If a fabric says for personal use only not for commercial use...
#32
Since it IS yours to do with as you wish, boycotting only punishes you and not them. They will not miss your purchase one little bit while you deny yourself full freedom of choice in all available fabrics. You're free to not buy whatever you choose, but it won't make any difference to anyone but you.
#33
This is another scenario where they can say it but can't enforce. Nor do they really have a right to say it, but they try anyways. If they don't want a copyrighted image used in that way their only true recourse is to not sell it in the first place. Once the item belongs to you then it's yours to do with what you want, short of copying it and selling reproductions.
#37
This makes me wonder why they would market the fabric iin the first place, since alot of fabric is used on items that will be made and sold. This would make more sales for thier product, why would they want to limit it for "personal use only" ? So silly to me.
#38
This subject was discussed to death either on this forum or another quilting forum some time back. I can't remember the details but basically the licensing is between the fabric company and the retailer selling it. When we buy it, we aren't signing an agreement and we can do anything we want with the fabric. There have been lawsuits against Disney and some other companies by people making things and selling them online (such as on ebay). The companies have settled out of court and the crafters are still selling those items. I really wouldn't worry about it!! I know here in Kentucky, the University of Kentucky is very aggressive about their copyright. People buy UK fabric and make purses, quilts, etc. and sell them at craft shows with no problem. And trust me! If UK could stop it, they would!!
#39
The words "court", "lawsuit", and "subpoena" often strike fear into the hearts of many people. But if one can change their reaction to such terms, and see them as merely actions that a person can take -- like the action of waiting for a credit return to show up on your credit card, or a bill to arrive in the mail at month's end, or the action of applying for a driver's license (or any other license), or registering a birth, car, trademark, etc. -- one will find that it is merely a process of law and not really intimidating at all.
I was sued by my attorney, once years ago following a divorce, for not paying his bill in full immediately. The fool had written my financial statement for the divorce so he KNEW I had virtually nothing with which to pay him in full. He appeared in court in full 3-piece business suit (probably cost him $750 at the time!) with HIS attorney dressed the same way. They pompously stood at one podium before the judge, while little old me stood alone with no representation, properly but inexpensively dressed, at another podium. Ultimately I had to believe in the system because there was nothing else I COULD do. The judge, who MUST have seen how unbalanced this situation appeared, cut the attorney's charge in half and gave me time to pay it!
So the money wouldn't appear to come from my checking account, I went to my attorney's attorney's office with a check written on a friend's checking account for about half the amount the judge had ordered. I presented the check and said I had no more money and only a part-time job. The attorneys took the check as payment in full......ultimately 1/4 of the original charge!!
My point is, if I had quaked in fear of being sued, I would have dragged yet another attorney to court with me after being sued, and ended up with not only the first charge, but a second hefty one as well.
Often it is much easier to ask forgiveness than permission.
Jan in VA
I was sued by my attorney, once years ago following a divorce, for not paying his bill in full immediately. The fool had written my financial statement for the divorce so he KNEW I had virtually nothing with which to pay him in full. He appeared in court in full 3-piece business suit (probably cost him $750 at the time!) with HIS attorney dressed the same way. They pompously stood at one podium before the judge, while little old me stood alone with no representation, properly but inexpensively dressed, at another podium. Ultimately I had to believe in the system because there was nothing else I COULD do. The judge, who MUST have seen how unbalanced this situation appeared, cut the attorney's charge in half and gave me time to pay it!
So the money wouldn't appear to come from my checking account, I went to my attorney's attorney's office with a check written on a friend's checking account for about half the amount the judge had ordered. I presented the check and said I had no more money and only a part-time job. The attorneys took the check as payment in full......ultimately 1/4 of the original charge!!
My point is, if I had quaked in fear of being sued, I would have dragged yet another attorney to court with me after being sued, and ended up with not only the first charge, but a second hefty one as well.
Often it is much easier to ask forgiveness than permission.
Jan in VA
Thank you for sharing your experience. The vision of this 'dog and pony' show gave me a chuckle this morning. I applaud your tenacity and victory! I agree with protecting an individual's copyrighted assets, BUT agree 100% with the majority on this thread... if I pay good money for fabric, I'm going to use it as I see fit. It's hard to comprehend how it could be enforced? Possibly, I purchased the fabric from an individual who had removed the salvage, before I purchased it, and I just never knew of it's specific restrictions. If the fabric police ever show up on my doorstep, I might change my perspective, but til then...
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