Modular robotic cell applying microadhesive to create bonded seams on garments in a nearshore factory.
Newark, California, September 15, 2025
CreateMe Technologies unveiled a hardware and materials system pairing a modular robotic assembly cell with a digitally applied microadhesive to enable on‑demand bonded garment production in the United States. The platform is positioned as an end‑to‑end, software‑defined garment construction solution that replaces traditional sewing, speeds production, and reduces waste. Initial commercial output targets women’s intimates with expansion to everyday apparel like T‑shirts. The Newark facility houses multiple machines with high throughput claims, low minimums, short turnaround times, and a licensing and machine‑operation business model backed by a broad patent portfolio.
CreateMe Technologies, a six‑year‑old apparel technology company based in Newark, California, unveiled a new production platform that pairs a modular robotic system named MeRA with a proprietary microadhesive called Pixel. The company says the combined system is designed to replace traditional sewing, speed up production, and enable on‑demand, bonded garment manufacturing in the United States.
The company is rolling out the platform from a 35,000‑square‑foot facility in Newark. One machine is currently in operation, a second is being built, and the floor plan can hold up to eight machines. CreateMe reports each machine could produce about 1 million T‑shirts per year, with a claimed peak throughput of up to 250 garments per hour within a compact footprint.
MeRAPixel is a digitally applied microadhesive that CreateMe says forms precision bonds less than 1 mm wide, replacing traditional stitching for certain seams.
The first commercial product built on the system is a line of women’s intimates, presented as the industry’s first fully autonomous bonded intimates product tailored for fit, comfort and sustainability. Following that debut, CreateMe plans to expand into everyday apparel starting with T‑shirts and then adding more styles.
CreateMe positions the platform as significantly faster and more accurate than manual sewing, citing production speeds up to 20× faster and 2× the precision of manual sewing in its materials. The company also claims the system can match offshore labor costs, enabling local, small‑batch runs without the usual cost penalties and cutting lead times by up to 70%. The stated result is a speed‑to‑market shift from months to days and the ability to run minimum orders of roughly 100 units or less with one‑ to three‑week turnaround times.
On sustainability, CreateMe says bonded construction with Pixel reduces textile waste and overproduction, lowers CO2 emissions, and supports better recyclability because Pixel bonds can be separated cleanly from materials in ways that stitching or permanent adhesives do not.
The company reports testing on about 100 different fabrics and has set up two pilot programs to produce 50,000 units each. Early economics shown by CreateMe include duty price parity examples for T‑shirts that aim to make nearshoring competitive with offshore production.
CreateMe also offers licensing of its technology and describes the architecture as distributed, location‑agnostic and resilient by design, intended for nearshore and on‑shore use to serve hard‑to‑forecast items, special sizes, and small silhouette runs closer to consumers.
Machines are reported to keep fabric flat for as long as possible during processing and then make three‑dimensional adjustments late in the build, similar in workflow to a newspaper printing facility that prints on a flat surface before folding and finishing. Brands can bring existing digital CAD files to the platform with only small adjustments for automated construction.
The stack is described as combining robotics, digital adhesives, modular mechanical design and proprietary AI/ML software to provide end‑to‑end, software‑defined garment construction. The company says it holds around 95 patents
CreateMe reports a range of competitive advantages including compact footprint, modular flexibility, support for wide garment categories from performance wear to lifestyle basics, and functional gains such as improved stretch, durability, comfort and longer garment life using Pixel bonds.
The company says it can handle minimum order quantities and color mixes of around 100 units and deliver one‑ to three‑week turnarounds. The immediate rollout focuses on scaling machine installs inside the Newark facility with room for additional units and broader commercial availability planned as pilots conclude.
For more information, CreateMe lists a corporate website at www.createme.com and a media contact at [email protected].
MeRA is a modular robotic garment assembly platform. Pixel is a digitally applied microadhesive designed to bond fabric edges and seams with high precision.
Production is being developed at a 35,000‑square‑foot facility in Newark, California, where one machine is running and a second is under construction.
Each machine is reported to have the potential to produce about 1 million T‑shirts annually, with throughput up to 250 garments per hour.
The first commercial product is bonded women’s intimates. The company plans to expand into T‑shirts and other everyday apparel, with the platform meant to support a wide range of garment categories.
The company claims Pixel bonding reduces textile waste and CO2 emissions and supports better recyclability by allowing materials to separate cleanly compared to stitching or permanent adhesives.
Reported minimums are around 100 units or less, with one‑ to three‑week turnaround possible depending on the order.
Brands can bring digital CAD files with small adjustments for automated production. The company offers direct manufacture and licensing options for partners.
| Feature | Claim or detail |
|---|---|
| Platform components | MeRA robotics + Pixel microadhesive + AI/ML controls |
| Facility | 35,000 sq ft in Newark, California; room for 8 machines |
| Current machines | 1 operational, 1 being built |
| Production capacity | ~1 million T‑shirts per machine per year; up to 250 garments/hour |
| First product | Fully autonomous bonded women’s intimates |
| Next product | T‑shirts and everyday apparel |
| Minimums | About 100 units or less |
| Turnaround | 1 to 3 weeks reported |
| Sustainability claims | Reduced waste and CO2; better recyclability via separable bonds |
| IP portfolio | Reported around 95 patents |
| Business model | Direct manufacture and licensing options |
| Pilots | Two pilots of 50,000 units each; testing on ~100 fabrics |
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