Trademark Class 23: Yarns and threads
The narrowest class on the register: yarn and thread, and nothing else.
“Yarns and threads for textile use.”
Official class heading, Nice Agreement, Eleventh Edition. Published by the USPTO.
Typical goods and services in class 23
- Knitting and crochet yarn
- Sewing and embroidery thread
- Industrial textile yarns
Commonly confused with class 23
These look like they belong here and do not. Each one is a separate class with a separate $350 government fee, and a class cannot be added to an application once it has been filed.
Finished textiles and fabric
Class 24 — Textiles and bedding
Needles, buttons and haberdashery
Class 26 — Haberdashery and hair accessories
Raw textile fibres before spinning
Class 22 — Ropes, tents and textile materials
Knitting patterns in printed form
Class 16 — Paper, stationery and printed matter
Filing in one class
A single-class application in class 23 costs $350 in USPTO government fees, paid to the government, plus our flat fee of $199 — $549 in total. Every additional class is another $350. Government fees are current as of 18 January 2025.
Work out how many classes you need Check if the name is taken
This page describes how the USPTO groups goods and services in general. It is not legal advice about your application, and the lists above are written for the common case rather than being exhaustive. Which classes you actually need depends on what you sell, and a licensed attorney confirms them before anything is filed.
Classes either side of this one
Class 21 — Kitchenware and housewares
Kitchen and household goods — cookware, drinkware, cleaning implements and ceramics. A very common class for homeware and merch brands.
Class 22 — Ropes, tents and textile materials
Rope, netting, tents, tarpaulins and raw textile fibre.
Class 24 — Textiles and bedding
Fabric by the metre and finished household linen — bedding, towels and curtains.
Class 25 — Clothing, footwear and headwear
The three-word heading that covers almost every apparel brand on the register, and one of the most crowded classes at the USPTO.