The Basics of Trademark Class 26: Lace and Embroidery

Trademark Class 26 includes a variety of fancy and haberdashery goods, emphasizing stitching, decorating, and little embellishments. It is a classification system used to categorize and register trademarks pertaining to lace and embroidery. This writeup gives a fair overview of the Trademark Class 26.

What is Trademark Class 26?

Nice classification is an international system categorising goods and services for trademark registration. Among the total 45 classes that fall under nice classification, trademark class 26 is one of them. This class consists of various types of fancy and haberdashery goods that focus on products related to decorations and sewing, along with miniature adornments. It includes a wide range of materials such as embroidery, lace, braid and ribbon that are often utilised in fashion and textile industries to add decorative items to the garments to make them fancier and more attractive.

Trademark Class 26 encompasses various goods, from buttons, eyes, hooks, and pins crucial for garment fastening and construction, artificial flowers used for fashion and decoration, and multiple hair ornaments and wigs for personal and beauty care. It also includes shoe ornaments, zip fasteners, and other clothing charms that enhance accessories and apparel. This diversity and variety of goods under trademark class 26 reflect the breadth and depth of your industry, from textile to fashion and costume design.

However, those businesses or companies seeking to acquire a trademark within this class must ensure that their manufactured products fall within these specified classifications. This is crucial to safeguard their uniqueness and brand effectively. Because of its emphasis on both decorative and practical embellishments, Trademark Class 26 is an essential classification for companies in the apparel, design for fashion, and accessory sectors. These sectors place a high value on originality and flair; compliance with these classifications is vital to maintaining that uniqueness.

Read more: An Easy Guide to Trademark Class 27: Carpets, Rugs, and Mats

Which Goods Fall Under Trademark Class 26?

Here are some essential goods that fall under trademark class 26, which are as follows:

• Hooks, Buckles, and Buttons: This group covers hooks, buckles, and snap fixings, including clasps for headgear, clothes, and shoes.
• Ribbons and Laces: This group comprises lace, braid, ribbons, appliques, and similar ornamental materials used on headgear, clothes, and shoes.
• Patches and Emblems: This group comprises patches and emblems for headgear, shoes, and apparel.
• Needles and Sewing Accessories: This group includes threaders, thimbles, other sewing accessories, and needles and pins.
• Artificial Flowers: This group contains synthetic greenery and flowers used to decorate apparel, shoes, and headwear.
• Hair Accessories: Hair bands, pins, clips, nets, and other hair accessories fall into this category.
• Belt Buckles: Other related belt fasteners fall under this category.
• Wigs and Hairpieces: This group include toupees, wigs, and other comparable hair accessories.
• Accoutrements for Shoes: This group comprises brooches, buttons, and buckles.
• Zippers: This group comprises zippers, pulls, and other comparable closures used on garments, shoes, and headgear.
• Charms: This group comprises ornaments and charms fastened to garments or accessories.
• Buttons for Clothes: This category contains buttons made especially for clothes, such as dresses, blouses, and shirt buttons.
• Elastic Ribbons: This group contains bands and ribbons for headgear, shoes, and clothes.
• Shoe Lace Hooks: This category has hooks made especially to fasten shoe laces.
• Lace Fasteners: This group of products comprises lace hooks and aglets, among other fasteners used to attach lace.

List of Goods Under Trademark Class 26

Here is the detailed list of goods that fall under trademark class 26:

