Comments on: Don’t throw yourself under the (CPSIA) bus http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/dont-throw-yourself-under-the-cpsia-bus/ How to start a clothing line or run the one you have, better. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:10:29 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: bente http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/dont-throw-yourself-under-the-cpsia-bus/comment-page-1/#comment-12482 bente Sun, 25 Jan 2009 16:50:59 +0000 http://www.fashion-incubator.com/?p=2888#comment-12482 Olive, I use paint and ink in my t-shirt designs. The supplier have already made the tests. You can usually find the lab-report on their web-side or just ask for it. The problem here is that doesn't count. I guess this is where the essence of the stupidity of this law lays: that we have to test it our self while it's all tested before at the same lab!!! Olive, I use paint and ink in my t-shirt designs. The supplier have already made the tests. You can usually find the lab-report on their web-side or just ask for it.
The problem here is that doesn’t count. I guess this is where the essence of the stupidity of this law lays: that we have to test it our self while it’s all tested before at the same lab!!!

]]> By: Kidcessory Haven http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/dont-throw-yourself-under-the-cpsia-bus/comment-page-1/#comment-12462 Kidcessory Haven Sat, 24 Jan 2009 06:09:44 +0000 http://www.fashion-incubator.com/?p=2888#comment-12462 Thank you for the tip Kathleen. I posted about it on my blog and JUST finished sending all of the emails and printing out the letters. Then sent the call to action to a bunch of others on my email contact list. It is 1am here now and I am pooped! But feel good knowing I have done my part. Can't wait to see what you guys come up next for us to do!! Thanks again! Lisa, owner Kidcessory Haven Inc Thank you for the tip Kathleen. I posted about it on my blog and JUST finished sending all of the emails and printing out the letters. Then sent the call to action to a bunch of others on my email contact list.
It is 1am here now and I am pooped! But feel good knowing I have done my part.

Can’t wait to see what you guys come up next for us to do!!

Thanks again!

Lisa, owner
Kidcessory Haven Inc

]]> By: olive hue http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/dont-throw-yourself-under-the-cpsia-bus/comment-page-1/#comment-12453 olive hue Fri, 23 Jan 2009 23:17:39 +0000 http://www.fashion-incubator.com/?p=2888#comment-12453 I get all of this, and I agree that a small business exemption is just plain bad for everybody. What I want is clarification about what will and will not be affected. I do not craft clothing or toys, and like many who have commented on Etsy and other sites, I am an artist who creates prints to hang on the wall, not to GIVE to children to play with. I get the wording in the law that talks about "posters" because I'm sure there are a lot of little girls out there kissing their Jonas Brothers posters and all...but it seems to me individual artwork, whether paintings, prints or whatever, should not have to be tested. I can't find anything where anyone speaks to that. It is just not practical for me to test a $10 print, nor to have my inks tested! It would cost me more than the inks are even worth! Does anyone know of a site or blog that addresses this specifically? Thanks I get all of this, and I agree that a small business exemption is just plain bad for everybody. What I want is clarification about what will and will not be affected. I do not craft clothing or toys, and like many who have commented on Etsy and other sites, I am an artist who creates prints to hang on the wall, not to GIVE to children to play with.
I get the wording in the law that talks about “posters” because I’m sure there are a lot of little girls out there kissing their Jonas Brothers posters and all…but it seems to me individual artwork, whether paintings, prints or whatever, should not have to be tested. I can’t find anything where anyone speaks to that. It is just not practical for me to test a $10 print, nor to have my inks tested! It would cost me more than the inks are even worth!
Does anyone know of a site or blog that addresses this specifically?

