Trademark Class 23 in Nepal — Yarns & Threads (What It Covers & How to File)

NICE Class 23 covers yarns and threads for textile use — the spun materials that sit between raw fibre and finished fabric. It is a narrow but distinct goods class. In Nepal, where wool, pashmina and cotton yarns feed the country's textile and knitwear crafts, you register a Class 23 trademark with the Department of Industry, and protection covers only the class you file in. The key context: raw fibre is Class 22, yarn and thread are Class 23, and woven fabric is Class 24.

Key Takeaways

• Class 23 is the yarns-and-threads class — spun materials for textile use, from wool and cotton yarn to sewing and embroidery thread.
• It sits in the middle of the textile chain: raw fibre (Class 22) → yarn and thread (Class 23) → fabric (Class 24).
• It includes natural and synthetic yarns, and sewing, darning and embroidery threads.
• It excludes elastic and rubber threads (Class 17), fibreglass threads (Class 21), and surgical thread (Class 10).
• Nepal's wool, pashmina and cotton yarn spinners and sewing-thread makers file in Class 23.
• Register with the Department of Industry for a renewable 7-year term.

What does Trademark Class 23 cover?

Class 23 covers yarns and threads for textile use — and only that. It is one of the shorter class headings, but it is important because it marks a distinct stage: fibre that has been spun into yarn or thread, ready to be knitted, woven or sewn. It includes natural yarns (wool, cotton, silk, linen) and synthetic ones, plus sewing, darning and embroidery threads, including metal embroidery thread. The moment that yarn becomes cloth, it moves to Class 24.

Full list of goods in Class 23

Below is the complete alphabetical list of Class 23 goods indications from the WIPO NICE Classification (13-2026 edition) — 22 entries in total. Use it to find the exact wording for your specification when you file in Nepal:

• Chenille yarn
• Coir thread and yarn
• Cotton thread and yarn
• Darning thread and yarn
• Elastic thread and yarn for textile use
• Embroidery thread and yarn
• Fibreglass thread for textile use / fiberglass thread for textile use
• Hemp thread and yarn
• Jute thread and yarn
• Linen thread and yarn
• Rayon thread and yarn
• Rubber thread for textile use
• Sewing thread and yarn
• Silk thread and yarn
• Spun cotton
• Spun silk
• Spun thread and yarn
• Spun wool / worsted
• Thread of metal for embroidery
• Threads of plastic materials for textile use
• Woollen thread and yarn
• Yarn* / thread*

What Class 23 does not include

Several "thread" and "yarn" goods sit in other classes by material or use. Note these exclusions:

The rule of thumb: yarn and thread for textile use are Class 23, but raw fibre is Class 22, fabric is Class 24, and threads defined by a special use — surgical, jewellery, elastic — are classified by that use.

Who files in Class 23 in Nepal?

Class 23 matters in Nepal because of its wool, pashmina and knitwear traditions. It is filed by yarn spinners — wool, pashmina, cashmere and cotton — sewing-thread and embroidery-thread makers, and suppliers feeding the country's knitting and weaving crafts. For a pashmina-yarn brand supplying weavers, a registered trademark protects the name that signals quality fibre. Confirm your class with the NICE Class Finder.

How to register a trademark in Class 23

Search the register for earlier yarn and thread marks, confirm Class 23 fits (and that raw fibre isn't really Class 22 or fabric Class 24), prepare your mark and specification, and file with the Department of Industry. It examines, publishes for the 90-day opposition window, and registers for a renewable 7-year term. See how to register a trademark in Nepal and how to search first.

Do you need more than one class?

Often, along the textile chain. A pashmina business that sells yarn (Class 23), woven shawls (Class 24) and finished scarves and clothing (Class 25) spans three classes. Because Nepal files one class per application with per-class fees, map your range first. See choosing the right class, and the neighbouring Class 22 (Ropes & Fibres) and Class 24 (Textiles & Fabrics).

A Nepal example

Take a Nepali pashmina spinner. The pashmina and cashmere yarn it produces is Class 23, where its brand is registered. But the woven pashmina fabric it makes is Class 24, and the finished shawls and scarves it sells are Class 25. One pashmina brand can span Class 23 for yarn, Class 24 for fabric, and Class 25 for finished garments — filing only in Class 23 leaves the fabric and garment lines unprotected. For a fibre-to-finished-product business, mapping the chain is what protects the brand fully.

Getting Class 23 right: common mistakes

The defining Class 23 mistake is confusing it with its neighbours on the textile chain. Yarn and thread are Class 23, but the raw fibre before spinning is Class 22 and the fabric after weaving is Class 24. Textile businesses that span the chain frequently file only one class. A second common error is filing special-use threads in Class 23: surgical thread is Class 10, jewellery thread of precious metal is Class 14, and elastic or rubber thread is Class 17.

A third pitfall is treating fibreglass thread as textile yarn — for non-textile use it is Class 21. Specify the actual yarns and threads you make rather than claiming the whole heading, so your Class 23 registration is precise, and add Class 22, 24 or 25 where your range extends along the chain.

Why precise Class 23 filing matters

In yarn — especially premium pashmina and cashmere — the brand signals fibre quality to weavers and buyers, so precision protects real value. Naming your real goods — "pashmina yarn", "cotton sewing thread" — makes the application easier to register and clearer to enforce, and keeps the boundary clean against Class 22 fibre and Class 24 fabric. Because Nepal is first-to-file, the date you lodge secures your priority. For a yarn or thread brand, an early, precisely scoped Class 23 filing — plus 24 and 25 where you go further — protects a name that carries a quality promise.

In short

Class 23 is the middle of the textile chain — yarns and threads for textile use, from pashmina and wool yarn to sewing and embroidery thread. The line to remember is the chain: raw fibre is Class 22, yarn and thread are Class 23, and woven fabric is Class 24. Get that right, name your real goods, and file early to protect a yarn or thread brand.

Class 23 filing checklist

• Confirm your product is spun yarn or thread — not raw fibre (Class 22) or fabric (Class 24).
• Check the exclusions — Class 22, 24, 17, 21, 10 or 14.
• Search the register for similar yarn and thread marks.
• Draft a precise goods specification.
• Add Class 22, 24 or 25 where your range extends along the chain.
• File with the Department of Industry and track to registration.

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Register your Class 23 trademark

Protect your yarn or thread brand. Find your class with the NICE Class Finder, screen with the Conflict Checker, then register your trademark with our team. Talk to an IP expert if your range spans fibre, yarn, fabric and finished garments.