BENTONVILLE (dpa-AFX) - Walmart (WMT), Thursday announced a pilot project
with unspun, a fashion tech company using the world's first 3D weaving
technology.

According to Walmart, the collaboration, if successful, could help reduce the
environmental impact of garment production, offer a more sustainable process for
meeting apparel demand and support the companies' shared commitment to shift
more textile manufacturing back to the U.S.

'At Walmart, we are laser-focused on bringing innovation to our supply chain to
better serve our customers and solve industry challenges, and unspun has the
potential to do just that,' said Andrea Albright, executive vice president,
Sourcing, Walmart. 'The technology we are piloting with unspun has the potential
to unlock more skilled job creation in the U.S., meet consumer demand for
locally made garments and deliver on our commitment for greater transparency and
sustainability in our apparel supply chain.'

The project directly addresses concerns about waste in the apparel, driven
primarily by fabric loss from traditional flat weaving, cutting and garment
assembly, and from discarded extra inventory built to meet growing consumer
demand and fashion trends. These issues, combined with the emissions generated
from transporting garments and fabrics supplied offshore, have created demand
for more sustainable apparel manufacturing supply chain solutions.



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