6005.43.00.20 - Stitch-bonded goods (223)

This HTS category, 6005.43.00.20, specifically classifies stitch-bonded fabrics made from artificial fibers, where the yarns used are of different colors. Stitch-bonding is a method of fabric construction that utilizes knitting elements to interlock yarns or fibers, creating a fabric that can exhibit characteristics of both knitted and non-woven textiles. The inclusion of "stitch-bonded goods" in the description points to fabrics constructed through processes like Malimo or Arachne, where yarns are directly formed into a fabric without the use of a weft insertion.

Distinguishing this category from its sibling, 6005.43.00.80, is the specific criterion of yarn coloration. While both fall under warp knit fabrics of artificial fibers and are not of yarns of different colors, this subcategory is for those where the yarns themselves are pre-colored and arranged to form patterns or stripes. In contrast, the sibling category is for stitch-bonded fabrics of artificial fibers where the yarns are of the same color, or where any color variation arises from dyeing or printing after the fabric construction.

As this is a leaf node within the HTS, there are no further subcategories to introduce. Therefore, classification into 6005.43.00.20 relies on confirming that the fabric is indeed stitch-bonded, composed of artificial fibers, and that the inherent coloration of the yarns used dictates the final appearance of the fabric, rather than post-production dyeing or printing techniques. Examples of goods that would fall here include certain technical textiles, upholstery fabrics, or interlinings constructed using stitch-bonding techniques with multicolored yarns.