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Is it illegal to make your own name brand clothes?
Yes, if you do not have permission to use that brand. The owners of the brand can license you the rights to use the brand on your T-shirts if they choose to do so.
Can I design my own clothes?
Design Your Own Clothes Not only is it a rewarding process, but making your clothes is a cool skill to have. Most fashion designers start out designing for themselves before moving on to creating their clothing line.
Can you rebrand clothes?
Relabelling, at first look it might seem unethical — after all, you’re taking a product someone else made and rebranding it as your own — but it is a common practice in the garment industry, for example to get personalised t-shirts, and it is legal if you do it the right way.
Is it legal to re-relabel garments?
Relabeling garments. Yes, it is legal within given parameters. However, there are strict guidelines governing the practice. You should probably review Threading Your Way Through the Labeling Requirements Under the Textile and Wool Acts (listed in the left side bar as RN & Labeling Requirements).
Is it legal to thread your way through a sewing machine?
Yes, it is legal within given parameters. However, there are strict guidelines governing the practice. You should probably review Threading Your Way Through the Labeling Requirements Under the Textile and Wool Acts (listed in the left side bar as RN & Labeling Requirements).
Can I change the country of manufacture of my T-shirt?
Even if you are restyling the garment -many tee shirt producers fall in this category- you cannot change the country of manufacture to reflect your location. This cannot change. If you change either of these two elements, you would be guilty of violating the Textile Act.
Can I change the country of manufacture when relabeling?
If you will be relabeling the items, you have additional responsibilities. First, you must leave the fiber content, its country of origin and the country of manufacturing origin as you got it. Even if you are restyling the garment -many tee shirt producers fall in this category- you cannot change the country of manufacture to reflect your location.