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   SewingSue | Nov 10, 2002 08:58pm | #1

   Were you going to remove their label and replace it with yours or add your label also?  Since you are legally purchasing their sweatshirt you can use or resell as you wish.  However, since you are buying quality merchandise to use as a base for your own embellishing (or I believe that is what you are planning) you would want to leave their tag in place and add yours.  Place it on top, beside or below the original tag so potential customers see that the base product is of quality merchandise.  This way if they are familiar with the brand you use they will know how the product will launder.  It also gives the company which made the original garment credit for their portion of the project.  I have seen this done a number of times at specialty stores.  Hope this is helpful.

   P.S.  I am no legal wiz.  Just relaying what I have seen done and it appears to be okay.  Hopefully if there is a legal wiz reading this they will speak up.

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   ShannonG4d | Nov 11, 2002 05:24am | #2

   What you actually need to do is contact the maker of the blank garments; you can purchase them without a name brand lable at wholesale.  You will, however, want to be certain that the care label is intact.

   Shannon

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   misscransto1 | Nov 11, 2002 09:45pm | #3

   Whether being a lawyer qualifies me as a "legal wiz" I can't say, but your "legal analysis" is absolutely correct, SueSCatLady! The idea behind copyright law is to make sure the creator gets fair compensation for his or her idea (as expressed in a given product), so if you actually buy the product from the creator (or an authorized seller) you've fairly compensated the creator and the law is satisfied. JanaElaine, good luck on your venture--your concern for the copyright of others will surely create good karma for your own project!

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   SewingSue | Nov 12, 2002 04:23am | #4

   I'd say so.  Better then I thought we'd get.  Thought we might hear from someone with first hand experience doing this themselves.  I know I've seen it done but didn't want her relying on my say so.  I'm sure that would never hold up.  Thanks for responding.