About Framework

Framework is building fully automated apparel manufacturing facilities in the United States. Using software and robotics, we aim to match then beat Asian production costs while slashing lead‑times and inventory holding costs for apparel brands.

Once‑in‑a‑career build — we’re designing the first truly software‑defined apparel factory in the United States. Expect green‑field ownership, a factory floor as your living lab, and permission to invent new patterns.

Long‑run stability without big‑co bureaucracy — Backed by tier 1 investors, we’re funded with years of runway and have brand partners lined up.

Why Build it Now? It all comes down to Cost Physics, which we wrote about here. The four forces of manufacturing—raw materials, energy, CapEx, and labor—have hit a once in a generation crossover point:

• Machine intelligence + dexterity has collapsed labor to <10% of a garment’s cost at scale

• America has abundant cotton and energy, we’re the largest exporter of cotton on earth with the lowest average industrial energy cost in the world

• Supply‑chain risk and inventory waste have inverted the Asian production advantages: months‑long lead‑times and tariff exposure are now more expensive than automated local production

Put together, these shifts create a window to do what was “impossible” for the last 50 years—manufacture apparel in the U.S. and win on cost. We’re seizing that window; if this sounds like your kind of once‑in‑a‑generation build, let’s talk.