Trademark Class 22: Ropes, Nets and Raw Textile Fibres
Ropes and string; nets, tents and tarpaulins; awnings of textile or synthetic materials; sails; sacks for bulk transport of goods; padding and stuffing materials (except paper, cardboard, rubber or plastics); and raw fibrous textile materials.
What Class 22 covers in practice.
Class 22 covers ropes, string, twine and cords of textile, paper or plastic; nets, including commercial fishing nets and bird or insect netting; tents, tarpaulins, awnings and sails; sacks for transporting and storing bulk materials; packaging bags of textile; and padding and stuffing materials such as kapok, feathers, down and polyester fibre. It also covers raw fibrous textile materials, including raw cotton, jute, raw silk, cocoons, raw or treated wool, animal hair, sisal and coconut fibre. Unfitted vehicle covers, hammocks, laundry bags and plastic cable ties also belong here.
The note excludes metal ropes (Class 6) and nets and bags classified by function: safety nets (Class 9), luggage nets for vehicles (Class 12), garment bags for travel (Class 18), hair nets (Class 26) and sports nets (Class 28). Packaging bags not of textile follow their material, so paper or plastic bags are Class 16, and padding of paper is Class 16 and of rubber or plastic Class 17. Indian filers include rope and tarpaulin makers, fishing-net units, cotton ginners, jute traders, coir processors and bulk-bag producers.
Not in Class 22
Goods and services often confused with this class, and the class they actually belong to.
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Wire ropes and steel ropes Class 6 ↗
The note excludes metal ropes, and the Class 6 list carries ropes of metal.
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Cricket, tennis and other sports nets Class 28 ↗
The note excludes nets classified by function, and the Class 28 list includes nets for sports and tennis nets.
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Plastic and paper packaging bags Class 16 ↗
The note classifies packaging bags not of textile by material, and Class 16 lists bags and pouches of paper or plastics for packaging.
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Foam and rubber padding Class 17 ↗
The note sends padding and stuffing materials of rubber or plastics to Class 17, and of paper or cardboard to Class 16.
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Spun yarn and thread for textile use Class 23 ↗
Class 22 covers raw fibre; once it is spun into yarn or thread for textile use it moves to Class 23.
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Car covers shaped to fit a vehicle Class 12 ↗
The Class 22 note includes only vehicle covers not fitted; the Class 12 list has shaped vehicle covers and seat covers.
What actually falls under Class 22.
The official heading is a legal category, not a shopping list — here are specific products and services from Class 22 people actually search for.
Awnings of textile or synthetics
Bird and insect protection netting
Cable ties, not of metal
Cable ties of metal are Class 6.
Commercial fishing nets
Landing nets for anglers are Class 28.
Hammocks and rope ladders
Kapok, feathers and down
Non-metal lifting slings and straps
Slings of metal for handling loads are Class 6.
Packing bags for bulk goods (textile)
Patio umbrellas
Hand-held umbrellas are Class 18.
Polyester fibre for stuffing
Foam and other stuffing of rubber or plastics is Class 17.
Raw silk and silk cocoons
Silkworms and silkworm eggs are live animals in Class 31.
Raw textile fibres / cotton (unprocessed)
Ropes and cordage
Sacks / bags for storage (textile)
Tents / tarpaulins
Vehicle covers, not fitted
Covers shaped to fit a particular vehicle are Class 12.
Which class is my product or service in?
Straight answers for the specific items people search for under Class 22.
Sacks for the transport and storage of materials in bulk are named in the Class 22 heading, so flexible bulk bags, often called FIBC or jumbo bags, fit there, as do packaging bags of textile. Bags and pouches of paper or plastics for packaging, and paper or plastic carry bags, are Class 16. A woven-sack maker whose range includes both bulk sacks and plastic packaging bags would need both classes.
It depends on the stage. Raw cotton, linters and cotton waste for stuffing are Class 22; cotton thread and yarn and spun cotton are Class 23; cotton fabrics are Class 24; finished clothing is Class 25. Absorbent cotton for medical use is Class 5 and cotton wool for cosmetic purposes Class 3. A ginning unit selling bales under its brand files in Class 22.
Loose, unfitted vehicle covers are listed in Class 22. Covers shaped to fit a vehicle are Class 12, along with seat covers and steering-wheel covers. A brand selling model-specific car covers should look at Class 12, and add Class 22 if it also sells universal, tarpaulin-style covers that are not made for a particular vehicle.
Tents, including camping tents, are Class 22, along with tarpaulins, awnings and sails. Play tents for children are listed in Class 28 with toys. Tent pegs not of metal are Class 20. Renting out tents for weddings or events is a service, listed as rental of tents in Class 43, so a tent-house business may need Class 43 as well.
No. Coconut (coir) fibre is a raw fibrous material in Class 22, coir thread and yarn is Class 23, and coir mats and door mats fall under mats in Class 27. A Kerala coir unit that makes fibre, yarn and matting should file in Classes 22, 23 and 27 for the goods it actually sells.
Ropes and string; nets, tents and tarpaulins; awnings of textile or synthetic materials; sails; sacks for bulk transport of goods; padding and stuffing materials (except paper, cardboard, rubber or plastics); and raw fibrous textile materials.
Common examples include: Awnings of textile or synthetics, Bird and insect protection netting, Cable ties, not of metal, Commercial fishing nets, Hammocks and rope ladders, Kapok, feathers and down, Non-metal lifting slings and straps, Packing bags for bulk goods (textile).
Awnings of textile or synthetics falls under Trademark Class 22 — Ropes, Nets and Raw Textile Fibres.
Bird and insect protection netting falls under Trademark Class 22 — Ropes, Nets and Raw Textile Fibres.
Cable ties, not of metal falls under Trademark Class 22 — Ropes, Nets and Raw Textile Fibres. Cable ties of metal are Class 6.
Commercial fishing nets falls under Trademark Class 22 — Ropes, Nets and Raw Textile Fibres. Landing nets for anglers are Class 28.
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