Chris Blakeslee Joins Unspun Board of Directors

Apparel Industry Leader to Lend Expertise as 3D Weaving Technology Scales Globally for On-Demand, Localized Garment Manufacturing

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- unspun today announced the appointment of Chris Blakeslee as its first independent Board Member. Blakeslee, most recently President & CEO of Athleta, a women's active lifestyle brand within the Gap Inc. portfolio, and advisor to the company until later this fall, brings nearly 15 years of apparel industry leadership. His previous roles include President of Alo Yoga and its sister brand BELLA + CANVAS, and senior positions across operations, supply chain, sales and sourcing sectors at alphabroder, the largest wholesale distributor of branded and imprintable apparel. Blakeslee joins Board Members Beth Esponnette (unspun Co-founder), Walden Lam (unspun Co-Founder), Kevin Martin (unspun CEO), Milo Werner (DCVC), Shuo Yang (Lowercarbon Capital), and Duncan Turner (SOSV and Hax).

unspun , a US-founded and B Corp Certified technology company, has developed a low-waste production solution for the apparel industry that enables localized manufacturing and shortens supply chains. Its proprietary 3D weaving technology, Vega™, transforms yarn into garments within minutes. Their most notable brand partners include Walmart and Decathlon.

"I am honored to join unspun's Board as its first independent director, "said Blakeslee. "Unspun's technology has the potential to transform the speed at which brands bring products to market, while lowering costs and mitigating global supply chain risks. The company's Vega technology is among the most compelling innovations I've encountered, and I'm excited to help bring its vision and impact to life."

"We're thrilled to welcome Chris Blakeslee to our board," said unspun Co-Founder Beth Esponnette. "From Alo Yoga to BELLA+CANVAS to Athleta, Chris has shaped the activewear industry and knows what it takes to scale innovation across both startups and global brands. His strategic sense of what brands need and what customers want will help ensure unspun delivers its technology at impact and scale. Chris is exactly the kind of leader we want unspun to attract."

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About unspun
unspun  is a US-founded fashion-tech B-corp on a mission to reduce global human carbon emissions by 1%. To accomplish this goal, it is building the tools needed to realize low-waste and circular production—a future where nothing becomes trash. Its invention, Vega™, is the world's first 3D weaving technology for apparel. Vega™ weaves clothes from yarn within minutes. It simplifies fashion supply chains into a vertical operation, regardless of the location. This proprietary 3D weaving technology is the fastest, cleanest, and most cost-competitive way to make woven apparel. Vega™ unlocks scalable production in a microfactory setting for local, automated and on-demand manufacturing. unspun partners with brands and manufacturers committed to streamlining and decarbonizing fashion supply chains using automated, localized, and low-impact production.

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