Here's my question:

When I load a cr2 clothing file and conform it to a character, everything works fine.  The problem is, though, that I'd like to be able to manipulate the scale and position.  However, whenever I try to adjust it, it won't let me (even when I remove the item's constraints).  If I unconform it, the clothing moves to the default position and "unbends", back to its original shape.  Any ideas?

Import the clothingonto a neutrally posed figure, do not conform it, adjust scale and position, then parent it and it will track the figure.  If you conform, you map the clothing geometry to the ffigure's and everything that happens to the figure happens to the clothing..