JustAbitCrazy

I don't believe there would be any problem with reselling the fabric. We sell fabric to each other all the time, lol! Even though you buy a book which is copyrighted, you are permitted to resell it to someone else, or give it away. What you can't do is copy any part of the book (or in this case, fabric).

diannemc

Thanks Scissor Queen your link is very helpful!

diannemc

Thanks everyone!

rebeljane

My fabric, my choice to do what I want with it, if they don't want you to sell anything made from it they should not manufacture it for sale. JMHO

quiltmom04

We've had so many copyright discussions here, and what I understand is that once you purchase something, you can do anything you want with it. Except copy the design and sell THAT. But are you really going to make enough money selling items from a college fabric to make it worthwhile if someone decides to give you a hard time. You might want to make an item in the appropriate colors for your team instead of using logo fabric. Just sayin'.

maviskw

Most of these copyrighted things say you can't sell it "without permission". So: ask already. Call the college or call the fabric company. They could tell you what you need to do.

GeeGee

I went to the above link and read most of it. Seems this Bradshaw girl was copying artwork from the internet and claiming it as her own and then she was sueing other people for infringeing on her designs. She finally admitted to the copying, her claims were false and she loss.

No comparison to making items from purchased fabric. Licensed fabric and items made from it is sold all the time on eBay. By the way, I have purchased licensed fabric from Tabberone and she has licensed fabric for sale now.

Diana Lea

I thought there was a big law suite about this issuse a few years ago. I understood you can make anything and sell anything from fab. I would like to read it for myself.

Gee Hope

Thank you. I heard about the Disney claim and loss of suit but was glad to be able to read it for myself.

Yosamitesa

Copyright Statements on Selvage
A copyright statement as defined in the US Copyright Act is using the symbol © along with the word "copyright" (or abbreviated "Copr."), the first year of publication of the work, and the name of the copyright owner. Nothing else. Any other statement by the copyright owner is irrelevant, extraneous, unenforceable and improper. Many attorneys and company representative will attempt to "claim" that "licensed fabric" is sold for "personal use only" or that the fabric is for "non-commercial home use only". In some cases they will point to similar wording on the selvage of the fabric. There is absolutely NOTHING in state or federal law that gives a manufacturer, distributor or licensee the authority to impose such restrictions upon their product without the prior written consent of the purchaser. Any lawyer or company representative who tells you otherwise is either lying or badly informed, and suspect they are probably lying.