The top 10 myths on Sustainability in the Apparel Decoration industry
FESPA’s Online Marketing Manager, Kelley-Ann Young Kong speaks to Marshall Atkinson from Atkinson Consulting about the top 10 myths about Sustainability in the Apparel Decoration industry. A few of these myths include: sustainability is too expensive, consumers don’t care about sustainability and sustainable materials are not durable or high quality.
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