Products List	Products List
Accessories for apparel, sewing articles and decorative textile articles	Aluminum foil sheets for hair frosting
Ankle garters	Appliqués [haberdashery]
Armbands [clothing accessories]	Armband for holding sleeves
Armbands for holding sleeves	Artificial blossoms for attachment to clothing
Artificial bonsai	Artificial bonsai trees
Artificial Christmas garlands	Artificial Christmas garlands incorporating lights
Artificial Christmas wreaths incorporating lights	Artificial Christmas wreaths
Artificial corsages	Artificial flower arrangements
Artificial flower wreaths	Artificial flowers
Artificial flowers on paper	Artificial flowers of plastics
Artificial flowers for textile	Artificial foliage
Artificial fruit	Artificial fruit, flowers and vegetables
Artificial garlands	Artificial garlands and wreaths
Artificial plants	Artificial plants other than Christmas trees
Artificial topiaries	Artificial trees [other than Christmas trees]
Artificial trees, other than Christmas trees	Artificial vegetables
Artificial wreaths	Back-hairpieces fixing pins for Japanese hair styling (tabodome)
Back-hairpieces for Japanese hair styling (tabomino)	Badges [buttons] (Ornamental novelty -)
Badges for wear, not of precious metal	Bags [Zip fasteners for -]
Bands (Expanding -) for holding sleeves	Bands for the hair
Bands (Hair -)	Barrettes
Barrettes [hair-slides]	Beads for handicraft work
Beads for trimming	Beads, other than for making jewellery
Beads, other than for making jewellery	Beads other than for making jewellery [haberdashery]
Beard nets	Beard restraints for the food service industry
Beards (False -)	Belt buckles
Belt buckles [clothing accessories]	Belt buckles [for clothing]
Belt buckles for clothing	Belt buckles not of precious metal
Belt buckles of precious metal [for clothing]	Belt buckles of precious metals
Belt clasp	Belt clasps
Binding needles	Bindings for hemming clothing
Birds’ feathers as clothing accessories	Birds’ feathers [clothing accessories]
Blazer buttons of precious metals	Blouse fasteners
Bobbin lace	Bobby pins
Bodkins	Boot laces
Borders and edgings for clothing	Borders for hemming clothing
Bouffant caps for the food service industry	Bouquets of artificial flowers
Bows for clothing	Bows for the hair
Boxes for needles	Boxes of precious metal for needles
Boxes (Sewing -)	Braces (Fastenings for -)
Braid	Braids
Brassards	Brassards [military armbands]
Breast lift tapes	Brooches [clothing accessories]
Brooches for clothing	Buckles [clothing accessories]
Buckles for bags	Buckles for clothing
Buckles for clothing [clothing buckles]	Buckles of precious metal [clothing accessories]
Buckles (Shoe -)	Busks (Corset -)
Button badges	Buttons
Buttons for clothing	Campaign buttons
Canvas needles	Cases adapted to hold crochet hooks
Cases adapted to hold knitting needles	Cases (Needle -)
Chenille [passementerie]	Chignons for Japanese hair styling (mage)
Clam clips for hair	Clasp (Belt -)
Clasps for bags	Clasps for clothing
Claw clips [hair accessories]	Clips for clothing
Cloth patches for clothing	Clothing buckles
Clothing (Edgings for -)	Clothing (Eyelets for -)
Clothing (Fastenings for -)	Clothing hooks [fasteners]
Clothing (Shoulder pads for -)	Clown wigs
Cockades	Collar stays
Collar studs	Collar supports
Competitors’ numbers	Competitors’ numbers of textile
Cords for clothing	Cords for trimming
Corset busks	Corsets (Hooks for -)
Crochet hooks	Crochet hooks (Embroidering -)
Crochet needles	Cross stitch kits
Curl papers	Curlers
Curling pins	Curlpapers
Curtain headings (Tapes for -)	Cushions (Needle -)
Cushions (Pin -)	Cyclists (Trouser clips for -)
Darning lasts	Darning needles
Decorative articles for hair	Decorative charms for cellular phones
Decorative charms for eyewear	Decorative ribbons
Dress body fasteners	Dress fastenings
Edgings for clothing	Edgings (Lace for -)
Elastic for tying hair	Elastic for use in dressmaking
Elastic ribbons	Elasticated hair bands
Elasticated hair ribbons	Electric hair curlers
Electric hair rollers	Embroidered badges
Embroidered emblems	Embroidered patches
Embroidered patches for clothing	Embroidering crochet hooks
