California-based fashion technology company Unspun has partnered with Indian textile and apparel manufacturer Arvind Limited to deploy its OneWeave 3D yarn-to-garment technology in a commercial production environment for the first time.

Formerly known as Vega, the platform uses circular weaving technology to manufacture seamless garments directly from yarn, eliminating conventional fabric cutting and most sewing operations. Two OneWeave machines are expected to be installed at an Arvind facility in December 2026, with more than 30 additional machines planned over the following year.

According to Unspun, the technology can operate up to 10 times faster than conventional apparel manufacturing. A single machine can produce both trouser legs in approximately eight minutes, with an estimated annual output of 27,000 pairs of trousers. Beyond production speed, the partnership aims to explore more demand-driven manufacturing by reducing inventory requirements and aligning output more closely with actual market demand. Arvind plans to introduce the technology to selected customers to identify suitable product applications.

The companies will need to address several challenges before scaling the platform, including maintaining consistent quality across product categories, achieving competitive production costs, integrating the machines into existing supply chains and building customer confidence.

Arvind also plans to develop the required manufacturing ecosystem through workforce training, technical capabilities and quality systems, while exploring automation of the remaining assembly processes. The partnership reflects growing interest in flexible, on-demand manufacturing models that could help apparel brands reduce excess inventory, shorten lead times and minimise unsold stock.