The initiative, named Seed to System, aims to link agricultural processes in Texas with textile and garment manufacturing operations in California.
The project seeks to pilot a more localised and resilient approach to apparel production by integrating climate-smart cotton from Texas, provided by Avalo, with Laguna Fabrics’ knitting and dyeing facilities in California.
Finished garments are then assembled at CreateMe Technologies’ Newark, California facility using its MeRA and Pixel robotic platforms.
CreateMe Technologies founder and chief executive officer Cam Myers said: "At CreateMe, we believe the future of apparel manufacturing depends on building connected systems across material innovation, textile development and advanced automation.
“This partnership is not about recreating legacy supply chains. It is about building a new foundation for apparel manufacturing, one powered by technical innovation, AI-assisted development and closer collaboration between next-generation partners. Together with Avalo and Laguna Fabrics, we are demonstrating how brands can unlock greater speed, resilience and responsiveness through a more connected manufacturing ecosystem."
Seed to System has been conceived as a new framework for apparel production within the US, addressing the historically fragmented nature of the industry, which often isolates agriculture, textiles, and garment assembly.
Previous decades of pursuing lower overseas costs led to longer lead times, less transparency, higher emissions, and inefficiencies across manufacturing stages.
By bringing together automation, local textile development, and climate-focused agriculture, the three firms plan to demonstrate an alternative model that may improve resilience and supply chain integration.
In the first phase, Avalo’s climate-smart cotton innovation, developed with the help of AI, will underpin raw material production in Texas, before being processed by Laguna Fabrics in California.
The garment assembly occurs at CreateMe Technologies, using its automated robotic systems.
Avalo chief commercial officer Tricia Carey said: "Avalo leverages AI to naturally evolve cotton genetics to create more efficient and sustainable raw material production, while maintaining quality. This technology creates much-needed resilience on the farm, and we are excited to partner with innovators that are using AI to deliver the same climate-smart efficiency to the rest of the supply chain."
Development efforts will continue through the summer, focusing on product design, material communication, and process transparency.
The companies plan a Climate Week event and a capsule product launch as part of the initiative, coinciding with discussions over reindustrialisation in the US.
Seed to System aims to serve as a demonstration of how collaboration across agriculture, textiles, and automation could influence the structure of US apparel production in the future.
