(United States Third Circuit) - In a trademark dispute in which no written contract designates ownership, involving the paradigm through which common law ownership of an unregistered trademark is determined when the initial sale of goods bearing the mark is between a manufacturer and its exclusive distributor, the district court's judgment is: 1) affirmed on alternative grounds as to ownership, where the court failed to recognize and apply the rebuttable presumption of manufacturer ownership that pertains where priority of ownership is not otherwise established; 2) affirmed as to fraud and acquiescence; and 3) vacated and remanded on damages under the Lanham Act, where the court incorrectly relied on gross sales unadjusted to reflect sales of infringing products to calculate damages.

(United States Ninth Circuit) - Held that an employee of the California State Board of Equalization violated clearly established law by participating in law enforcement's execution of a search warrant at the business premises of a man with whom he had a recent altercation. Affirmed the denial of his motion seeking qualified immunity in this lawsuit alleging civil rights and tort claims.

Crafters began making fabric masks when the public learned that COVID-19 was causing a major shortage of personal protective equipment. But since the CDC changed its recommendation on April 3 to urge that everyone wears a mask when leaving the house, sewing machines around the world have been working harder than ever. Here’s what you need to know if you plan to make fabric masks to wear or to donate.[...]

Does your wardrobe need a new look? You can create beautiful one of a kind fabric buttons without a kit using Viliku’s tutorial for Fabric Covered Buttons. You do not need a special instrument when making this accessory. It is scrapbusting at its best! You just need a small piece of fabric, a button, floss […]

From her sunny home studio in Glendale, Mimi G is building an online sewing empire, one stitch at a time.

Textile fabrics.

Berlin : Barsdorf, 1905.

Paris, [France] : J.B. Baillière, Libraire de l'Académie Impériale de Médicine, 1856.

Hundreds of sheets of cloth create a rainbow of colours as workers lay them out to dry. A sea of red, orange, pink, purple and yellow can be seen in these aerial shots as the fabric dries in a field. Workers can also be seen in the middle of the palette of colour as they unfold each sheet. Once the cloth dries it is used to create traditional Bangladeshi women's dresses.

A group of volunteers in B.C.'s Interior have started making fabric masks to assist in response against COVID-19.

New textile-based solar cells developed by Fraunhofer researchers, semitrailers could soon be producing the electricity needed to power cooling systems or other onboard equipment. In short, textile-based solar cells could soon be adding a whole new dimension to photovoltaics, complementing the use of conventional silicon-based solar cells.

New textile-based solar cells developed by Fraunhofer researchers, semitrailers could soon be producing the electricity needed to power cooling systems or other onboard equipment. In short, textile-based solar cells could soon be adding a whole new dimension to photovoltaics, complementing the use of conventional silicon-based solar cells.

New textile-based solar cells developed by Fraunhofer researchers, semitrailers could soon be producing the electricity needed to power cooling systems or other onboard equipment. In short, textile-based solar cells could soon be adding a whole new dimension to photovoltaics, complementing the use of conventional silicon-based solar cells.

Presentation by Glenn Oliver of DuPont Electronic Technologies.

Eversheds Sutherland has advised Doncasters Group on the sale of its UK Fabrications and Blaenavon Forgings businesses to Arlington Capital Partners as two separate transactions. The deals were led by Corporate partner Richard Kyle with support from...

Bomet County Commissioner, Benard Lebarmarai has lambasted Governor Isaac Ruto for falsely accusing the police of causing harm to him.

A bold new perspective suggests space-time isn’t a fundamental entity but emerges from quantum entanglement, says physicist Sean Carroll

The progressive development of microfabrics from initial deposition to slump deformation and then a submarine slide was investigated in an active subduction zone using cores recovered during the Integrated Ocean Drilling Program Expedition 333. A Pleistocene–Holocene sequence was recovered at Site C0018A, which was located on a slope basin on the footwall of the megasplay fault in the Nankai Trough, SW Japan. Six mass-transport deposit units intercalated with coherent intervals were recovered from the upper 190 m of the drilled succession. The initial microfabrics in the undeformed hemipelagic sediments were characterized by random and porous fabrics composed predominantly of clay aggregations and connectors. The initial fabrics were cardhouse fabrics, which consist of clay flakes with edge-to-edge (E–E) and/or edge-to-face (E–F) contacts. These initial microfabrics developed into compacted microfabrics, which are random and consolidated fabrics (bookhouse fabrics) that consist of clay flakes with E–F and/or face-to-face (F–F) contacts and develop during burial as a pure shear deformation. During slumping, these fabrics were then deformed under simple shear to become predominantly F–F contacts and form clay chains. Thus, the microfabrics in these submarine slides are a sedimentary mélange that developed locally into a preferred clay orientation with F–F contacts.

