13 – Manufacture of textiles

This class includes preparatory operations on textile fibres and the spinning of textile fibres. This can be done from varying raw materials, whether new or recycled textile materials (for example, silk, cotton, wool, vegetable or man-made fibres and paper cellulose-based fibres, such as wood or straw). · This class 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 recycled fibres from secondary raw materials · This class also includes: - manufacture of paper yarn · This class excludes: - preparatory operations carried out in combination with agriculture, see division 01 - retting of plants bearing vegetable textile fibres (jute, flax, coir, etc.), not associated with the growing of vegetable textile fibres, see 01.63 - cotton ginning, see 01.63 - 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 20.60 - manufacture of glass fibres, see 23.14 - processing of textile waste into secondary raw materials, see 38.21

This class includes weaving of textiles. This can be done from varying raw materials, whether new fibres or recycled textile materials (for example, silk, cotton, wool, vegetable or man-made fibres or paper, recovered textile waste materials). · This class 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 · This class also includes: - manufacture of woven pile or chenille fabrics, terry towelling, gauze, etc. - manufacture of woven fabrics of aramid threads - manufacture of imitation fur by weaving · This class excludes: - manufacture of knitted and crocheted fabrics, see 13.91 - manufacture of textile floor coverings, see 13.93 - manufacture of non-woven fabrics, see 13.95 - manufacture of narrow fabrics, see 13.96 - manufacture of tarpaulins, tents, camping goods of textile materials, windsurfing and boat sails, sunblinds, loose covers for cars, machines or furniture, parachutes, see 13.96 - manufacture of fabrics of glass fibres, see 13.96 - manufacture of felt, see 13.99 - manufacture of carbon fibres and articles of carbon fibres, for non-electrical purposes, see 23.99

This class includes finishing of textiles and wearing apparel, in other words, bleaching, dyeing, dressing and similar activities. · This class 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 · This class 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 · This class excludes: - printing, including silkscreen printing, on textiles and wearing apparel, not as an intermediate process within the manufacture of textiles, see 18.12 - laser engraving on textiles, see 18.12 - manufacture of textile fabric impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with rubber where rubber is the primary constituent, see 22.12

This class includes: - manufacture and processing of knitted or crocheted fabrics: • pile and terry fabrics • net and window furnishing type fabrics • other knitted or crocheted fabrics · This class also includes: - manufacture of imitation fur by knitting · This class excludes: - manufacture of net and window furnishing type fabrics of lace, see 13.99 - manufacture of knitted and crocheted apparel, see 14.10

This class 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 made-up furnishing articles: • curtains, valances, bedspreads • flags, banners, pennants • dust-cloths, dishcloths and similar articles · This class also includes: - manufacture of the textile part of electric blankets - manufacture of hand-woven tapestries · This class excludes: - manufacture of textile articles for technical use, see 13.96 - manufacture of blinds and sunblinds, see 13.96 - manufacture of napkins and napkin liners for babies, period panties and similar articles of textile materials, see 17.22

This class includes: - manufacture of textile floor coverings, e.g.: • carpets, rugs and mats, tiles · This class also includes: - manufacture of needle-loom felt floor coverings - manufacture of artificial grass (synthetic turf) · This class excludes: - manufacture of mats and matting of plaiting materials, see 16.28 - manufacture of floor coverings of cork, see 16.28 - manufacture of resilient floor coverings (e.g. vinyl, linoleum) see 22.24

This class 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.) · This class excludes: - manufacture of hairnets, see 14.29 - manufacture of wire rope, see 25.93 - manufacture of landing-nets for sports fishing, see 32.30

This class includes the manufacture of non-wovens, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with plastics or rubber. It also includes the manufacture of non-wovens in which plastics or rubber forms the bonding substance. · This class 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 · This class excludes: - manufacture of made-up articles from non-wovens, e.g.: • bed linen, table linen, toilet linen and kitchen linen, of non-wovens, see 13.92 • curtains of non-wovens, see 13.92 • floorcloths, dishcloths, dusters and similar cleaning cloths, of non-wovens, see 13.92 • 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 • 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 32.50

This class 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, 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 - 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 · This class also includes: - manufacture of fabrics of glass fibres · This class excludes: - manufacture of napkins and napkin liners for babies and similar articles of textile materials, see 17.22 - manufacture of medical textiles impregnated or covered with pharmaceutical substances (e.g. gauze, bandages) see 21.20 - manufacture of transmission or conveyor belts of textile fabric, impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with rubber, see 22.12 - manufacture of pneumatic mattresses of vulcanised rubber, see 22.12 - manufacture of plates or sheets of cellular rubber or plastic combined with textiles for reinforcing purposes only, see 22.12, 22.21 - manufacture of cloth of woven metal wire, see 25.93 - manufacture of single-use surgical drapes used during surgical procedures made up of non-wovens, see 32.50