Textile design has a long history of ‘knocking off’. It most likely goes back thousands of years ago when humans first started putting designs on cloth. Today textile designs are iconic images that represent the unique style and personality of a brand. Examples include the Liberty floral, Etro paisley, Hello Kitty image etc. These well-known images and designs instantly bring the brand’s identity to mind. Usually, these styles/patterns are so popular that the patterns have sold incredibly well therefore many other companies try to copy them. That is why most of these designs have “©” on their fabric selvedge and/or can be seen on their design.

While fabrics fulfill the main design objective of your product, trims (may also be referred to as notions) are critically important to both the functionality and the aesthetics of your product.