Supplementary material: A schematic illustration showing sedimentation processes and fabrics is available at https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.c.4483385

Thematic collection: This article is part of the Polygenetic mélanges collection available at: https://www.lyellcollection.org/cc/polygenetic-melanges

In the Central Western Carpathians (CWC), most published paleomagnetic results from Permo-Mesozoic rocks document extensive remagnetizations and come from thin-skinned thrust units that have undergone multistage deformation. We present results from lower Triassic redbeds from the autochthonous cover overlying the basement that carry a primary magnetization. Petromagnetic results indicate that the dominant ferromagnetic carrier is hematite, while magnetic susceptibility and its anisotropy are controlled by both ferromagnetic and paramagnetic minerals. Magnetic fabrics document weak deformation related to Late Cretaceous shortening. The directions of the high unblocking temperature remanence components pass both reversal and fold tests, attesting to their primary nature. Paleomagnetic inclinations are flatter than expected from reference datasets, suggesting small latitudinal separation between the CWC and stable Europe. Paleomagnetic declinations are mostly clustered within individual mountain massifs, implying their tectonic coherence. They show only minor differences between the massifs, indicating a lack of significant vertical-axis tectonic rotations within the studied central parts of the CWC. The paleomagnetic declinations are therefore representative of the whole of the CWC in terms of regional paleogeographic interpretations, and imply moderate counterclockwise rotations (c. 26°) of the region with respect to stable Europe since the Early Triassic.

Clothes that light up by themselves could be a high-tech replacement to high-visibility gear worn by cyclists and construction workers

Known for being the interviewer, not the interviewee, Sand Hill Group's Co-Founder, M.R. Rangaswami recently sat with The Fabric's Chief Strategist, Prabakar Sundarrajan to discuss his career and perspectives since "accidentally arriving in Silicon Valley."

Keep on reading: The Fabric Spotlight: Lessons Learned from Crises with M.R. Rangaswami

The Justice Department today reached a settlement agreement with Summit Steel Fabricators Inc. in Houston resolving allegations that the company engaged in a pattern or practice of discrimination against non-citizens in the employment eligibility verification process.

Tennie White, the owner and operator of an environmental laboratory located in Jackson, Miss., was sentenced in federal court late yesterday to 40 months in prison in connection with her conviction for faking laboratory testing results and lying to federal investigators, announced Gregory K. Davis, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi, and Robert G. Dreher, Acting Assistant Attorney General for the Justice Department’s Environment and Natural Resources Division.

Marrying the traditional material of bamboo with modern engineering, this impressive sports hall in Thailand was constructed without steel reinforcements or connections.

We hear a lot about plastics breaking down at sea, but scientists are discovering that a shocking quantity of plastic enters the ocean already in microscopic form.

Proctor & Gamble blames it on Millennials not knowing how to do laundry, but it's more likely that they don't feel like paying to infuse their clothes with nasty chemicals.

Because sometimes it's the little things...

Using modular components pre-made in a factory, this modern home is airy, light and adaptable.

When I caught up with Summer Rayne Oakes at a Fashion Delivers event in June, she only briefly mentioned her forthcoming project: Source 4 Style, an online marketing

Finally, there is now an ethical and practical alternative work wear option to Carhartt and Dickies.

Influenced by "Scandinavian mysticism and North American charm," these repurposed thrift store finds not only look stylish and comfortable, they also help divert discarded clothing from our landfills.

But can fast fashion ever be green? Fabrics are easier to change than business models.

After all, why shouldn't you wear the same top to the beach as you do to the gym?

Featuring an interlocking system that's inspired by traditional Japanese joinery, this desk also has a swappable, modular system for organizing your stuff.

GO Logic have always designed beautiful homes. This was the next Go Logical step.

Kris De Decker questions some of our most cherished assumptions.

Using various vintage fabrics, many with a story behind them, this artist portrays ordinary people and historical figures with an artful eye.

It's an industrial design approach, a product that is refined almost to perfection.

Another reason that we have to use less of the stuff.

At a recent talk Chamath Palihapitiya said he "doesn't use that sh**" and his kids aren't allowed to either.

It turns out, there are a lot of chemicals that have to be dealt with before fabrics can be reused.

Combining the latest in digital design tools with time-honored rush-weaving techniques, this sculptural chair marries modernity with tradition.

Designer Maria Antonia Godigna spent two years studying the spinning techniques of the Warao and created a line of furniture with Moriche, the palm fiber produced by them.

It's bad for the clothes, your health, and the planet. There is no good reason to use it.

"The fabric of America is being destroyed through this process." Here's why the former Trump administration official in charge of student debt is now calling for most of the debt to be canceled.

I had an idea to turn a vintage paper placemat into something that could be used again and again, and of course Spoonflower helped make my idea a reality! You could really do this with any vintage paper placemats you might be holding onto…Christmas, Easter, you name it! Just scan … Continue reading →