In December of 2023, the self-proclaimed OGs of DTG joined the Apparelist podcast to discuss how direct-to-garment (DTG) has made an impact on the decorated apparel industry as well as share what makes the technology special.

In this bonus part two episode, the lineup of expert guests weigh in on the explosion of new technologies in the industry and how they think these global influences will play out in the decorated apparel industry.

Guests include:

• Deana Iribe, Marketing & Training Manager at DTG Connection
• Eric Deem, Garment & Textile Print Sales Manager at Millcraft
• Anthony Creek, President and Director of Creek Manufacturing LLC
• Gerald Cantalupo Jr., Owner/Consultant of Breakthrough Clothing
• Dean Biscan, Creative & Marketing Director at i-Group Technologies

Key Takeaways

• AI shouldn’t be feared, but instead utilized as a tool that decorators can manipulate and control to their advantage … a skillset of its own
• Direct-to-film (DTF) is currently new, and there are a lot of challenges with it, but it already serves as a complementary technology in many shops