Apparel Trends at PPAI Expo in Vegas!

When our team was at our industry’s largest tradeshow, the PPAI Expo in Vegas, some of the best trendspotting was with apparel and wearables, the biggest category of branded merch for our team here at Printable

Each year, suppliers and decorators share the newest styles to demonstrate the latest fits and silhouettes, materials, decoration techniques and more.

Here are some of the most interesting apparel trends we saw:

🎨Custom One-Of-A-Kind Designs

A new outerwear brand we saw is centered around customization. Clients can literally design their jacket to fit a brand image using different colored fabrics for the body, the side, the shoulder, the hood and sleeves.

🛠️Workwear, Not Just for Work

Workwear brands (think: Carharrt) have infiltrated fashion. Apparel items that look like they can stand up to a hard day of work are quite popular.

🌍Sustainability Still a Thing and Growing

Sustainability continues to big. With eco-friendly products now non-negotiable, they’re going from “trending” to being a standard.

🌿Earth Tones and Muted Colors

Earth tones, pastels and muted shades are everywhere. Paired with more distressed, pigment-dyed fabric, offers a lived-in tee look and feel.

🦅USA-Made is Big

After a tough few years dealing with supply chain issues, USA-made apparel is a real viable alternative.