Outwith the U.S.A. there is a thing called a design right that applies to that. In the U.K., the design right took its initial form in 1787 and applied to prin

Outwith the U.S.A. there is a thing called a design right that applies to that. In the U.K., the design right took its initial form in 1787 and applied to printed patterns on fabrics; so it has been on point for clothing design for over 230 years. (-: