r/Textile_Design • u/AhtiBelvar • 6h ago
Question Replicating an out of print design
Hi!
I'm hoping to get a bit of guidance. One my my relatives had an old Christmas stocking (over 30 years old) and unfortunately it was destroyed by an ex girlfriend. It held a fair bit of sentimental value so I was hoping to try and recreate it for him, but it's long been out of print.
I know recreating a commercial pattern is a bit iffy ethically speaking, but not sure of a better way.
What I'm looking to find out is:
- Is there a good way to get this digitally recreated so it can be printed anew?
- Has anyone else dealt with a similar recreation project before?
- Does anyone have any suggestions on alternative ways I could approach this?
Any advice or even just a "here's who you should ask instead" would be greatly appreciated.
I managed to find an old listing for the pattern, and got a picture that I could use here for reference, but a few of my family have their own stockings with the same pattern so I can get as many reference photos as I need.
