Trademark Class 23: Yarns and Threads
Yarns and threads, for textile use.
What Class 23 covers in practice.
Class 23 is a narrow class covering yarns and threads for textile use, whether natural or synthetic: cotton, silk, wool, linen, jute, hemp, coir and rayon thread and yarn, chenille yarn, spun cotton, spun silk and spun wool or worsted. It includes sewing, embroidery and darning threads, including those of metal such as metallic zari thread for embroidery, as well as elastic, rubber, plastic and fibreglass threads, provided they are for textile use.
Threads for other purposes follow their material or function. The note sends binding threads to Class 6 (metal) or Class 22 (non-metal), elastic, rubber and plastic threads not for textile use to Class 17, fibreglass thread not for textile use to Class 21, surgical thread to Class 10 and jewellery threads of precious metal to Class 14. Raw fibre before spinning is Class 22 and woven fabric Class 24. Indian filers include spinning mills, yarn dealers, sewing and embroidery thread brands, Surat zari makers, and viscose and polyester yarn producers.
Not in Class 23
Goods and services often confused with this class, and the class they actually belong to.
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Raw cotton, raw silk and wool fibre Class 22 ↗
Raw fibrous textile materials are named in the Class 22 heading; they become Class 23 goods only once spun into yarn or thread.
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Woven or knitted fabric Class 24 ↗
Once yarn is woven or knitted into piece goods it is a textile in Class 24.
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Surgical sutures and suture thread Class 10 ↗
The note sends surgical thread to Class 10 as a thread for a specific use.
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Gold and silver thread sold as jewellery Class 14 ↗
The note sends threads of precious metal being jewellery to Class 14.
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Binding twine and packing string Class 22 ↗
The note sends threads for binding not of metal to Class 22, which also lists packing string and twine.
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Lace, ribbons and zari borders Class 26 ↗
The Class 26 heading covers lace, embroidery and haberdashery ribbons, and its list includes gold embroidery, silver embroidery and edgings for clothing.
What actually falls under Class 23.
The official heading is a legal category, not a shopping list — here are specific products and services from Class 23 people actually search for.
Chenille yarn
Coir thread and yarn
Coir fibre is Class 22 and coir mats are Class 27.
Cotton yarn / synthetic yarn
Elastic thread for textile use
Elastic thread not for textile use is Class 17, and elastic ribbons are Class 26.
Embroidery thread and yarn
Fibreglass thread for textile use
Fibreglass thread not for textile use is Class 21, and fibreglass for insulation is Class 17.
Jute thread and yarn
Raw jute fibre is Class 22.
Linen thread and yarn
Metallic zari thread for embroidery
Gold or silver thread sold as jewellery is Class 14, and finished zari lace or borders are Class 26.
Rayon (viscose) thread and yarn
Silk thread and yarn
Woollen thread and yarn
Raw, combed or carded wool before spinning is Class 22.
Yarn and sewing thread
Which class is my product or service in?
Straight answers for the specific items people search for under Class 23.
Zari sold as thread for embroidery belongs in Class 23, whose note covers embroidery and sewing threads "including those of metal". Gold or silver thread sold as jewellery is Class 14. Finished zari lace, borders and gold or silver embroidery used as trimmings are Class 26. A zari unit selling thread as well as lace and borders usually needs Classes 23 and 26.
The classes follow the production chain. Raw fibres such as cotton, wool, jute and raw silk are Class 22. Spun yarns and threads for textile use are Class 23. Woven, knitted and non-woven fabrics, and household linen, are Class 24. Finished clothing is Class 25. A vertically integrated mill should file in each class for the goods it actually sells under the brand.
Elastic thread and yarn for textile use, including rubber thread used in weaving or knitting, is Class 23. Elastic threads not for textile use are Class 17. Elastic ribbons sold as haberdashery for garments are Class 26. The question is whether you sell the thread itself for textile work or a finished narrow tape or ribbon.
Yes. Woollen thread and yarn, spun wool and worsted are Class 23, so hand-knitting wool sold in balls or hanks belongs here. Raw, combed or carded wool before spinning is Class 22. Knitting needles and knitting kits are Class 26, and knitted fabric sold by the metre is Class 24.
Sewing thread for textile use, whether for home or industrial sewing machines, is Class 23. Surgical suture thread is Class 10, fishing lines are Class 28, and threads of rubber or plastic for non-textile uses are Class 17. Binding twine and packing string go to Class 22. The test is whether the thread is used for textile work.
Yarns and threads, for textile use.
Common examples include: Chenille yarn, Coir thread and yarn, Cotton yarn / synthetic yarn, Elastic thread for textile use, Embroidery thread and yarn, Fibreglass thread for textile use, Jute thread and yarn, Linen thread and yarn.
Chenille yarn falls under Trademark Class 23 — Yarns and Threads.
Coir thread and yarn falls under Trademark Class 23 — Yarns and Threads. Coir fibre is Class 22 and coir mats are Class 27.
Cotton yarn / synthetic yarn falls under Trademark Class 23 — Yarns and Threads.
Elastic thread for textile use falls under Trademark Class 23 — Yarns and Threads. Elastic thread not for textile use is Class 17, and elastic ribbons are Class 26.
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