The Chang Robotics Fund Is Backing Anatar's Concept-to-Consumer™ Solution In The Apparel Industry

Anatar is reimagining how American apparel brands design, build, and bring products to market and the Chang Robotics Fund is helping lead the charge.

The Chang Robotics Fund is proud to back founders solving foundational problems in American manufacturing. Global apparel brands have long been forced to choose between speed, transparency, and cost when bringing products to market. Anatar eliminates that tradeoff entirely with its concept-to-consumer™ solution that integrates design, manufacturing, distribution, and commerce into a single, seamless solution built on U.S. soil.

The problem at hand is hard to ignore as in the 1960s, 95% of the apparel Americans wore was made in the USA. Today, that number is just 2%, with the U.S. losing 2.3 million jobs, closing over 900 mills, and importing $115 billion in textiles and apparel annually. At the same time, the modern apparel supply chain is fundamentally broken. Brands lack visibility beyond Tier 1 suppliers, face long and unpredictable lead times, and must navigate increasingly complex compliance requirements. Meanwhile, U.S. manufacturers struggle to compete with overseas production on both speed and cost, leaving American-made goods at a structural disadvantage.

Anatar tackles this challenge head-on. Its automated facilities reduce lead times while providing full supply chain transparency and ensuring compliance with standards like the Berry Amendment, UFLPA, and FTC regulations. Through its technical design team, Anatar can take a brand from initial concept to production-ready apparel in as little as two to four weeks, ensuring products are viable, cost-effective, and compliant before production begins. This model is powered by three core pillars: automated textile manufacturing, Loom™ and AnatarStudio™ software, and equipment manufacturing. Combined, they form the backbone of a replicable infrastructure built to bring American textile manufacturing back to scale.

Led by 20-year textile innovator Kaia Rhodes, Anatar is pioneering the textile factory of the future by solving the impossible. Our decision to partner with Anatar is rooted in their unique ability to turn reshoring from a concept into a reality. Capital from the CR Fund will aid the development of Anatar’s Florida manufacturing facility. This site is designed as a blueprint for high-tech production, utilizing AI-driven efficiencies and advanced robotics to meet the stringent requirements of the U.S. military and aerospace sectors. With customers already spanning all three branches of the military and space exploration innovators, Anatar is positioned to meet significant demand starting in 2027.

We are further positioning Anatar to capture a massive shift in consumer sentiment and policy favoring "Made in USA" goods. We recognize that the future of manufacturing depends on a symbiotic relationship between high-tech automation and a skilled workforce. Anatar proves that reshoring isn't about replacing labor with machines; it’s about creating a sustainable economic engine that can reclaim a portion of the $600 billion apparel market while out-innovating global rivals.

Kaia Rhodes, CEO and Founder

"The Chang Robotics Fund understands what it takes to bring hard technology to market at scale, and that is exactly the kind of partner Anatar needs at this stage. Beyond the capital, their engineering expertise and builder mentality give us the support to move faster and seize what we believe is a generational opportunity in American manufacturing," says Kaia Rhodes, CEO and Founder of Anatar

It's not too late to get involved, but time is running out. The Chang Robotics Fund is still actively deploying capital into high-impact, American manufacturing-tech companies. Fill out our contact form to connect with our team and learn how you can be part of what's next.

To learn more about Anatar, visit www.anatar.com and follow Anatar on LinkedIn.