5208.21.40.60 - Printcloth (315) 🖩

This HTS category encompasses a specific type of woven cotton fabric that is bleached, has a plain weave, and weighs no more than 100 g/m². The primary characteristic defining this classification is its "printcloth" designation, often implying a plain, relatively smooth weave suitable for printing patterns. This category falls under the broader umbrella of woven cotton fabrics containing at least 85% cotton by weight and not exceeding 200 g/m².

Within the "Bleached: Plain weave, weighing not more than 100 g/m²" level, this classification is distinguished from its siblings by its specific designation as "printcloth." While poplin/broadcloth (5208.21.40.20) typically features a denser weave with finer yarns, and sheeting (5208.21.40.40) is generally characterized by a slightly heavier weight and simpler weave, and cheesecloth (5208.21.40.90) is a more open, gauze-like fabric, printcloth occupies a specific niche often used for apparel and home furnishings where a smooth, printable surface is desired. The "Of numbers 43 to 68" qualifier within this level suggests further subdivision based on specific yarn counts or weave density parameters not explicitly detailed at this node, but printcloth represents a common category within that range.

As this is a leaf node, there are no further subcategories. Therefore, classification within this code relies on confirming that the fabric meets the criteria for being bleached, having a plain weave, weighing no more than 100 g/m², and specifically being identified or used as printcloth, differentiating it from other plain weave cotton fabrics at this level.