Trademark Classes · Class 26
Trademark Class 26: Lace, Ribbons, Buttons, Trimmings
Class 26 covers lace, ribbons, embroidery, buttons, zips, and haberdashery trimmings. Here is what it includes, what it excludes, and how to word it.
What is Trademark Class 26?
Class 26 is a goods class covering lace and embroidery, ribbons and braid, buttons, hooks and eyes, pins and needles, and artificial flowers, along with hair decorations. It is the haberdashery and trimmings class, the small items used to fasten, decorate, or finish garments and textiles.
The theme is trimmings and haberdashery. These are the components and decorative additions to clothing and textiles, distinct from the garments (Class 25) and fabrics (Class 24) themselves. This page is part of our full guide to all 45 trademark classes, and to how protection works across jurisdictions in our overview of trademark law and protection.
Is Class 26 actually your class?
Work out whether your product or service genuinely sits in Class 26 before you file, because a wrong class protects the wrong thing.
Class 26 is likely your class if you make trimmings, fastenings, or haberdashery
Makers of lace, ribbons, and braid, button and zip manufacturers, haberdashery and sewing-notions suppliers, and makers of hair accessories and artificial flowers. If your product is a trimming, fastening, or haberdashery item, Class 26 is very likely your class. Our trademark class search helps you check which classes fit before you file.
What Class 26 does NOT cover.
The most common Class 26 mistakes come from classifying by the wrong feature. These closely related items sit elsewhere:
Garments are Class 25
Finished clothing is Class 25. Class 26 is the trimmings and fastenings applied to it.
Fabric is Class 24
Textile fabric is Class 24; the decorative trimmings are Class 26.
Examples of properly-worded Class 26 goods and services.
The Registry expects specific, standardised descriptions, not vague terms. Here are examples of clear, acceptable Class 26 wording:
| Instead of (vague) | Use (standardised) |
|---|---|
| “Buttons” | “Buttons” · “Buttons for clothing” |
| “Ribbon” | “Ribbons” · “Braid” |
| “Zip” | “Zip fasteners” · “Fastenings for clothing” |
Each entry is specific and standardised. These are illustrative examples of acceptable phrasing, not legal advice for your filing; your exact wording should be drawn from the current NICE Classification and tailored to what your business actually does. Wording is a common cause of objections whether you file in India, the United States, Argentina, or elsewhere. For filing across several countries at once, see our global registration guide.
Frequently asked questions
What does trademark Class 26 cover?
Class 26 covers lace and embroidery, ribbons and braid, buttons, hooks and eyes, pins and needles, zip fasteners, artificial flowers, and hair decorations. It is the haberdashery and trimmings class, covering the small items used to fasten, decorate, or finish garments and textiles, as distinct from the garments themselves in Class 25 and fabrics in Class 24.
Who should register a trademark in Class 26?
Makers of lace, ribbons, and braid, button and zip manufacturers, haberdashery and sewing-notions suppliers, and makers of hair accessories and artificial flowers. If your product is a trimming, fastening, or haberdashery item, Class 26 is likely your class.
Are buttons and zips in Class 26?
Yes. Buttons, zip fasteners, hooks and eyes, and similar fastenings are classified in Class 26, the haberdashery and trimmings class. These are treated as components and notions rather than as part of the finished garment, which is Class 25.
What is the difference between Class 25 and Class 26?
Class 25 covers finished clothing, footwear, and headgear. Class 26 covers the trimmings, fastenings, and haberdashery, buttons, ribbons, zips, and lace, used to make or decorate garments. So a finished dress is Class 25, while the buttons and ribbons on it are Class 26.
How should I word my Class 26 goods?
Use specific, standardised terms such as buttons, ribbons, or zip fasteners, rather than vague words like trimmings or notions. Draw wording from the current NICE Classification and tailor it to your products to reduce objection risk.
File Class 26 in the right country, worded right.
Whether you are protecting your brand in one market or several, we identify the classes you need and handle registration worldwide, worded to avoid an avoidable objection.
