It's not that i found it surprising that there are no copyright laws on clothing, it's just that i never thought about it before. It is a very interesting topic because I wonder why. Why was the issue never a big deal? Why wouldn't it automatically be copyright laws on clothing that people make? i figure if a garment is a person's original design, then it should be copyrighted. I guess that is the main reason why designers are fighting.
I feel like it would be one annoying person who calls them self a designer and try to claim a plain white t shirt with a little emblem on it. If clothing is going to have copyright laws on it, I feel that the clothing need to be worth it. The design needs to be very unique and distinctive. It should be signature to the designer. Any article of clothing that is basic should not be covered in the law.
Putting copyright laws on clothing will change the fashion industry in a noticeable way. When people find that someone has already made a pair of pants that they had in mind, they will not be able to make them, and making them will say that they are a knockoff because they were not the first pair made. In this case, everything will be considered a knockoff. A pair of pants made with one cuff at the bottom and a tie around the waste will be considered the knockoff of the pair that was already made with a smaller cuff and maybe a wider belt. This takes the fun out of fashion.
It is fun to be able to get a similar pair of Gucci pants. Not to get the pair that is supposed to be the actual Gucci pant, but the pair that resembles them a little and have the same flare. We will no longer be able to get the look for less. This is a sad thought.
Copyrighting laws placed on clothing will only make it more difficult for the fashion industry to grow and be as creative as possible. The fashion world is all about being fast paced and being able to tweak the designs of others to create a better version. Where will fashion be in ten years. Can't wait to find out.
I agree, we can already see how copyright laws are hindering the thought processes of many burgeoning artists and musicians. Would I be guilty as charged if I cut off my jeans into shorts or ripped a t-shirt? I'm not sure if the authorities could effectively carry out the law--it would be like illegal music downloading where one person would get penalized as an example to the rest of us. Has one incident stopped me from downloading the new kanye album? Nope. I don't think copyright laws will prevent us from constantly tweaking the present and redrawing the future.
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