5208.22.80.90 - Cheesecloth; lawns, voiles or batistes (226)

This HTS category, 5208.22.80.90, encompasses bleached woven fabrics of cotton that contain 85% or more cotton by weight and weigh no more than 200 g/m². Specifically, it covers fabrics of number 69 or higher, which are characterized by their fine yarn count. Within this broad definition, this subheading isolates textiles like cheesecloth, lawns, voiles, and batistes. These fabrics are known for their lightweight and often translucent or semi-transparent nature, making them suitable for various specialized textile applications.

The distinction from its sibling category, 5208.22.80.20 (Poplin or broadcloth), lies in the weave structure and yarn count. While both are bleached cotton fabrics meeting the weight and cotton content criteria, poplin and broadcloth typically feature a plain weave with a more pronounced rib effect and a different yarn count range. This subheading, conversely, is reserved for the finer, often more open weaves of lawns, voiles, batistes, and the characteristically sheer cheesecloth, all woven with yarns of number 69 or higher.

As this is a leaf node within the HTS, there are no further subcategories to introduce. Classification within 5208.22.80.90 is definitive for bleached cotton fabrics meeting the specified yarn count and weave characteristics, such as cheesecloth used for filtering, fine lawns for apparel, or delicate voiles and batistes for decorative purposes. The key criteria for classification here are the fabric's composition, weight, color (bleached), weave type, and, crucially, the yarn count of 69 or higher.