NICE Class 25 covers clothing, footwear and headwear — the fashion class. It is one of the most-filed classes worldwide and hugely relevant to Nepal's garment-export, pashmina and handicraft sectors. You register a Class 25 trademark with the Department of Industry, and protection covers only the class you file in. The key line: a finished garment is Class 25, but the fabric it is made from is Class 24.
Key Takeaways
- Class 25 is the fashion class — clothing, footwear and headwear, including pashmina shawls, the dhaka topi, and garments.
- A finished garment is Class 25, but the fabric it is made from is Class 24.
- It includes sportswear, costumes, and garment component parts like cuffs, pockets and heels.
- It excludes clothing fastenings and trimmings (Class 26), protective/medical apparel (Classes 9, 10), and sports gear like ice skates (Class 28).
- Nepal's garment exporters, pashmina and knitwear brands, and footwear makers file heavily in Class 25.
- Register with the Department of Industry for a renewable 7-year term.
What does Trademark Class 25 cover?
Class 25 covers clothing, footwear and headwear — apparel and accessories worn by people. The unifying idea is finished things you wear: shirts, trousers, dresses, jackets, shoes, boots, caps and hats, along with sportswear, costumes for masquerades, and garment component parts such as cuffs, pockets, ready-made linings, heels and cap peaks. It is the class for the finished fashion product, once fabric (Class 24) has been made into clothing.
Full list of goods in Class 25
Below is the complete alphabetical list of Class 25 goods indications from the WIPO NICE Classification (13-2026 edition) — 193 entries in total. Use it to find the exact wording for your specification when you file in Nepal:
- Adhesive bras / adhesive brassieres
- Albs
- Ankle boots
- Aprons [clothing]
- Ascots
- Babies' pants [underwear]
- Bandanas [neckerchiefs]
- Bath robes
- Bath sandals
- Bath slippers
- Bathing caps
- Bathing suits / swimsuits
- Bathing trunks / bathing drawers
- Beach clothes
- Beach shoes
- Beard aprons
- Belts [clothing]
- Berets
- Bibs, not of paper
- Bibs, sleeved, not of paper
- Boas [necklets]
- Bodices [lingerie]
- Boot uppers
- Boots for sports
- Boots*
- Boxer shorts
- Braces [suspenders] for clothing / suspenders [braces] for clothing
- Brassieres
- Camisoles
- Cap peaks
- Caps being headwear
- Chasubles
- Clothing authenticated by non-fungible tokens [NFTs]
- Clothing containing slimming substances
- Clothing for gymnastics
- Clothing incorporating LEDs
- Clothing of imitations of leather
- Clothing of leather
- Clothing*
- Coats
- Collars [clothing]
- Corselets
- Corsets [underclothing]
- Cuffs / wristbands [clothing]
- Cycling gloves
- Cyclists' clothing
- Detachable collars
- Dress shields
- Dresses
- Dressing gowns
- Driving gloves
- Ear muffs [clothing]
- Electrically heated clothing
- Electrically heated socks
- Embroidered clothing
- Espadrilles
- Face coverings [clothing], not for medical or sanitary purposes / face masks [clothing], not for medical or sanitary purposes
- Fingerless gloves
- Fishing vests
- Fittings of metal for footwear
- Football shoes / football boots
- Footmuffs, electrically heated or not electrically heated
- Footwear uppers
- Footwear*
- Fur stoles
- Furs [clothing]
- Gabardines [clothing]
- Gaiter straps
- Gaiters
- Galoshes / goloshes
- Garters
- Girdles
- Gloves [clothing]
- Gymnastic shoes
- Hairdressing capes
- Half-boots
- Hanbok
- Hat frames [skeletons]
- Hats
- Headbands [clothing]
- Headscarves / headscarfs
- Headwear
- Heel protectors for shoes
- Heelpieces for footwear
- Heelpieces for stockings
- Heels
- Hoods [clothing]
- Hosiery
- Inner soles
- Jackets [clothing]
- Jerseys [clothing]
- Jumper dresses / pinafore dresses
- Kimonos
- Knickers* / panties*
- Knitwear [clothing]
- Latex clothing
- Layettes [clothing]
- Leggings [leg warmers] / leg warmers
- Leggings [trousers]
- Leotards
- Liveries
- Maniples
- Mantillas
- Martial arts uniforms
- Masquerade costumes
- Medical uniforms, other than for operating rooms
- Mitres [hats] / miters [hats]
- Mittens
- Money belts [clothing]
- Motorists' clothing
- Mountaineering gloves
- Muffs [clothing]
- Neck tube scarves / neck gaiters
- Neckties
- Nipple pasties being underclothing
- Non-slipping devices for footwear
- Outerclothing
- Overalls / smocks
- Overcoats / topcoats
- Paper clothing
- Paper hats [clothing]
- Parkas
- Pelerines
- Pelisses
- Petticoats
- Pocket squares
- Pockets for clothing
- Ponchos
- Pyjamas / pajamas
- Rash guards
- Ready-made clothing
- Ready-made linings [parts of clothing]
- Riding breeches
- Sandals
- Saris
- Sarongs
- Sashes for wear
- Scarves / scarfs
- Shawls
- Shirt fronts
- Shirt yokes
- Shirts
- Shoes*
- Short-sleeve shirts
- Shower caps
- Ski boots
- Ski gloves
- Skirts
- Skorts
- Skull caps
- Sleep masks
- Slippers
- Slips [underclothing]
- Smart clothing
- Sock suspenders
- Socks*
- Soles for footwear
- Spats
- Sports jerseys
- Sports shoes
- Sports singlets
- Sportswear incorporating digital sensors
- Stocking suspenders
- Stockings*
- Straps for bras
- Studs for football shoes / studs for football boots
- Stuff jackets [clothing]
- Suits*
- Sweat-absorbent socks
- Sweat-absorbent stockings
- Sweat-absorbent underwear / sweat-absorbent underclothing
- Sweaters / pullovers / jumpers [pullovers]
- Teddies [underclothing] / bodies [underclothing]
- Tee-shirts
- Thermal gloves for touchscreen devices
- Tights
- Tips for footwear
- Togas
- Top hats
- Trousers / pants (Am.)
