My hometown new tartan

[parpin]

Hi all,

My hometown where Iive, Longueuil QC Canada, has created a new tartan to celebrate its 350 th anniversary.

Here is a picture of tartan #7171



The only issue now is to receive permission from local authorities to use it for my next kilt.?

More info about this tartan here :
http://www.longueuil.ca/vw/asp/Gabar..._MESSAGE=19106

[Tattoo Bradley]

I don't speak/read French. Is it copyrighted? If not, there should be no "authorities" to contact as to wearing it.

[parpin]

Hi all,

Yes the tartan is copyrighted. That is the reason I seek permission to wear it. I don't see any reason to refuse it.

Here is the english version of the page giving ifos about it :
http://www.longueuil.ca/vw/asp/Gabar..._MESSAGE=19106

[Ruanaidh]

L'utilisation

C'est principalement un tissu à vêtement. Il sert à la confection de jupes, de manteaux, de vestons, de casquettes, de foulards, de châles, de cravates, etc. Il peut également servir à la fabrication de couvertures et de multiples objets souvenirs.

Parpin: Does this say what I think it says? The tartan can be used for all manner of things...... but it doesn't mention kilts.

[Riverkilt]

Would guess the "authorities" would be glad to have folks wearing it as a kilt and would happily give permission.

My Loyalist kin come from just down the road in Philipsburg, Quebec...

Ron

[emolas]

L'utilisation

C'est principalement un tissu à vêtement. Il sert à la confection de jupes, de manteaux, de vestons, de casquettes, de foulards, de châles, de cravates, etc. Il peut également servir à la fabrication de couvertures et de multiples objets souvenirs.

Parpin: Does this say what I think it says? The tartan can be used for all manner of things...... but it doesn't mention kilts.

I love Babelfish...

It is mainly a fabric with clothing. It is used for the clothes manufacture of skirts, coats, jackets, caps, scarves, shawls, ties, etc. It can be also used to make covers and souvenirs.

I'm guessing kilts would fall under either "skirts" or "etc."

[M. A. C. Newsome]

This issue crops up from time to time, but the fact that a tartan may be copyrighted doesn't mean you need to seek permission to wear it. It means you need to have permission to produce it.

Think of it this way -- songs are copyrighted material. But you don't need the artist's permission to listen to it. On the other hand, you would need their permission to record, produce, and sell it.

The same thing is going on here. Once you've purchased the cloth, you shouldn't need anyone's "permission" to wear it as a kilt.
Aye,
Matt

[Alan H]

Why create a tartan and then forbid people to wear it? Makes no sense.

[ccga3359]

Wonderful tartan parpin. Get it and wear it with pride. My congratulations to you and the people of Longueuil.

[Ayin McFye]

This issue crops up from time to time, but the fact that a tartan may be copyrighted doesn't mean you need to seek permission to wear it. It means you need to have permission to produce it.

Think of it this way -- songs are copyrighted material. But you don't need the artist's permission to listen to it. On the other hand, you would need their permission to record, produce, and sell it.

The same thing is going on here. Once you've purchased the cloth, you shouldn't need anyone's "permission" to wear it as a kilt.
Aye,
Matt

Well Put. Many tartans as far as I know are copywritten for this exact reason. The maker wants to be the only source of a specific tartan to make it, but anyone is able to wear it. Nike shoes are copywritten, but you wouldn't need to ask permission to wear them for instance. I say you go for it!