CreateMe is partnering with UNTUCKit and Supima® to debut the first commercially available digitally bonded T-shirts, produced in the U.S., showcasing how automation can strengthen domestic manufacturing and deliver durable, premium apparel at scale.
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Newark, Calif.-based CreateMe Technologies has announced a strategic partnership with New York apparel brand UNTUCKit and Supima® cotton to launch the first commercially available digitally bonded garments. The partnership marks a significant step toward automated, on-demand apparel manufacturing using robotics and adhesive bonding technology.
Through this collaboration, CreateMe will debut its first bonded men’s T-shirt, made from U.S.-grown Supima® cotton and produced domestically using the company’s proprietary Pixel™ bonding and MeRA™ automated assembly systems. Supima® cotton, prized for its extra-long staple fibers, delivers greater softness, strength, and color retention than traditional cotton — qualities that align well with CreateMe’s focus on durable, high-performance apparel.
New Manufacturing Model
The partnership with UNTUCKit demonstrates the commercial maturity of CreateMe’s digitally bonded garment technology and its readiness to manufacture at scale. Pixel™, CreateMe’s digital adhesive application system, serves as the foundation of its process, enabling precision and flexibility in garment construction without traditional stitching. Together with MeRA™, the system represents a shift toward a more agile, automated manufacturing model, capable of meeting rapid market demands.
“Partnering with UNTUCKit accelerates the shift toward a more modern way of making clothes,” said Cam Myers, founder and CEO of CreateMe. “UNTUCKit built its brand by challenging convention, and this collaboration brings that same mindset into manufacturing. It proves that high-quality apparel can be produced competitively in the U.S. at scale, while giving consumers a better, more durable product. This is the first of many bonded garments we’ll bring to market.”
The partnership follows CreateMe’s commercialization roadmap, with initial product development and pilot testing leading to retail introduction. Plans call for production to scale to approximately 50,000 bonded T-shirts per year beginning in the third quarter of 2026.
Bringing Innovation To Classic Apparel
For UNTUCKit, known for redefining the classic button-down shirt, the alliance offers an opportunity to apply material and process innovation to its well-established brand identity. “At UNTUCKit, we’re always exploring innovations that enhance product performance and the customer experience,” said Bjorn Bengtsson, chief product and supply chain officer at UNTUCKit. “CreateMe’s adhesive bonding technology opens exciting new opportunities to rethink how we approach apparel construction in a more efficient and responsible way.”
This approach reflects broader industry trends toward domestic, technology-driven production. Faced with rising global production costs, long lead times and supply chain uncertainty, brands are increasingly looking for solutions that balance cost efficiency with flexibility. CreateMe’s automated bonding technology reduces reliance on overseas production, shortens turnaround time and allows manufacturers to respond more closely to real consumer demand.
Supima® Strengthens The Collaboration
As the third partner, Supima® brings both material quality and deep industry heritage to the project. The American-grown cotton is a natural companion to CreateMe’s U.S.-based production and UNTUCKit’s focus on everyday comfort and quality. “Supima could not be more excited to work with fashion technology innovator CreateMe and our longtime partner and fashion disrupter UNTUCKit to bring innovation and style to the fashion market,” said Buxton S. Midyette, vice president of marketing and promotions at Supima®.
Supima’s involvement underscores how premium fiber innovation continues to intersect with technological advances in apparel production. Pairing advanced robotics and bonding with one of the world’s most recognized cotton varieties showcases the potential for U.S. textile manufacturing to combine heritage materials with next-generation processes.
Scaling A Sustainable System
CreateMe envisions the UNTUCKit partnership as a first step toward a larger ecosystem of bonded apparel. Building on its bonded T-shirt program, the company plans to extend production capabilities into women’s styles and additional T-shirt variations as part of its 2026 roadmap.
The enterprise sits within CreateMe’s broader mission to localize and digitize soft-material manufacturing through automation. The company operates on the premise that “The Future of Fashion is Bonded™”— not sewn — and holds more than 95 patents across robotics, adhesives and automation. Its proprietary technologies include Pixel™ micro-adhesive bonding, the MeRA™ robotic assembly system, and Thermo(re)set™ reversible-adhesive science. Together, these innovations enable precise, waste-reducing garment production closer to end markets.
As automation gains ground in textiles, CreateMe’s collaboration with UNTUCKit and Supima® serves as a proof of concept: that bonded apparel can meet the quality, consistency and scalability required by global brands while strengthening domestic supply chains. In a sector defined by long-distance sourcing and intensive manual labor, the move toward digitally bonded, robotically assembled garments could redefine how — and where — clothing is made.
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