5515.22.05.20 - Combed (410)

This HTS category, 5515.22.05.20, specifically classifies woven fabrics crafted from synthetic staple fibers that have undergone a combing process. The defining characteristic of this sub-category is that these synthetic staple fiber fabrics contain 36 percent or more, by weight, of wool or fine animal hair. The "combed" designation indicates that the staple fibers have been mechanically processed to remove short fibers and align the longer fibers, resulting in a smoother, more uniform yarn and consequently, a finer fabric.

This classification is distinguished from its sibling, 5515.22.05.10, by the critical processing step of combing. While both categories deal with woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibers mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair and containing 36 percent or more of such animal fibers, the "combed" status is the sole differentiator. Therefore, fabrics produced from combed synthetic staple fibers fall under this heading, whereas those made from uncombed synthetic staple fibers are classified under the sibling category.

As this is a leaf node in the HTS classification, there are no further subcategories. The classification is finalized at this level based on the material composition (predominantly synthetic staple fibers, with a significant portion of wool or fine animal hair), the weaving of these fibers, and the specific processing of the synthetic staple fibers (combed).