overo

Hi,

Great site, stumbled across it last night.

I am after information on customising 2nd hand t-shirts/garments and re-selling them, and of course the laws that may affect this.

(I am referring to cut and sew type customisation)

- If I remove their logo's am I still infringing any bodies rights. (see scenario below)

- I am from Australia, living in Europe and interested in these markets the America's and the UK.

ie. Standard second hand tee-shirt and I add more fabric to make another garment and re-sell, or even add my own label and resell?

Is this legal?

Please help?

Kind Regards,

Overo

 

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st258

If you can get a lawyer to give you a legal definition of "second hand", I'd like to hear it. I am in a small town, and I wanted to know. We have 14 lawyers situated around our county seat court house., and I gave up after asking a few.
Thank you.
Smith

 

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Solmu

First sale doctrine says you should be okay, however trademark law has come into play and has caused problems for people. As has pr.

If you google urban outfitters crownfarmer you'll see UO ran into problems constructing one garment by cutting up another.

I would suggest that what you're proposing is legal, but could involve you in legal trouble anyway. I would further suggest that you contact a lawyer for better advice than we can offer, and that way you know how you'll act if you get accused of anything (i.e. you can have a letter drafted to fire back).

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