Originally Posted by
Sunnie
I am currently working with a fabric that has "License is required for any use beyond individual consumption". It is a Warren Kimble for Quilting Treasures fabric. I'm now hesitant to sell these items at a craft show.
If I see this kind of disclaimer on fabrics again I will definitely boycott them.
Hi,
I was looking online for an answer to this very question as I bought fabric today, and two pieces have the exact same thing you stated above. Here is an excellent answer from Tabberone and since she was sued by MM/Mars in 2002, I think she has a good handle on what is legally binding and what is not. Read her post here:
http://www.tabberone.com/Trademarks/.../Selvage.shtml. If you don't have time to read her entire post, her final line sums it up: "
What is the bottom line? As long as someone does not misrepresent a home-made item as being a licensed product, copyright law and trademark law allow them to use the licensed fabric for commercial purposes. "