unspun inc: Director of Product Innovation
Summary
unspun’s mission is to reduce global carbon emissions by 1% by revolutionizing the way we make clothes. We envision a world where every garment is made on-demand, eliminating overproduction and reconnecting people with the clothing they wear. We first launched our custom denim line to perfect our custom-fit algorithm and prove that our on-demand vision works. Next, we developed a 3D weaving technology, Vega™, that weaves yarns into garments in minutes, allowing for (almost) zero-waste, on-demand manufacturing.
I have led the product and helped build an incredible multidisciplinary team from pre-seed to series B.
Vega™ 3D Weaving
Vega™ 3D is a weaving technology that can create woven products, from yarn to final garment,
We have a factory of the future based in Emeryville, CA, and are currently building our Europe hub.
NYFW Eckhaus Latta Collaboration 2022
Experimental materials and design for 3D weaving. using cotton, rubber, upcycled tape, twine.
TEGET Colloboration
Woven with jacquard, and experimental yarns.
Vega FitOS
Fit algorithms from body scans. Traditional made-to-measure is slow, costly, and a logistical nightmare. We've digitized the process to make it fast and easy. We use 3D body scans to generate an avatar with thousands of data points. Our algorithm then uses the data points to create the perfectly fitting jean for any body.
We have sold over 10,000 garments and achieved fewer than 10% returns. The photo to the right shows a collaboration with Pangaia.
NYFW Collina Strada Collboration 2022
Custom Fit, exploring the perfect loose-fitting styles on all body shapes, making this a complex challenge of systemic ease across body shapes.
Retail for Zero Inventory
Recent Press:
WIRED: https://www.wired.com/story/walmart-unspun-3d-woven-work-pants/
VOGUE BUSINESS: https://www.voguebusiness.com/story/companies/are-microfactories-the-answer-to-making-fashion-on-demand
FAST COMPANY: https://www.fastcompany.com/91147669/unspun-weaving-machine-fast-fashion
FINANCIAL TIMES: https://markets.ft.com/data/announce/full?dockey=600-202403140930BIZWIRE_USPRX____20240314_BW778881-1