Ann: Paradise Textiles Term Sheet for Exclusive Supply of Fibre, page-34

I agree with your comments.

I hope that mutually beneficial terms are agreed, but I do agree, the final hurdle is the hardest.

I think it will help seal the deal if Alpine Group don't have to do all the financial heavy lifting for scaling production.
Fashion for Good(F4G) may well help here.
Remembering that NC6 is one of the 10 nominated innovators for the year, and Alpine Group is a member of F4G, with Lewis actually working for them in an advisory capacity around innovation and scaling. The ducks seem to be lining up.

I bring your attention to this role advertised by F4G overnight, and pushed by Lewis.
It talks to production scaling, financial investment etc.