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Walmart among US retailers backing Unspun’s domestic automated production hubs

A number of US retailers, including Walmart and REI, have signed letters of support for Unspun’s plan to build automated apparel manufacturing hubs in the US using AI-enabled 3D weaving technology. The initiative aims to bring production closer to consumers at a commercial scale, supported by supply chain partners such as Bethel Industries,...

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Unspun names former The North Face executive as CEO

US-founded B-corp-certified apparel technology company Unspun has appointed former The North Face and Boardriders executive Arne Arens as its new chief executive officer, as it looks to accelerate the shift from offshore overproduction to US-based manufacturing. Arens, who has decades of experience leading global consumer apparel brands, has...

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Best of 2025: The year in interviews

2025 has been a busy period for the industry, with leadership overhauls, retail expansions and international growth reflecting a dynamic market. To get insight into this continuous evolution, FashionUnited spent the year catching up with business leaders, founders and more. Here are some of the best interviews of the year: Priya Downes, Nudea...

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Scaling Europe, reshaping production: Unspun co-founder and new board member talk growth plans

Apparel technology innovator Unspun is stepping up its global ambitions, bringing Chris Blakeslee, former CEO of Gap-owned brand Athleta, onto its board of directors. The move comes as the firm looks to scale its low-waste, 3D weaving technology across Europe as part of its next phase of growth. With this, Unspun is looking to disrupt the...

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Chris Blakeslee joins Unspun board of directors

US-founded fashion-tech B-corp company Unspun, which has developed low-waste production solutions for the apparel industry, has announced that Chris Blakeslee, former Athleta executive, has joined its board of directors. In a statement, Unspun stated that Blakeslee, who was most recently president and chief executive of Athleta, the women’s...

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Decathlon signs a partnership with Unspun and invests in 3D weaving

Decathlon Pulse, the sportswear brand's investment company, is investing in Unspun, a US fashion-tech company specialising in 3D weaving. This new partnership includes an investment and a multi-year purchase agreement until 2030. Its signing comes after the recent closing of Unspun's Series B fundraising, which amounted to 32 million dollars. “...

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Unspun secures 32 million dollar in Series B funding to further support 3D weaving tech

Textile innovator Unspun, announced that it has raised 32 million dollars in an oversubscribed Series B funding round to support its innovative 3D weaving technology, Vega. The funding, led by DCVC, with participation from Lowercarbon Capital, E12, Decathlon and SOSV, will be primarily used to rapidly scale Vega, the company's 3D weaving...

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Walmart partners with unspun, leveraging 3D weaving technology to reduce textile waste

Walmart has announced a new pilot project with textile innovator unspun to reduce the environmental impact of garment production. Through the project, Walmart will work with unspun to see how the company’s 3D weaving machines can be utilized to produce workwear-style pants under a Walmart house brand. A pioneering fashion tech company based in...

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Unspun secures 14 million dollar funding to support 3D weaving tech

Textile innovator Unspun has announced that it has raised 14 million dollars in a Series A funding round to support its 3D weaving technology, Vega. The primary focus of the funding, led by Lowercarbon Capital, will be to aid in the expansion of the company’s manufacturing operations for the Vega tech, initially developed to address the need for...

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The power of data for digital fashion design

As much as we think of fashion as something intuitive, it has always required a great deal of knowledge and information. From the trickle-down and bubble up of fashion trends, to market statistics, and customers sizing details, it is all data which needs to be ethically and fairly processed to adhere to issues concerning privacy. What is the...

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H&M's Weekday brand tests out custom-made jeans

Weekday, a Swedish denim and fashion brand owned by the H&M Group, is piloting a new program to offer custom-made jeans. The program utilizes emerging technologies through the company's innovation hub The Laboratory to create products with unique sizes and fits at affordable prices. "We always have our customers at the heart of everything we do,...