Unspun , a San Francisco based B Corp certified technology company, has announced plans to build domestic automated apparel manufacturing hubs across the United States , backed by letters of support from Walmart and REI , two of the country's largest and most influential retailers.
Supply chain partners Bethel Industries , Peckham , and PDS Ltd / GSC Link have also signed on to help establish the facilities, with initial production on the near term horizon. The Technology Behind the Plan At the heart of unspun's
model is a proprietary AI enabled 3D weaving technology that produces semi finished garments directly from yarn in minutes, collapsing dozens of traditional cut and sew steps into a single, fully automated process.
The platform allows brands to produce closer to actual consumer demand, reorder within the same season, and significantly reduce the excess inventory that costs the apparel industry billions of dollars each year.
By cutting production cycles from months to days, 3D weaving is estimated to enhance margins by 400 to 600 basis points through fewer discounts and write offs, while also creating skilled American manufacturing jobs in the process.
The Funding and Expansion Plan unspun has raised over $50 million in venture capital funding to date and is now planning to raise an additional $40 million in project level financing to build 10 factories across the US…
