Fashion Copyright Infringement

Fashion copyright infringement is an interesting topic that I think we should all learn more about. In the fashion industry, so much has already been done. At what point can a company claim that "they did it first". In all honesty, I do not really fully understand the rules. For example, if I create a long sleeve t-shirt and make one sleeve red and the other sleeve black, can I copyright that design. Does that mean no one else can make a long sleeve t-shirt with one sleeve black and one sleeve red?? To me that is a bit silly. Anyway, I truly do not understand all the ins and outs of this topic. You may want to read an article that was submitted to me that I posted today on Apparel Search. Clearly, we all need to pay close attention. No one wants this type of head ache... Fashion Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Forever 21 Told To Produce Docs Fashion Article Posted March 21, 2009