D
TEXTILES; PAPER

Note(s) [2014.01]

  • In this section, the following terms are used with the meanings indicated:
    • "fibre" means a relatively-short, elongated member of natural or man-made material;
    • "filament" means an endless or quasi-endless, elongated member of natural or man-made material;
    • "yarn" means a unitary assembly of fibres, usually produced by spinning;
    • "thread" means an assembly of yarns or filaments, usually produced by twisting;
    • "synthetic" fibres or filaments means fibres or filaments or the like manufactured from synthesising polymers or small molecules. Examples are polyamide, acrylic, polyester or carbon fibres;
    • "artificial" fibres or filaments means fibres or filaments or the like manufactured by man from natural polymers or their derivatives. Examples are regenerated cellulosic fibres or semi-synthetic fibres;
    • "man-made” fibres or filaments means fibres or filaments which are manufactured by man including “synthetic” or “artificial” fibres.
TEXTILES OR FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
D04
BRAIDING; LACE-MAKING; KNITTING; TRIMMINGS; NON-WOVEN FABRICS
D04B
KNITTING

Note(s)

  • In this subclass, groups designating machines, apparatus, devices, or implements include processes characterised by, or dependent on, their use, and the products of such processes.
  • Knitted products, i.e. fabrics, articles, are classified in this subclass only if they have constructional features which are of interest from the knitting aspect.
Subclass index
WEFT KNITTING AND MACHINES THEREFOR
General processes or knitted articles 1/00
Hand tools or implements; knitting apparatus or machines for domestic use 3/00, 5/00, 7/08
Flat-bed knitting machines:
with independently-movable needles; with fixed needles 7/00, 11/00
Circular knitting machines:
with independently-movable needles; with fixed spring or bearded needles 9/00, 13/00
Details or auxiliary devices incorporated in the machines 15/00, 35/00
WARP KNITTING AND MACHINES THEREFOR
General processes and knitted articles 21/00
Machines
flat-bed; other types 23/00, 25/00
details or auxiliary devices incorporated in the machines 27/00, 35/00
AUXILIARY APPARATUS USED WITH KNITTING MACHINES 37/00
CROCHETING AND APPARATUS THEREFOR
Processes; tools or implements 31/00, 33/00
Details or auxiliary devices incorporated in the apparatus 35/00
REPAIRING; UNRAVELLING 17/00, 19/00
PROCESSES AND KNITTING MACHINES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 39/00
D04C
BRAIDING OR MANUFACTURE OF LACE, INCLUDING BOBBIN-NET OR CARBONISED LACE; BRAIDING MACHINES; BRAID; LACE (machines for making soles from strips of material A43D 29/00; cane working B27J 1/00)
D04D
TRIMMINGS; RIBBONS, TAPES, OR BANDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR (fittings or trimmings for hats, e.g. hat bands, A42C 5/00; decorating art B44; yarns or threads D02G; weaving D03; braid or lace D04C; non-woven fabrics D04H)

Note(s)

  • In this subclass, the following term is used with the meaning indicated:
    • "trimmings" means decorative or ornamental articles made wholly or partly of textile or analogous material, or strips of textile or analogous material intended to be used for decorative or ornamental purposes, not otherwise provided for.
D04G
MAKING NETS BY KNOTTING OF FILAMENTARY MATERIAL; MAKING KNOTTED CARPETS OR TAPESTRIES; KNOTTING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR (binding knotters for harvesters A01D 59/04; wire netting B21F; tying articles by knotting B65B; knotting in association with winding or unwinding B65H 69/00; knotting in weaving D03J; making nets, carpets, or tapestries by other techniques, see the relevant subclasses)
D04H
MAKING TEXTILE FABRICS, e.g. FROM FIBRES OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL (weaving D03; knitting D04B; braiding D04C; net-making D04G; sewing D05B; tufting D05C; finishing non-woven fabrics D06); FABRICS MADE BY SUCH PROCESSES OR APPARATUS, e.g. FELTS, NON-WOVEN FABRICS; COTTON-WOOL; WADDING (non-woven fabrics having an intermediate or external layer of a different kind, e.g. of woven fabric, B32B)

Note(s) [2014.01]

  • In this subclass, the following terms or expressions are used with the meaning indicated:
    • "non-woven fabrics" means fabrics formed wholly or partly of textile material by processes comprising operations other than the weaving, knitting, braiding, lacing or knotting of yarns, threads or filaments for which provision is made in other subclasses of section D. This expression includes felts, cotton-wool and wadding;
    • "fibre" means a relatively-short, elongated member of natural or man-made material;
    • "filament" means an endless or quasi-endless, elongated member of natural or man-made material;
    • "yarn" means a unitary assembly of fibres, usually produced by spinning;
    • "thread" means an assembly of yarns or filaments, usually produced by twisting;
    • "synthetic" fibres or filaments means fibres or filaments or the like manufactured from synthesising polymers or small molecules. Examples are polyamide, acrylic, polyester or carbon fibres;
    • "artificial" fibres or filaments means fibres or filaments or the like manufactured by man from natural polymers or their derivatives. Examples are regenerated cellulosic fibres or semi-synthetic fibres;
    • “man-made” fibres or filaments means fibres or filaments which are manufactured by man including “synthetic” or “artificial” fibres.
  • In this subclass:
    • some of the non-woven fabrics can also be regarded as "layered products" within the meaning of subclass B32B, and further classification in that subclass should be considered in accordance with the notes thereto;
    • in cases where the making of non-woven fabrics involves the use of particular chemical compounds or compositions, e.g. for treating or bonding fibres, filaments or yarns, further classification in other appropriate subclasses should also be considered.
  • By varying the proportions of fibres or threads, and the chemical compounds or compositions, the final products may be given the appearance of paper, cardboard, leather or the like.
Subclass index
TYPES AND CONSTRUCTIONAL FEATURES OF NON-WOVEN FABRICS; APPARATUS AND PROCESSES FOR PRODUCING THEM
From short fibres; from long fibres; from mixture of short and long fibres 1/00, 3/00, 5/00
Pile fabrics 11/00
Other non-woven fabrics 13/00
FELTING APPARATUS; NEEDLING MACHINES 17/00, 18/00