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BLUE CAST by TENCEL™ / CARVED IN BLUE®BLUE CAST Ep 508 - Vega™ by unspunThis BLUE CAST Episode, Tuncay Kilickan talks to Beth Esponnette founder of unspun. Beth Esponnette founded unspun, a company building the future of fashion manufacturing, automated and on-demand. The brand started producing custom-fit jeans from body scans nearly five years ago and has progressed to production for the industry from their proprietary 3D weaving. She's previously worked at Mountain Hardwear, Pearl Izumi, TechShop, Ekso Bionics, and the University of Oregon as an Assistant Professor of Product Design. Vogue Business named Beth a 100 Innovators Sustainability Thought Leader and MIT Tech Review named Beth a 35 Innovator u...
2024-08-2947 min
No Ordinary Cloth: Intersection of textiles, emerging technology, craft and sustainabilityEp 13. 3D Weaving Yarns into Garments and Zero Inventory Circular Fashion with Beth EsponnetteIn this episode of the No Ordinary Cloth podcast, Beth Esponnette, the co-founder of Unspun, shares her groundbreaking innovation in 3D weaving technology that creates garments in a single, seamless piece, revolutionising fashion manufacturing and disrupting the current supply chain. Beth discusses her journey from an assistant professor to a pioneer and founder of Unspun, her challenges in scaling micro factories, and the leadership lessons she learned while captaining Cornell’s Nordic Ski team.She emphasises the importance of transitioning from linear to circular life cycles to address sustainability, reduce overproduction, and the environmental impact of materials li...
2024-07-241h 17
SOSV Climate Tech Podcasts04e02 - Dressing for Climate Success: Three Startups Decarbonizing Fashion, with unspun, Smartex and GozenIn this panel discussion from SOSV's 2024 EarthDay+ sessions (Apr 22-26, 2024) moderated by Dr. Sabriya Stukes, Chief Scientific Officer at SOSV's IndieBio New York program, founders Beth Esponnette of unspun, Gilberto Loureiro of SMARTEX, and Onur Eren of GOZEN discussed innovative approaches to sustainable fashion.The conversation focused on leveraging technology to reduce waste and emissions in the fashion industry.Beth highlighted unspun's on-demand manufacturing model that minimizes fabric waste and promotes efficient production.Gilberto discussed SMARTEX's use of advanced technology to enhance quality control and reduce defects...
2024-05-011h 00
EquitySpecial Episode: Who's betting on fashion tech?Today on Equity, we’re bringing you two bonus conversations all about sustainability in fashion from TechCrunch Disrupt 2023. First up you’ll hear our very own Harri Weber sit down with three guests: Jim Ajioka from Colorifix, Beth Esponnette from unspun and Julie Willoughby from Circ. They are all powerhouses in sustainable fashion and they all happened to join Harri on the Sustainability Stage. Watch their full conversation here. In part two, we have a great conversation between TechCrunch’s Morgan Sung and Jemima Bunbury from BLEND, a curated fashion app that is changing the way we shop on...
2023-11-2439 min
Build ModeCan sustainable FashionTech save the world?Today on Found, we have something a little different and extra special for you. We’re bringing you two bonus conversations all about sustainability in fashion from TechCrunch Disrupt 2023. First up you’ll hear our very own Harri Weber sit down with three guests, Jim Ajioka from Colorifix, Beth Esponnette from unspun and Julie Willoughby from Circ. They are all powerhouses in sustainable fashion and they all happened to join Harri on the Sustainability Stage. Watch their full conversation here. In part two, we have a great conversation between TechCrunch’s Morgan Sung and Jemima Bunbury from BLEND...
2023-11-1438 min
Powerful Ladies® PodcastThe Jeans That Might Save The Planet | Beth Esponnette | Co-Founder of UnspunCan you love fashion and still fight for the planet? Beth Esponnette says yes, and she’s proving it. As the co-founder of Unspun, Beth is building a future where clothes are made on-demand, with zero waste and local manufacturing. In this episode, she shares how her team is using 3D weaving to change the way we think about fit, sustainability, and circular design. We talk about purpose-driven careers, redefining success, entrepreneurship, and what it takes to challenge a deeply entrenched global industry. Whether you're curious about sustainable fashion or navigating your own path as a change maker, this ep...
2023-06-0750 min
Climate CareersZero-Waste Fashion: Day 4 Fashion Revolution Week ft. Beth Esponette (Unspun)Today we interviewed Beth Esponnette, Co-founder at unspun. unspun is a made-to-order denim company utilizing waste reducing production methods.
Join us for the fourth panel of Fashion Revolution Week, presented by Voiz Academy, 180 Degrees Consulting Cornell, and Cornell University's sustainable design team SWAPP! This week focuses on educating people on sustainable fashion and how it can help the climate, particularly through the use of technology.
2022-05-2947 min
The Ecommerce Insights ShowAward-Winning Sustainable Fashion - Beth EsponnetteIn this episode of The Ecommerce Insights Show, we sit down with Beth Esponnette, Co-founder of unspun, a fashion tech company paving the way to personalized fashion. Beth was previously a professor of product design at the University of Oregon and has a background in fashion, manufacturing and design. We talk about how the company tackles wasteful clothing manufacturing practices by using 3D printing technology to produce personalized jeans. In this episode, you'll learn about:Why Beth leaped into entrepreneurship from academiaHow 3D printing technology revolutionize traditional clothing productionHow to find out if there’s dem...
2021-12-3039 min
The Righteous CapitalistsA Sustainability Solution that Fits Like a Great Pair of Jeans - Beth Esponnette - Co-founder, UnspunPerhaps the answer to many intractable problems is to use technology to bring back the things from our past that worked. Beth Esponnette, co-founder of Unspun, is using tech to take us back to the day when clothing was custom made and built to last. This approach solves most problems inherent in today's fashion industry, and gives customers of all shapes and sizes clothing that fits. Yes, a better planet AND clothing that fits. Beth joins Doug to discuss all of it.
2021-04-0158 min
Textile InnovationEp. 30: UnspunIn this episode of The WTiN Podcast, we talk to Beth Esponnette, co-founder of the tailor-made jeans company Unspun. Founded in 2015 by Esponnette and her two co-founders Walden Lam and Kevin Martin, Unspun makes jeans on demand by first scanning the customer’s body to find the perfect fit, and allowing the customer to choose features such as hem length, fabric, and rise. The inspiration for starting the company boiled down to the founders’ frustration with mass manufacturing, waste, and being forced into wearing the unnecessary and arbitrary construct of clothing sizes. So, they decided to do somet...
2020-07-2445 min
Electric Runway PodcastElectric Runway Episode 103: Unravelling the Business of DenimToday on the Electric Runway podcast, we're speaking to a startup that's transforming everything about denim, from the way it's made to the way we shop for it. Unspun is a venture-backed robotics and apparel company. Their main brand, Denim Unspun, doesn’t believe in inventory. Instead, they take a 3D scan of your body and manufacture one-of-a-kind jeans just for you in the style and wash you choose.Denim Unspun aims to reduce global carbon emissions through intentional manufacturing via environmentally conscious processes and high-quality materials. They have two headquarters, one in San Francisco and the other in Hong Kon...
2019-03-0624 min