Embroidery	Embroidery for garments
Embroidery laces	Embroidery needles
Entomological pins	Epaulettes
Expanding bands for holding sleeves	Eyelets
Eyelets for clothing	Eyelets [haberdashery]
Eyelets (Non-metallic -) for clothing	Eyelets of metal for clothing
Eyelets (Shoe -)	Fabric appliques
Fabric appliques [haberdashery]	False beards
False hair	False hair for Japanese hair styling (kamoji)
False hairpieces	False hems
False moustaches	Fancy goods [embroidery]
Fasteners for brassieres	Fasteners (Shoe -)
Fasteners (Slide -) [zippers]	Fastenings for braces
Fastenings for clothing	Fastenings for suspenders
Feathers [clothing accessories]	Feathers for ornamentation
Festoons [embroidery]	Fibres for use as replacement hair
Fittings for lingerie [haberdashery]	Flounces (Skirt -)
Flowers (Artificial -)	Foam hair rollers
Frames for crochet	Frills for clothing
Frills [lacework]	Fringes
Fruit (Artificial -)	Garlands (Artificial -)
Gold embroidery	Gold embroidery for garments
Grips for the hair	Haberdashery
Haberdashery bows	Haberdashery, except thread
Haberdashery ribbons	Hairbands
Hair barrettes	Hair bows
Hair buckles	Hair clips
Hair colouring caps	Hair colouring foils
Hair colouring caps	Hair curl clips
Hair curlers	Hair curling papers
Hair curling pins	Hair decorations
Hair elastics	Hair extensions
Hair (False -)	Hair fasteners
Hair frosting caps	Hair grips
Hair grips [slides]	Hair nets
Hair netting	Hair ornaments
Hairpieces	Hairpins
Hairpins and grips	Hair (Plaited -)
Hair ribbons	Hair ribbons for Japanese hair styling (Negara)
Hair rollers	Hair rollers (non-electric -)
Hair scrunchies	Hair slides
Hair tresses	Hair (Tresses of -)
Hair twisters [hair accessories]	Hair weaves
Hair wraps	Hairbands
Hairnets	Hairpieces
Hand-knitting needles	Hatbands
Hat ornaments	Hat ornaments not of precious metal
Hat pins for securing hats	Hat pins, other than jewellery
Hat trimmings	Hatbands
Hatpins, other than jewellery	Heat adhesive patches
Hemming web for ironing-on	Hems (False -)
Hook and eye fastening tape	Hook and loop fasteners
Hook and pile fastening tapes	Hooks and eyes
Hooks (Embroidering crochet -)	Hooks for corsets
Hooks for tabi (Kohaze)	Hooks [haberdashery]
Hooks (Rug -)	Hooks (Shoe -)
Hosiery loom needles	Human Hair
Indoor artificial foliage	Jacquard lace
Knitting bobbins [other than parts of machines]	Knitting needles
Korean ornamental hairpins (Binyer)	Lace
Lace for edgings	Lace trimmings
Laces [except embroidery laces]	Laces for boots
Laces for footwear	Laces for shoes
Laces (Shoe -)	Laces (Woollen -)
Lacing needles	Lanyards [cords] for wear
Lanyards for wear	Lasts (Darning -)
Latched hooks [needles]	Latched hooks [needles] for rug making
Lettering for marking fabric articles	Lettering for marking linen
Lettering for marking textile articles	Letters for marking linen
Linen (Letters for marking -)	Linen (Numerals for marking -)
Lingerie tapes	Loops for clothing
Marking linen (Numerals or letters for -)	Marking pins
Marking rings for use in knitting	Metal fasteners for footwear
Metal fasteners for shoes and boots	Metal pins for mounting insects
Metal pins for use in mounting insects	Mica spangles
Mitten clips	Monogram tabs for marking linen
Moustaches (False -)	Needle cases
Needle cases, not of precious metal	Needle cassettes of precious metal
Needle cushions	Needle-threaders
Needles	Needles and pins for entomology
Needles (Binding -)	Needles for wool combing machines
Needles of precious metal	Needles (Shoemakers’ -)
Nets (Hair -)	Non-electric hair curlers
Non-electric hair rollers	Novelty buttons
Novelty buttons [badges] for wear	Numbers (Competitors’ -)
Numerals for marking linen	Numerals or letters for marking linen
Oriental hairpins	Ornamental adhesive patches for jackets
Ornamental bows of textile for decoration	Ornamental cloth patches
Ornamental novelty badges [buttons]	Ornamental novelty badges
Ornamental novelty buttons	Ornamental ribbons made of textiles
Ornaments for the hair	Ornaments (Hair -)
Ornaments (Hats -) not of precious metal	Ornaments (Shoes -) not of precious metal
Orsedew [trimmings for clothing]	Ostrich feathers [clothing accessories]