- Turbans
- Underpants
- Underwear / underclothing
- Uniforms
- Valenki [felted boots]
- Veils [clothing]
- Visors being headwear
- Waistcoats* / vests*
- Waterproof clothing
- Welts for footwear
- Wimples
- Wooden shoes
- Yoga gloves
What Class 25 does not include
Apparel-adjacent goods sit in several classes. Note these exclusions:
| Product | Correct class |
|---|---|
| Clothing fastenings and trimmings (buttons, zips) | Class 26 |
| Protective and medical apparel | Classes 9, 10 |
| Sports equipment — ice skates, boxing gloves | Class 28 |
| Textile handkerchiefs | Class 24 |
| Paper bibs and handkerchiefs | Class 16 |
| Clothing for animals | Class 18 |
The rule of thumb: finished clothing, footwear and headwear for people are Class 25, but fastenings are Class 26, protective gear is Class 9 or 10, and sports equipment is Class 28.
Who files in Class 25 in Nepal?
Class 25 is one of the most important classes for Nepal's economy. It is filed by garment exporters — readymade clothing is a major export — pashmina and knitwear brands, footwear makers, and producers of traditional wear like the dhaka topi. Fashion is intensely brand-driven and heavily copied, so a registered trademark is essential; for pashmina in particular, the name is the guarantee of authenticity. See protecting a clothing and fashion brand and protecting a pashmina and handicraft brand.
How to register a trademark in Class 25
Search the register for earlier fashion marks, confirm Class 25 fits (and that fabric isn't really 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. Class 25 is crowded, so a thorough clearance search matters. See how to register a trademark in Nepal.
Do you need more than one class?
Often. A fashion brand that sells clothing (Class 25) and its own fabric (Class 24), bags (Class 18) or runs retail (Class 35) needs several 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 24 (Textiles & Fabrics) and Class 26 (Haberdashery).
A Nepal example
Take a Nepali pashmina brand selling shawls and scarves. Those finished garments are Class 25, where the brand is registered. But the pashmina fabric it weaves is Class 24, the yarn is Class 23, and the bags it sells alongside are Class 18. One pashmina label can span Class 25 for garments, Class 24 for fabric, and Class 18 for accessories — and, given rampant imitation of "pashmina", the Class 25 filing is what lets it act against counterfeiters using the name. Filing only one class leaves the rest of the range exposed.
Getting Class 25 right: common mistakes
The defining Class 25 mistake is the garment-versus-fabric line. Finished clothing is Class 25, but the cloth it is made from is Class 24. Textile businesses that both weave and stitch frequently file only one class. A second common error is filing clothing accessories in Class 25: buttons, zips and trimmings are Class 26, and a leather bag is Class 18, even though all relate to fashion.
A third pitfall is sports and protective wear: ordinary sportswear is Class 25, but sports equipment like ice skates and boxing gloves is Class 28, and protective or medical clothing is Class 9 or 10. Specify the actual apparel you make rather than claiming the whole heading, so your Class 25 registration is precise, and add Class 24, 18 or a retail class where your range extends there.
Why precise Class 25 filing matters
Fashion is the most copied of all categories, and for Nepal's pashmina and garment exporters the brand is the entire value, so a precise, early registration is critical. Naming your real goods — "pashmina shawls", "readymade garments", "footwear" — makes the application easier to register and clearer to enforce, and lets you act against counterfeiters. Because Nepal is first-to-file and Class 25 is crowded, the date you lodge secures your priority before a copycat registers your name. For a clothing, pashmina or footwear brand, an early, accurate Class 25 filing is foundational protection.
In short
Class 25 is the fashion class — clothing, footwear and headwear, from pashmina shawls to the dhaka topi. The line to remember is garment versus fabric: a finished garment is Class 25, but the cloth it is made from is Class 24, and clothing fastenings are Class 26. Get that right, name your real goods, and file early — Class 25 is crowded and heavily copied, so priority matters. For pashmina and garment exporters especially, the Class 25 filing is what turns a name into a defensible brand against counterfeiters.
Class 25 filing checklist
- Confirm your product is finished apparel — not fabric (Class 24) or trimmings (Class 26).
- Check the exclusions — Class 24, 26, 28, 18, 9 or 10.
- Run a thorough clearance search — Class 25 is crowded.
- Draft a precise goods specification.
- Add Class 24, 18 or a retail class where your range extends there.
- File with the Department of Industry and track to registration.
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Register your Class 25 trademark
Protect your clothing, pashmina or footwear brand — before a copycat does. 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 garments, fabric, bags and retail.
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