Division 13: Manufacture of textiles

Excludes

• preparatory operations carried out in combination with agriculture, see division 0101
• retting of plants bearing vegetable textile fibres (jute, flax, coir, etc.), not associated with the growing of vegetable textile fibres, see 01.6301.63
• cotton ginning, see 01.6301.63
• manufacture of synthetic or artificial fibres and tows, manufacture of single yarns (including high-tenacity yarn and yarn for carpets) of synthetic or artificial fibres, see 20.6020.60
• manufacture of glass fibres, see 23.1423.14
• processing of textile waste into secondary raw materials, see 38.2138.21

Includes

• preparatory operations on textile fibres:
  • reeling and washing of silk
  • wool scouring, i.e. degreasing and carbonising of wool and dyeing of wool fleece
  • carding and combing of all kinds of animal, vegetable and man-made fibres
• spinning and manufacture of yarn or thread for weaving or sewing, for trade or for further processing
  • scutching of flax
  • texturising, twisting, folding, cabling and dipping of synthetic or artificial filament yarns
• spinning of synthetic or artificial fibres
• spinning of recycled fibres from secondary raw materials
• manufacture of sewing threads
• manufacture of yarns made of man-made staple

Also includes

• manufacture of paper yarn

Excludes

• manufacture of knitted and crocheted fabrics, see 13.9113.91
• manufacture of textile floor coverings, see 13.9313.93
• manufacture of non-woven fabrics, see 13.9513.95
• manufacture of narrow fabrics, see 13.9613.96
• manufacture of tarpaulins, tents, camping goods of textile materials, windsurfing and boat sails, sunblinds, loose covers for cars, machines or furniture, parachutes, see 13.9613.96
• manufacture of fabrics of glass fibres, see 13.9613.96
• manufacture of felt, see 13.9913.99
• manufacture of carbon fibres and articles of carbon fibres, for non-electrical purposes, see 23.9923.99

Includes

• manufacture of broad woven cotton-type, woollen-type, worsted-type or silk-type fabrics, including from mixtures or artificial or synthetic yarns (polypropylene, etc.)
• manufacture of other broad woven fabrics, using flax, ramie, hemp, jute, bast fibres and special yarns
• manufacture of broad woven fabrics, from secondary raw materials

Also includes

• manufacture of woven pile or chenille fabrics, terry towelling, gauze, etc.
• manufacture of woven velvet
• manufacture of woven fabrics of aramid threads
• manufacture of imitation fur by weaving

Excludes

• printing, including silkscreen printing, on textiles and wearing apparel, not as an intermediate process within the manufacture of textiles, see 18.1218.12
• laser engraving on textiles, see 18.1218.12
• manufacture of textile fabric impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with rubber where rubber is the primary constituent, see 22.1222.12

Includes

• bleaching and dyeing of textile fibres, yarns, fabrics and textile articles, including wearing apparel
• dressing, drying, steaming, shrinking, mending, sanforising, mercerising of textiles and textile articles, including wearing apparel

Also includes

• bleaching of jeans
• pleating and similar work on textiles
• waterproofing, coating, rubberising, or impregnating purchased garments
• printing of textile fabrics as an intermediate process within the manufacture of textiles

Excludes

• manufacture of net and window furnishing type fabrics of lace, see 13.9913.99
• manufacture of knitted and crocheted apparel, see 14.1014.10

Includes

• manufacture and processing of knitted or crocheted fabrics:
  • pile and terry fabrics
  • net and window furnishing type fabrics
  • other knitted or crocheted fabrics

Also includes

• manufacture of imitation fur by knitting

Excludes

• manufacture of textile articles for technical use, see 13.9613.96
• manufacture of blinds and sunblinds, see 13.9613.96
• manufacture of napkins and napkin liners for babies, period panties and similar articles of textile materials, see 17.2217.22

Includes

• manufacture of made-up household textiles articles of any material, including of knitted or crocheted fabrics, e.g.:
  • blankets, including travelling rugs
  • bed, table, toilet or kitchen linen
  • quilts, eiderdowns, cushions, pouffes, pillows, sleeping bags
• manufacture of refurbished made-up household textiles articles, e.g. eiderdowns, cushions

Also includes

• manufacture of the textile part of electric blankets

Includes

• manufacture of made-up furnishing articles, e.g.:
  • curtains, valances, bedspreads
  • flags, banners, pennants
  • dust-cloths, dishcloths and similar articles
• manufacture of textile curtains and curtains of non-wovens

