Originally Posted by
dunster
To me this makes no sense at all, since what is printed on the selvage cannot be enforced anyway. Any requirement on the manufacturer would have to be spelled out in a written contract between the licensor and the manufacturer, not written on the selvages. I think Holice is right and we don't have enough information regarding what the fabric manufacturer is trying to achieve with this notice (other than irritating all of us quilters, and that is definitely not in their best interests).
Edited to add - and I'm still not going to buy any fabric with any restrictions printed on it, just because I'm irritated by it! That's really the only control I have over the situation, and I plan to exercise it.
The contract between the designer and the manufacturer spells out what is printed on the selvedge. So it's really a restriction on the manufacturer as to what markets the manufacturer can sell into.
The ones that bug me are the ones that say "Use beyond individual consumption requires a license." That's also dictated by the designer/licensor, but is very misleading to the end consumer, upon whom there is actually no restriction as to how they can use it, up to and including making it up and selling it publicly.