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Uploading a pattern from a piece of purchased clothing?
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Hey there,
I just have a quick question. Is it allowed/appropriate to upload a pattern made from an old (but awesome!) pair of shorts that I took apart?
Thanks!
Marissa
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Jun 24, 2012, 09.30 AMby buddingnaturalist
I’d like to check on this as well, I’ve a cool pattern I traced from an old jersey tunic that really rocks.
Jul 22, 2012, 03.32 AMby sew4my3
Good question! Let me check with our offices on this and someone will get back to you.
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Jul 28, 2012, 02.26 PMby katexxxxxx
The short answer is no: you are ripping off someone else’s design and can be sued for doing so.
It’s unlikely that this would happen if you were making a one-off copy for personal use, but you might run into a lot of expensive trouble if you ripped off some clothing designer’s work and then made it available to all, as in publishing it here.
Aug 1, 2012, 03.40 AMby sew4my3
That’s what I thought too, but someone mentioned on another website that you could use the design as long as you didn’t take the garment apart and use as a pattern. The laws in the sewing and design industry are always changing, so I would advise you to do as much research as possible before posting.
I am still waiting for a response from the home office.
Thanks katexxxxxx! BTW do you know where the new copyright laws are posted? I know some new adjustments were made again this past spring.
Aug 7, 2012, 10.58 PMby katexxxxxx
Best place to look for up-to-date info on this sort of thing is http://www.fashion-incubator.com/