Also includes

• manufacture of hand-woven tapestries
• manufacture of life jackets

Excludes

• manufacture of mats and matting of plaiting materials, see 16.2816.28
• manufacture of floor coverings of cork, see 16.2816.28
• manufacture of resilient floor coverings (e.g. vinyl, linoleum), see 22.2422.24

Includes

• manufacture of textile floor coverings, e.g.:
  • carpets, rugs and mats, tiles

Also includes

• manufacture of needle-loom felt floor coverings
• manufacture of artificial grass (synthetic turf)

Excludes

• manufacture of hairnets, see 14.2914.29
• manufacture of wire rope, see 25.9325.93
• manufacture of landing-nets for sports fishing, see 32.3032.30

Includes

• manufacture of twine, cordage, rope and cables of textile fibres or strip etc., whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or sheathed with rubber or plastics
• manufacture of knotted netting of twine, cordage or rope
• manufacture of products of rope or netting (e.g. fishing nets, ships' fenders, unloading cushions, loading slings, rope or cable fitted with metal rings, etc.)

Excludes

• manufacture of made-up articles from non-wovens, e.g.:
  • manufacture of bed linen, table linen, toilet linen and kitchen linen, of non-wovens, see 13.92
  • manufacture of curtains of non-wovens, see 13.92
  • manufacture of floorcloths, dishcloths, dusters and similar cleaning cloths, of non-wovens, see 13.92
  • manufacture of garments made up of non-wovens, see 14.29
  • manufacture of napkins and napkin liners for babies, period panties, see 17.22
  • manufacture of textile wallpaper, see 17.24
  • manufacture of single-use drapes used during surgical procedures made up of non-wovens, see 32.50
• manufacture of individual protective masks (e.g. FFP2, FFP3, surgical masks), see 32.5032.50

Also includes

• manufacture of non-woven sheets used for production of wound care dressings
• manufacture of non-woven fabric used for production of baby wipes

Excludes

• manufacture of napkins and napkin liners for babies and similar articles of textile materials, see 17.2217.22
• manufacture of medical textiles impregnated or covered with pharmaceutical substances (e.g. gauze, bandages), see 21.2021.20
• manufacture of transmission or conveyor belts of textile fabric, impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with rubber, see 22.1222.12
• manufacture of pneumatic mattresses of vulcanised rubber, see 22.1222.12
• manufacture of plates or sheets of cellular rubber or plastic combined with textiles for reinforcing purposes only, see 22.12, 22.2122.1222.21
• manufacture of cloth of woven metal wire, see 25.9325.93
• manufacture of single-use surgical drapes used during surgical procedures made up of non-wovens, see 32.5032.50

Includes

• manufacture of narrow woven fabrics, including fabrics consisting of warp without weft assembled by means of an adhesive
• manufacture of labels, badges, etc.
• manufacture of ornamental trimmings: braids, tassels, pompons, etc.
• manufacture of textile fabrics impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with plastics
• manufacture of metallised yarn, rubber thread and cord covered with textile material, textile yarn covered, impregnated, coated or sheathed with rubber or plastics
• manufacture of tyre cord fabric of high-tenacity man-made yarn
• manufacture of other treated or coated fabrics (e.g. buckram and similar stiffened textile fabrics, fabrics coated with gum or amylaceous substances)
• manufacture of diverse textile articles (e.g. textile wicks, incandescent gas mantles and tubular gas)
• manufacture of mantle fabric, hose piping, transmission or conveyor belts or belting (whether or not reinforced with metal or other material), bolting cloth, straining cloth
• manufacture of automotive trimmings:
  • floor mats, liners, pads etc.
• manufacture of artists' canvas boards and tracing cloth
• manufacture of tarpaulins, tents, pneumatic mattresses of textile materials, sails, parachutes, textiles for blinds and sunblinds, loose covers for cars, machines or furniture

Also includes

• manufacture of fabrics of glass fibres

Excludes

• manufacture of needle-loom felt floor coverings, see 13.9313.93
• manufacture of other technical and industrial textiles, see 13.9613.96
• manufacture of textile wadding and articles of wadding: sanitary towels, tampons, etc., see 17.2217.22

Includes

• manufacture of tulles and other net fabrics, of lace and embroidery, in the piece, in strips or in motifs
• manufacture of net and window furnishing type fabrics of lace

Includes

• manufacture of felt
• manufacture of pressure-sensitive cloth-tape
• manufacture of shoelaces, of textiles
• manufacture of powder puffs and mittens