In the past few years, change in sustainability practices has taken hold. Across the globe, manufacturers, retailers, decorators, and consumers are no longer just “talking the talk” but are taking action when it comes to their sustainability journey. These changes have led to actual progress, defining certain terminology, and discussion about what needs to happen going forward.

In this episode of the Apparelist podcast, Abe Anteby, president of Threadfast Apparel, and David Clifton, chief marketing and customer experience officer at alphabroder, discuss a variety of sustainability points in the decorated apparel industry. Throughout the discussion, they break down the following considerations:

• Data and examples of where many apparel companies currently stand
• Current challenges and what the industry is doing to address them
• Terminology and how decorators can interpret what companies actually mean when using certain language
• Actions decorators can take to become more sustainable shops