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CyberSmoke53 · 05-27-2010, 07:34 AM

Very interesting talk. Her comments brought back memories.. I worked for years in the fashion industry at a fabric plant.. We printed designs on fabrics mostly for New York design houses. I still remember how we had some designs that we would change a logo (trademark) but could use the same screens because things like stripes, dots, circles etc were alike and different folks had ripped off the same patterns and it was legal!! Too bad NAFTA did away with the ability of US textile plants being able to survive economically.

Thanks for sharing! I loved her chart showing the gross sales of the "unprotected" vs "protected" industries!! Of course part of the comparision is somewhat flawed as everyone has to buy food and some clothing to survive, but books, music, movies and such isn't the same kind of item.

Positive karma for the different viewpoint!

05-27-2010, 07:34 AM	#4
CyberSmoke53 Enthusiast Posts: 47 Karma: 480454 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Georgia , USA Device: NookColor Galaxy Tab 2 7.0	Very interesting talk. Her comments brought back memories.. I worked for years in the fashion industry at a fabric plant.. We printed designs on fabrics mostly for New York design houses. I still remember how we had some designs that we would change a logo (trademark) but could use the same screens because things like stripes, dots, circles etc were alike and different folks had ripped off the same patterns and it was legal!! Too bad NAFTA did away with the ability of US textile plants being able to survive economically. Thanks for sharing! I loved her chart showing the gross sales of the "unprotected" vs "protected" industries!! Of course part of the comparision is somewhat flawed as everyone has to buy food and some clothing to survive, but books, music, movies and such isn't the same kind of item. Positive karma for the different viewpoint!