Plants
world with nearly 2.7 billion people experiencing utilizing NTX™ Cooltrans™ technology are quieter,
water-scarcity. require less energy, and eliminate the need for
dangerous chemicals, making the facilities much
On March 10, 2021, adidas announced “Own the safer and comfortable places to work in.

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