5513.21.00.60 - Printcloth (615) 🖩

This classification covers woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibers, specifically those containing less than 85% by weight of synthetic staple fibers, mixed mainly or solely with cotton, and weighing not more than 170 grams per square meter. The fabric must be dyed and made from polyester staple fibers, woven in a plain weave construction. The term "printcloth" in this context generally refers to a medium-weight, plain-weave fabric suitable for printing, often used in apparel and home furnishings.

Distinguishing this category from its siblings, such as poplin/broadcloth (5513.21.00.20), sheeting (5513.21.00.40), and cheesecloth/lawns/voiles/batistes (5513.21.00.90), relies on specific fabric characteristics and traditional terminology. While all fall under dyed, plain-weave polyester staple fiber blends, this "printcloth" category specifically encompasses a broad range of these fabrics generally designated for printing. Poplin and broadcloth are characterized by a finer weave and a ribbed effect. Sheeting is typically a heavier fabric designed for bed linens, and cheesecloth, lawns, voiles, and batistes are generally much lighter and more open-weave fabrics.

As this is a leaf node within the HTS classification system, there are no further subcategories. Classification at this level is determined by the confluence of all preceding criteria: being a woven fabric of synthetic staple fibers (less than 85% synthetic, mixed with cotton), not exceeding 170 g/m², dyed, of polyester staple fibers, and of a plain weave, with the specific designation of "printcloth" encompassing a wide array of such fabrics intended for decorative printing.