Outdoor artificial foliage	Paper bows [haberdashery]
Paper bows [hair decorations]	Paper ribbons [haberdashery]
Paper ribbons [hair decorations]	Papers (Hair curling -)
Passementerie	Patches for clothing
Patches for repairing textile articles	Patches for use in the repair of clothing
Patches (Heat adhesive -) for repairing textile articles	Patches (Heat adhesive -) for decoration of textile articles [haberdashery]
Patches (Textile -) for ironing-on	Picot [lace]
Pigtail ribbons for Korean hairstyle (Daeng-gi)	Pin and needle cushions
Pin cushions	Pins
Pins for the hair	Pins, other than jewellery [jewellery (Am.)]
Pins, other than jewellery	Pins, other than jewellery
Pins with glass heads	Plaited hair
Plaits of hair	Plastic zipper closures
Ponytail holders	Ponytail holders and hair ribbons
Pre-lit artificial Christmas garlands	Pre-lit artificial Christmas wreaths
Press buttons	Press studs
Prize ribbons	Reinforcing tapes for clothing
Reinforcing tapes for dressmaking	Ribbons and bows, not of paper, for gift wrapping
Ribbons (Elastic -)	Ribbons for gift wrapping
Ribbons for the hair	Ribbons for wrapping
Ribbons [haberdashery]	Ribbons of textile for packaging and wrapping
Ribbons of textile for wrapping	Ribbons of textile materials
Ribbons of transparent plastic for decorative purposes	Ribbons (Prize -)
Rivet buttons	Rosettes [haberdashery]
Rosettes of textile materials	Rubber bands for hair
Rubber or silicone charm accessory for shoes	Rug hooks
Saddlers’ needles	Safety pins
Scarf clips not being jewellery	Scrunchies
Sequins	Setting pins
Sewing baskets	Sewing boxes
Sewing kits	Sewing machine needles
Sewing needle cases of precious metal	Sewing needles
Sewing needles with an oval eye	Sewing thimbles
Shapes for making lace	Shapes for making pompons
Shapes of cloth for making patchwork	Shirt buttons
Shoe buckles	Shoe eyelets
Shoe fasteners	Shoe hooks
Shoelaces	Shoe ornaments made of plastic
Shoe ornaments, not of precious metal	Shoe ornaments not of precious metal
Shoe trimmings	Shoemakers’ needles
Shoulder pads for clothing	Shuttles for making fishing nets
Silk flowers	Silk ribbons
Silver embroidery	Silver embroidery for garments
Skirt flounces	Slide fasteners
Slide fasteners [zippers]	Slide locks for bags
Slides for bolo ties	Slides [hair grips]
Snap buttons	Snap buttons for clothing
Snap clips [hair accessories]	Snap fasteners
Snap fasteners [press fasteners and press studs]	Snap hooks
Snap hooks [fasteners] for clothing	Snap rings [fasteners]
Spangles for clothing	Spangles for decoration, not of precious metal
Special sash clips for obi (obi-dome)	Sticks for use in decorating the hair
Sticks for use in styling the hair	Stiffening supports for collars
Stitch holders for use in knitting	Strap buckles
Strap holders [dressmaking materials]	Strips of plastics for use in tinting hair
Strips of plastics for use in highlighting hair	Stud buttons
Stud buttons [fasteners] for shoes	Stud buttons [fasteners] for duvets
Studs for clothing	Supports (Collar -)
Suspender ends [fasteners]	Suspender holders [fasteners]
Suspenders (Fastenings for -)	Synthetic hair
Synthetic hairpieces	Tabs (Monogram -) for marking linen
Tailors’ tackers [pins]	Tape for fixing wigs
Tapes for curtain headings	Tapes for repairing textile articles
Tapes for use in making hems	Tassels
Tassels [haberdashery]	Tatami needles
Tatting shuttles	Textile bows for gift wrapping
Textile bows for wrapping	Textile ribbons for gift wrapping
Thimbles (Sewing -)	Tinsels [trimmings for clothing]
Top-knots [pompoms]	Toupee tape for affixing a toupee to the head
Toupees	Toupees [false hair]
Tracing wheels	Tresses of hair
Trimmings for clothing	Trouser clips for cyclists
Twisted cords for clothing	Twisted cords for trimming
Twisters [hair accessories]	Underwires for brassieres
Underwires for brassieres	Velvet ribbons
Waving pins for the hair	Webbing tapes
Whalebones for clothing	Whalebones for corsets
Wigs	Wigs for wear
Woggles	Wool combing machines (Needles for -)
Woollen laces	Wreaths of artificial flowers
Zip fasteners	Zip fasteners for bags
Zipper fasteners	Zipper pulls
Zippers	Zippers for bags
Zips

