unspun is a fashion technology company founded in 2017 and based in Emeryville, California. The company has raised $46 million to date - $14 million in Series A funding followed by $32 million in Series B led by Lowercarbon Capital - to develop automated manufacturing platforms that reduce the environmental footprint of apparel production.
The company's flagship product, Vega™, is an automated 3D weaving technology that transforms yarn directly into finished garments in minutes, bypassing the traditional flat 2D fabric stage. Commissioned life cycle assessments show Vega™ delivers 53% reduction in global warming potential, 49% reduction in primary energy demand, and 39% reduction in blue water consumption compared with conventional manufacturing. The technology enables fast, localized, and automated production with minimal waste. unspun has demonstrated the system through pilot projects, including collaboration with Walmart and a New York Fashion Week presentation with designer Eckhaus Latta.
Beyond Vega™, unspun is building platforms to convert used fabric back into constituent yarns, supporting circular fashion systems where garments are reworn rather than discarded. The company holds B Corp certification and operates with an explicit mission to reduce global human carbon emissions by 1%.