Thanks

]]> By: RockerByeBaby http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/dont-throw-yourself-under-the-cpsia-bus/comment-page-1/#comment-12451 RockerByeBaby Fri, 23 Jan 2009 14:23:58 +0000 http://www.fashion-incubator.com/?p=2888#comment-12451 Great blog... great insight... thats for putting things in perspective Great blog… great insight… thats for putting things in perspective

]]> By: Ingrid B. http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/dont-throw-yourself-under-the-cpsia-bus/comment-page-1/#comment-12448 Ingrid B. Fri, 23 Jan 2009 03:22:58 +0000 http://www.fashion-incubator.com/?p=2888#comment-12448 This may sound silly... but has anyone tried to reach out to Oprah? Many of us are aware of the law because we are in retail or make/buy/sell homemade. If I ask any of my friends if they aware of this law, most of them say "no" even though this law affects them as well. Oprah does informative shows and perhaps a show on this could motivate the masses and put more pressure on congress. This may sound silly… but has anyone tried to reach out to Oprah? Many of us are aware of the law because we are in retail or make/buy/sell homemade. If I ask any of my friends if they aware of this law, most of them say “no” even though this law affects them as well. Oprah does informative shows and perhaps a show on this could motivate the masses and put more pressure on congress.

]]> By: Alison Cummins http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/dont-throw-yourself-under-the-cpsia-bus/comment-page-1/#comment-12445 Alison Cummins Thu, 22 Jan 2009 20:32:00 +0000 http://www.fashion-incubator.com/?p=2888#comment-12445 Diana: CPSIA is a law, and it is passed, so it is neither a regulation nor pending. The CPSC had, however, proposed some exemptions to the law. These would fall under the category of rules and regulations, and they *are* pending. So as of now, CPSIA stands and the exemptions are halted. Diana: CPSIA is a law, and it is passed, so it is neither a regulation nor pending.

The CPSC had, however, proposed some exemptions to the law. These would fall under the category of rules and regulations, and they *are* pending. So as of now, CPSIA stands and the exemptions are halted.

]]> By: Diana http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/dont-throw-yourself-under-the-cpsia-bus/comment-page-1/#comment-12443 Diana Thu, 22 Jan 2009 19:20:20 +0000 http://www.fashion-incubator.com/?p=2888#comment-12443 So, now that our new president has halted all pending regulations until his administration can review them, does that affect the CPSIA? So, now that our new president has halted all pending regulations until his administration can review them, does that affect the CPSIA?

]]> By: Lissa Winrow http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/dont-throw-yourself-under-the-cpsia-bus/comment-page-1/#comment-12438 Lissa Winrow Thu, 22 Jan 2009 13:58:49 +0000 http://www.fashion-incubator.com/?p=2888#comment-12438 Thank you for this very informative post. Obviously there are many holes in the new law that need to be filled. Thank you for this very informative post. Obviously there are many holes in the new law that need to be filled.

]]> By: bente http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/dont-throw-yourself-under-the-cpsia-bus/comment-page-1/#comment-12431 bente Wed, 21 Jan 2009 19:57:01 +0000 http://www.fashion-incubator.com/?p=2888#comment-12431 Laurel: it looks like you got a reply from somebody that didn't even read your e-mail. What does the changement of gouvernment have to do with this? I guess you will have to send a new one...(to get that person even more outrage!) Who seams angry here is the person recieving all the e-mails: he even uses capital letters to express his feelings. Laurel: it looks like you got a reply from somebody that didn’t even read your e-mail.
What does the changement of gouvernment have to do with this? I guess you will have to send a new one…(to get that person even more outrage!) Who seams angry here is the person recieving all the e-mails: he even uses capital letters to express his feelings.

]]> By: jennifer caldiero http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/dont-throw-yourself-under-the-cpsia-bus/comment-page-1/#comment-12430 jennifer caldiero Wed, 21 Jan 2009 19:41:50 +0000 http://www.fashion-incubator.com/?p=2888#comment-12430 HI I wanted to email congressional aides but the list will not come up for me can someone post them in a comment thanks so much!! HI I wanted to email congressional aides but the list will not come up for me can someone post them in a comment thanks so much!!

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