6208.99.20.10 - Bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles (459)

This HTS category, 6208.99.20.10, specifically classifies bathrobes, dressing gowns, and similar articles for women and girls that are not knitted or crocheted and are made of textile materials other than wool or fine animal hair. The term "similar articles" generally encompasses garments intended for wear at home, particularly for relaxation or before/after bathing, that share the cut, design, or function of bathrobes and dressing gowns, such as certain types of housecoats. The key classification criteria here are the garment's purpose and its construction from non-wool/non-fine animal hair textile materials.

This specific classification is differentiated from its sibling category, 6208.99.20.20, which covers "Other" articles within the same broad grouping. While this category is defined by positive inclusion of bathrobes, dressing gowns, and similar items, the sibling category likely encompasses other enumerated or unenumerated garments within the scope of 6208 that do not fit the explicit descriptions of items like nightdresses or pajamas, and also fall under the "Of other textile materials" heading, but are not specifically bathrobes or dressing gowns.

As a leaf node, this classification does not have further subcategories. Therefore, the focus for users is on accurately identifying garments that meet the descriptive criteria of bathrobes, dressing gowns, or items with a closely analogous purpose and construction from materials other than wool or fine animal hair, ensuring they are not knitted or crocheted articles. The principle is to ensure that garments intended for loungewear or post-bathing wear, not made of wool or fine animal hair, are correctly assigned to this specific code.