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58.02 - heachng Terry towelling and similar woven terry fabrics, other than narrow fabrics of 58.06; tufted textile fabrics, other than products of heading 57.03. - Terry towelling and similar woven terry fabrics, of cotton : 5802.11 5802.19 5802.20 5802.30 - - Unbleached - - Other - Terry towelling and similar woven terry fabrics, of other textile materials - Tufted textile fabrics (A) TERRY TOWELLING AND SIMILAR WOVEN TERRY FABRICS These fabrics are those loo ed pile fabrics such as are used for towelling, bathrobes, beachrobes, leisure robes, toif'et gloves, etc. They have a tight weft and two series of warp threads, one ti t and one slack, the latter f o m n loops on the s d a c e of the fabric. The proportion of ti? e two kinds of w threads in the abric may differ, but usually there are the same number of ground warp threa s as of pile warp threads. S !? The loops often appear twisted and are generally produced on both sides of the cloth, but sometimes on one only; they ma sometimes be cut. The loops may cover the entire s d a c e uniformly or form stripes, checL, diamonds or more complicated patterns. However this heading does not cover fabrics having pile on one side only, all of the loops of which are cut (heading 58.01). The heading also excludes : (a) Terry fabrics, knitted ox crocheted (heading 60.01). (b) Fabric in the iece which, b the simple process of cutting alon defined Iines indicated by the absence of we1 threads, may ge converted into separate fringed artirfes (hesding 65.02). (B) TUFTED TEXTILE FABRICS These fabrics are made by inserting yarns, by means of a system of needles and hooks, into a r-existing textile ound fabric woven, knitted or crocheted, felt, nonwoven, etc.) so as to o m loops or, if the ooks are corn ined with a cutting device, tufts of cut pile. % b Products of this heading are distinguished from the tufted c ets and floor coverings of headin 57.03 by, for example, their lack of stifiess, thickness an strength which renders them unsuita le for use as floor coverings. % 7f Furthermore, these fabrics can be distinguished from the pile fabrics of heading 60.01, which have rows of chain stitches on the back of the fabric, by their characteristic rows of stitches having the appearance of running stitches along the length of the back of the fabric.
1.- This Chapter does not apply to textile fabrics referred to in Note 1 to Chapter 59, impregnated, coated, covered or laminated, or to other goods of Chapter 59. 2.- Heading 58.01 also includes woven weft pile fabrics which have not yet had the floats cut, at which stage they have no pile standing up. 3.- For the purposes of heading 58.03, “gauze” means a fabric with a warp composed wholly or in part of standing or ground threads and crossing or doup threads which cross the standing or ground threads making a half turn, a complete turn or more to form loops through which weft threads pass. 4.- Heading 58.04 does not apply to knotted net fabrics of twine, cordage or rope, of heading 56.08. 5.- For the purposes of heading 58.06, the expression “narrow woven fabrics” means : (a) Woven fabrics of a width not exceeding 30 cm, whether woven as such or cut from wider pieces, provided with selvedges (woven, gummed or otherwise made) on both edges; (b) Tubular woven fabrics of a flattened width not exceeding 30 cm; and (c) Bias binding with folded edges, of a width when unfolded not exceeding 30 cm. Narrow woven fabrics with woven fringes are to be classified in heading 58.08. 6.- In heading 58.10, the expression “embroidery” means, inter alia, embroidery with metal or glass thread on a visible ground of textile fabric, and sewn appliqué work of sequins, beads or ornamental motifs of textile or other materials. The heading does not apply to needlework tapestry (heading 58.05). 7.- In addition to the products of heading 58.09, this Chapter also includes articles made of metal thread and of a kind used in apparel, as furnishing fabrics or for similar purposes.