Trademark Class 25: Clothing, Footwear and Headwear
Clothing, footwear and headwear (headgear) for people, including sports clothing and footwear, parts such as soles and cuffs, and masquerade costumes. Fastenings and trimmings are Class 26 and protective helmets are Class 9.
What Class 25 covers in practice.
Class 25 covers clothing, footwear and headwear for people. That takes in finished garments of every kind, from shirts, trousers, kurtis and saris to innerwear, nightwear and swimwear, along with shoes, sandals, slippers, caps and hats. Parts of these goods stay in the class too: cuffs, pockets, ready-made linings, heels, soles and cap peaks. Sports clothing and footwear, masquerade costumes, paper clothing and cloth bibs are also listed here.
The boundary is set by function. Fastenings and trimmings such as zippers, buckles and shoe laces go to Class 26, and fabric not yet made into garments is a Class 24 textile. Protective and special-use items move out: protective helmets and fire-protective clothing are Class 9, operating-room clothing and orthopaedic footwear are Class 10, and gear essential to a sport, such as boxing gloves or ice skates, is Class 28. Clothing for pets is Class 18. Garment manufacturers, saree and ethnic-wear labels, footwear makers, uniform suppliers and D2C fashion brands are the usual filers.
Not in Class 25
Goods and services often confused with this class, and the class they actually belong to.
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Clothing for pets Class 18 ↗
Class 25 is limited to clothing for human beings; the Class 25 note sends clothing for animals to Class 18, where it sits with collars and leashes.
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Zippers, buckles and shoe laces Class 26 ↗
The Class 25 note sends haberdashery fastenings and shoe trimmings to Class 26, where shoe laces are also listed.
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Protective helmets and fire-protective clothing Class 9 ↗
The Class 25 note sends protective helmets, including those for sports, and clothing for protection against fire to Class 9.
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Operating-room clothing and orthopaedic footwear Class 10 ↗
The Class 25 note moves clothing especially for operating rooms and orthopaedic footwear to Class 10 as medical goods.
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Boxing gloves, batting gloves and ice skates Class 28 ↗
Clothing and footwear essential for practising a sport are excluded by the Class 25 note and treated as sporting articles in Class 28.
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Unstitched dress fabric and textile handkerchiefs Class 24 ↗
Fabric not yet made into a garment is a Class 24 textile, and the Class 25 note sends handkerchiefs of textile to Class 24.
What actually falls under Class 25.
The official heading is a legal category, not a shopping list — here are specific products and services from Class 25 people actually search for.
Aprons (clothing)
Belts (clothing, any material)
Belts worn as clothing are Class 25 whatever the material, including leather belts and money belts worn as clothing. Leather shoulder belts (straps) are Class 18, and buckles or belt clasps sold on their own are Class 26.
Bibs, not of paper
Cloth baby bibs are Class 25; bibs of paper are Class 16.
Clothing / garments (finished, stitched)
Face masks [clothing], non-medical
Cloth face masks are Class 25 only when not for medical or sanitary purposes. Masks for use by medical personnel and sanitary masks are Class 10; dust masks incorporating air purification are Class 9.
Fancy dress costumes (play/party)
Masquerade and fancy dress costumes are Class 25, classified as clothing. The mask itself is Class 28, so a costume-and-mask set can need both classes.
Footwear / shoes
Gloves (clothing)
Headwear / caps
Innerwear / hosiery
Leggings (trousers)
Medical uniforms, not for operating rooms
Doctors' and nurses' uniforms are Class 25, but clothing especially for operating rooms is Class 10.
Pyjamas and dressing gowns
Sarees / kurtis / ethnic wear
Scarves / stoles / dupattas
School uniforms
Sleep masks
Plain sleep masks are Class 25, but disposable steam-heated masks for therapeutic purposes are Class 10.
Soles and inner soles for footwear
Ordinary soles and inner soles are Class 25 as footwear parts; orthopaedic soles and arch supports for footwear are Class 10.
Sportswear / activewear
Swimsuits and bathing trunks
Waterproof clothing
Rainwear is Class 25; clothing for protection against accidents, irradiation and fire is Class 9.
Wedding wear / bridal outfits
Which class is my product or service in?
Straight answers for the specific items people search for under Class 25.
Fabric sold to be stitched later, such as dress material, suit lengths or fabric by the metre, is a textile in Class 24. Class 25 covers finished clothing, and saris are a listed Class 25 term. A business selling both unstitched sets and ready-made outfits under one brand should consider filing in both classes, because one does not cover the other.
No. Uniforms, shirts, skirts, trousers, neckties, socks, belts and shoes are all Class 25, but school bags and rucksacks are listed in Class 18. A school-uniform supplier that also sells bags under the same name needs Class 18 for them as well as Class 25.
No. Class 25 is limited to clothing for human beings, and its explanatory note sends clothing for animals to Class 18, alongside collars, leashes and covers for animals. A fashion brand that launches matching pet outfits needs a separate Class 18 filing for them, and toys for pets go to Class 28.
Class 25 protects the brand on the clothing itself and is the core filing. Under the Class 35 explanatory note, selling your own goods is not itself a service; Class 35 covers retail services, meaning bringing together a variety of goods so customers can view and buy them, including through websites. It becomes relevant when the brand also names a store or marketplace, particularly one stocking other brands.
It depends on purpose. Face masks worn as clothing, not for medical or sanitary purposes, are Class 25. Masks for use by medical personnel and sanitary masks are Class 10, and dust masks incorporating air purification are Class 9. A brand selling both fashion masks and medical-grade masks should describe each type separately and file in every class that applies.
Clothing, footwear and headwear (headgear) for people, including sports clothing and footwear, parts such as soles and cuffs, and masquerade costumes. Fastenings and trimmings are Class 26 and protective helmets are Class 9.
Common examples include: Aprons (clothing), Belts (clothing, any material), Bibs, not of paper, Clothing / garments (finished, stitched), Face masks [clothing], non-medical, Fancy dress costumes (play/party), Footwear / shoes, Gloves (clothing).
Sarees / kurtis / ethnic wear falls under Trademark Class 25 — Clothing, Footwear and Headwear.
Clothing / garments (finished, stitched) falls under Trademark Class 25 — Clothing, Footwear and Headwear.
Footwear / shoes falls under Trademark Class 25 — Clothing, Footwear and Headwear.
Wedding wear / bridal outfits falls under Trademark Class 25 — Clothing, Footwear and Headwear.
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