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Comment on Quickie Guide to Copyright Law by Lex

Lex — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 23:33:21 +0000

I wanted to add-
You should avoid claiming the dresses to be like a particular designer, because that can get you into trouble.

For example:
“This dress is just like the Gucci dress worn by Michelle Von Fluffyhead at the Oscars.”

Gucci (or whomever) could claim that you’re using their trademarked name to sell your product, which is a no-no.

Instead you could say something like this:
“This dress is nearly identical to a dress by a high end fashion designer, but available at half the price.”

Comment on Quickie Guide to Copyright Law by Lex

Lex — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 23:32:59 +0000

I wanted to add-
You should avoid claiming the dresses to be like a particular designer, because that can get you into trouble.

For example:
“This dress is just like the Gucci dress worn by Michelle Von Fluffyhead at the Oscars.”

Gucci (or whomever) could claim that you’re using their trademarked name to sell your product, which is a no-no.

Instead you could say something like this:
“This dress is nearly identical to a high end fashion designer, but available at half the price.”

Comment on Quickie Guide to Copyright Law by Lex

Lex — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 23:27:55 +0000

Hi Louise-
At least in the US, that is perfectly legal, as long as you are not using a designer’s logo (think the Chanel “double C’s”) or something like that in the design. A dress can not be copyrighted, as it is a piece of clothing, which is considered a ‘Useful Article’.

A bunch of the famous hotshot designers tried to rally together not that long ago to try to change that. They of course spun it to suggest they were trying to protect the “little guys”, but really, I think they would have abused such a power. What would have stopped them from slapping every small designer with a copyright suit?

Comment on Quickie Guide to Copyright Law by Louise Scott

Louise Scott — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:34:41 +0000

I am thinking of buying some dresses from a Chinese company. They are going to make them to look like the dresses of a famous dress designer. I will then be selling them on.

Will I get in trouble for this?

How do I find out if their dresses are copyrighted and if they can be copied?

I’m sure they won’t be made of exactly the same material or have exactly the same finish.

I would be great if you can help,

Louise

Comment on So You Wanna Be An Indie Fashion Designer – Part 2 by suits

suits — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:06:31 +0000

thanks.. sorry for the late reply. inform me for updates

Comment on Fabric Junkies Alert! by Lex

Lex — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:14:18 +0000

This update is from a while back, Fabric.com’s inventory changes pretty quickly, so there’s a good chance the owl fabric is no longer available. You might check some of the other fabric shops here: http://whatthecraft.com/craft-supply-directory/sewing/fabric/

Comment on Fabric Junkies Alert! by bregje

bregje — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:21:54 +0000

Hi, I really like the fabric with the owlprint, but I can’t ind it on the website of http://www.fabric.com. Can you tell me where exactly you found it?

Thanks!

Comment on WhatTheCraft Advertising Giveaway! by Kimber Perry

Kimber Perry — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:13:21 +0000

Thanks for the “Rockin” opportunity!!

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Comment on how to resize a t-shirt by Junior Gillon

Junior Gillon — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 11:17:31 +0000

You would not believe how long ive been searching for something like this. Browsed through 9 pages of Yahoo results couldnt find diddly squat. Quick search on bing. There this is…. Gotta start using that more often

Comment on Must-Have Tools of the Trade by Lex

Lex — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 02:09:13 +0000

You’re welcome, Laci!

I’m not 100% certain, because I got the mat as a gift, but I think my mom bought it at Joann Fabrics.