# unspun

> unspun is a San Francisco-based fashion-technology company that built Vega, the world's first 3D weaving system for apparel. Vega weaves garments directly from yarn in minutes, skipping cut-and-sew steps to enable on-demand, near-zero-waste, locally produced clothing. A certified B Corp founded in 2015, unspun sells custom-fit jeans direct to consumers while licensing its hardware and software to brands and retailers aiming to decarbonize their supply chains. Its stated mission is to reduce global human carbon emissions by 1%.

- **Founded:** 2015
- **Headquarters:** San Francisco, California, United States
- **Founders:** Beth Esponnette (Co-founder (fiber science & apparel design); conceived the company in 2015), Walden Lam (Co-founder; led CEO/business; former Lululemon APAC expansion), Kevin Martin (Co-founder; mechanical engineer (aerospace, medical devices, robotics))
- **Team size:** ~77 employees
- **Products:** Vega 3D Weaving System, Custom-fit jeans (direct-to-consumer), Fitos / fit and design software, On-demand manufacturing service
- **Notable:** Built Vega, described as the world's first 3D weaving technology for apparel, Raised $32M oversubscribed Series B in July 2024 (led by DCVC), Signed a multi-year agreement with Walmart for local production

## Products & services

- **Vega 3D Weaving System** — The world's first 3D weaving technology for apparel. Vega takes thousands of yarns and weaves them directly into finished garments in minutes, eliminating cutting and sewing steps and reducing fabric waste to under 3%. Sold as hardware and software to brands and manufacturers for local, on-demand production.
- **Custom-fit jeans (direct-to-consumer)** — Made-to-order denim woven to a customer's exact measurements captured via body scanning, sold online with near-zero inventory and waste.
- **Fitos / fit and design software** — Digital body-scanning and pattern-generation software that translates measurements into machine-ready weaving instructions.
- **On-demand manufacturing service** — Licensed and operated Vega production for brand partners, enabling nearshore, just-in-time garment production in North America and Europe.

## Achievements

- Built Vega, described as the world's first 3D weaving technology for apparel
- Raised $32M oversubscribed Series B in July 2024 (led by DCVC)
- Signed a multi-year agreement with Walmart for local production
- Named to TIME's list of America's Top GreenTech Companies 2024
- Recognized in Vogue's list of innovators and TIME's Best Inventions / Fast Company World-Changing Ideas
- Certified B Corp
- Debuted a 3D woven collection at New York Fashion Week with Eckhaus Latta
- Reported metrics: under 3% cutting waste vs ~15% industry average, ~53% emissions reduction, ~49% lower energy demand, ~39% lower blue-water use, 4x faster production

## Latest updates

- **2024-07** — Raised $32M oversubscribed Series B led by DCVC to scale Vega machine production; DCVC's Milo Werner joined the board.
- **2024-07** — Announced multi-year Walmart agreement and deals with multiple top retailers for local Vega production in North America and Europe.
- **2024** — Named to TIME's America's Top GreenTech Companies; expanded European operations with Decathlon Pulse backing.
- **2023** — Unveiled Vega 3D weaving technology and secured $14M Series A.

## Links

- Website: https://unspun.io
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/unspun-
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/unspun_io
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unspun.io/
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/unspun.io/
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@unspun.io

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Last updated: 2026-07-17