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5 years ago

I have started looking in to t-shirt screen printing. My son has some great ideas for t-shirt sayings but I have looked for information and can not find an answer to a question. Is it okay to put the name of a celebrity on a t-shirt? Like a football player or baseball player? Is anyone else interested in screen printing or starting their own business?

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freebc (1494)

5 years ago

You can only use a celebrity name or a corporate logo on something like that if you have their written permission first. Otherwise you are infringing on their legal trade names or marks.

In the case of a football or baseball star uses his own personal name as part of a maketing thing. Hence their names are their business.

If you do get to use their names, you will be restricted in the use of that name and you will have to pay a royalty on it as well. This is why these guys have agents.

As to interest in screen printing biz? I am very interested. I love the shirts that are something less than politically correct that you can aim at a particular sector of employment.

How do I get started. I don't know anything about the technology involved. And I have many saying locked away for this. Interested in a trade? Your technology for a free exchange of sayings?

theyrntmine (95)

5 years ago

Thank you for your response. I thought there may be some legal issues. My son has friends that have used names but they are selling shirts out of their cars! It is big in the clubs now to have these t-shirts with statements on them. I am too old to know about that. My club days were over long ago. I would have sold them on ebay or at local flea markets. You do not really need to know a lot about the technology. I will send you a link if you want.
Good luck.

freebc (1494)	5 years ago
I would like that if you would. Thank you.

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VotreAmie (1880) ranked 21 out of 25 in start a business

5 years ago

Hi theyrntmine. I agree with freebc you can not use the names of celebrities unless you have their written permission.
My sister who is not in the US is also interested in screen printing. The country she lives in doesn't have that much regulations.

I saw that you wrote in your answer to freebc that you have a link that might have some help on how to do it. Could you please share this link with me? I would be very grateful to you. Thank you theyrntmine.

theyrntmine (95)	5 years ago
Thank you for your response. I do not think that I can put the information on the discussion, so it is on my profile page. The t-shirts are easy to design. Good luck.

VotreAmie (1880) ranked 21 out of 25 in start a business	5 years ago
Thank you so much. I will visit your profile page. Thanks again and good luck with your business!

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