Is scanning a 'designed' fabric for use on published cards an infringement of co

Question:

Is scanning a 'designed' fabric for use on published cards an infringement of copyrights?

I need to use damask and retro frabrics on a range of cards and I want to check first if this is ok.

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:

Yes, it is.

In the US, visual arts come under copyright.

In the UK, it's technically a design and not a copyright, which is another kind of intellectual property. So it would be infringement of design.

Some people will get pedantic and say it isn't technically copyright, but it's the same thing as far as it's all intellectual property.

Other countries have similar laws, and there are international conventions which most countries have signed.