Episode #1: Welcome to The Apparelist Podcast
Date: October 11, 2022
Duration: 22:15
The Apparelist podcast is here!
Josh Carruth, managing director for the decorated apparel community, PRINTING United Alliance, joins Host Cassie Green, senior content editor. They discuss the current temperature of the decorated apparel community, the pain points and challenges, and what topics the podcast will cover going forward.
Guests will comprise of everyone from CEOs and upper management to decorators and printers on the front lines. From the current cotton and supply chain challenges to forecasting trends in apparel, the Apparelist podcast is a unique voice for the apparel community that talks about high-level, crucial topics in a realistic and approachable way.
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