Which Goods are Not Included Under Trademark Class 26?

There are some goods which are similar to goods that fall under trademark class 26; such goods are as follows:

• False eyelashes (class 3 includes them)
• Hooks are tiny pieces of metal hardware that fall under class 6.
• Hooks are classified as minor hardware components that are not made of metal (class 20).
• Curtain hooks (class 20 included)
• There are certain unique kinds of needles, such as tattoo needles (class 8)
• Surveying compass needles (that come in class 9)
• Needles are used for medicinal purposes (class 10).
• Pump needles for inflated game balls (partially part of class 28)
• Hand tools for curling hair, such as eyelash curlers and curling tongs (which are included in class 8)
• Hair prostheses (class 10 includes them)
• Charms for jewellery, key chains, and key rings (class 14 includes these)
• Some bows and ribbons, such as paper bows and ribbons, that aren’t related to haberdashery or hair ornaments (class 16), ribbons for rhythmic gymnastics (included in class 28)
• Threads and yarns intended for use in textiles (class 23)
• Christmas trees made of artificial materials (class 28)

Read more: Trademark Class 25: Clothing, Footwear, and Headgear

Why is Trademark Classification Important?

Trademark classification is essential because it makes recognising the products and services a brand provides easier. The inability to register identical trademarks within a similar class also aids in combating trademark infringement. The extent of safeguarding that a registered trademark offers may also be ascertained using a proper trademark classification.

For instance, a trademark that has been authorised within Class 26 for hair ornaments will only be protected for those items and not for clothing or shoes. Similarly, a business would have to register an independent trademark within Class 26 if it wanted to extend its product range to include items like needles and sewing equipment. Here are some additional points:

• Trademarks let customers recognise you as the source and distinguish your goods and offerings from the ones offered by your competitors.
• A trademark denotes a dependable calibre of good or service.
• Building goodwill associated with a trademark and dividing your brand might take many years.
• Depending on the item or service, the total sum for marketing, sales, publicity, and advertising can easily exceed tens of thousands or billions of dollars.

Famous Examples of Trademark Class 26

Here are some famous examples of companies registered under trademark class 26:

• Metro: Needlework and knitting pins, etc.
• Swastik: Buttons, hooks, braids, lace and needlework, etc.
• Nish Hair: Hair extensions, wigs, and more.
• Cow: Needles, snap buttons, hooks, safety pins, scissors, fabric, etc.
• Aromi: Pins, safety pins, etc.
• Bell: Hooks, zip fixings, sliders, buttons, pins, etc.
• Anchor: Clothes hangers, packaging supplies, buttons, pins, needles, etc.
• Parker: Eyes, hooks, buttons, needles, pins, etc.
• Alchemane: Hairpieces, wigs, and additional and supplementary hair accessories. 

To Wrap Up

A wide variety of goods associated with handicrafts, ornamental arts, and dressmaking are included in Trademark Class 26. It contains things like hair decorations and fake flowers, as well as lace, strings of ribbons, needles, buttons, and other sewing and embroidery equipment.

Businesses can safeguard their brand identification within this particular category by acquiring trademark registration within Class 26, which grants an exclusive license to use the registered trademark when associated with these products. For legal safeguarding and recognition of your business in this specialised sector, it is crucial that you comprehend and correctly identify your trademarks in Class 26, whether you happen to be a clothing manufacturer, a haberdashery provider, or a craft enthusiast.

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