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Old 09-22-2011, 05:35 PM
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karate lady
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Originally Posted by MZStitch
It's unlawful to sell a product that displays someone else's image without the image owner's permission -- even if the maker of the product lawfully purchased the fabric (or any other material) that contains the image. The fabric comes with a "personal use license".

The rationale is: consumers would likely falsely believe that the image owner either made the product or sponsors, endorses, or is somehow associated with the maker of the product made from the fabric (in violation of trademark law).

Sorry!
I have been told both ways. one was you cannot sell it, and two that you bought it and can sell it. I solve it by letting the person who wants the item to get the material and I just charge for making it.
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