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Design Class 2: Articles of clothing and haberdashery

The subclasses of Class 2 with their notes, and the goods listed in each. Used to state the class of the article in a design application in India.

Locarno Classification, 15th Edition8 subclasses
Subclasses8

Each has its own list of goods.

Locarno · 15th Edition · Class 2
Listed goods280

Indications in the list of goods of this class.

Locarno · 15th Edition · Class 2
Classes per applicationOne

The same design in another class needs a separate application.

Designs Rules 2001 · rule 11(3)
Classification followedLocarno

Current edition published by WIPO.

Designs Rules 2001 · rule 10(1)
Class 2

Subclasses of Design Class 2

  • Not including articles of clothing for dolls (Class 21-01), special equipment for protection against fire hazards, for accident prevention and for rescue (Class 29), and animal clothing (Class 30-01).
SubclassArticles coveredListed goods
02-01Undergarments, lingerie, corsets, brassières, nightwearIncluding orthopaedic corsets and body linen. Not including household linen (Class 06-13).26
02-02GarmentsIncluding all sorts of garments, and furs, bathing costumes, sports clothing and orthopaedic garments, subject to the exceptions indicated under b. Not including undergarments (Class 02-01), or garments to be placed in Class 02-03, Class 02-04…82
02-03HeadwearIncluding all kinds of headwear for men, women and children.28
02-04Footwear, socks and stockingsIncluding special boots for sports such as football, skiing and climbing, orthopaedic footwear and socks, as well as tights, gaiters and other legwear.47
02-05Neckties, scarves, neckerchiefs and handkerchiefsa. Including all "flat" clothing accessories.14
02-06GlovesIncluding surgical gloves and rubber or plastic protective gloves for household use or for various occupations or sports.10
02-07Haberdashery and clothing accessoriesIncluding buttons, clasps for garments, for headwear and for footwear, laces, pins, hand sewing, knitting and embroidery equipment and clothing accessories such as belts, straps for suspender belts, braces. Not including yarns or other…69
02-99Miscellaneous4

Open a subclass for its list of goods. A subclass ending in 99 is the miscellaneous one for the class.

Filing in India

Using Class 2 in a Design Application

The Designs Office classifies articles by the current edition of the Locarno Classification (rule 10(1), Designs Rules, 2001). The application in Form 1 must state the class and the article to which the design is applied.

  • Name the article in the words of the list where they fit, and give the class and subclass.
  • One application covers one class. To register the same design in another class of article, file a separate application in that class.
  • If the class is in doubt, the Controller decides it, in consultation with the applicant where required.

Official documents behind this page

  1. WIPO, Locarno Classification, 15th EditionIn force from 1 January 2025: classes, subclasses, explanatory notes and the list of goods. Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), which holds the copyright in the Classification.
  2. Designs Rules, 2001, rule 10(1), as substituted by the Designs (Amendment) Rules, 2021Articles are classified as per the current edition of the Locarno Classification published by WIPO.
  3. Designs Act, 2000, section 5(3), and Designs Rules, 2001, rule 11(2) and (3)A design is registered in one class; the application states the class and the article; the same design in another class needs a separate application.

Disclaimer: This guide is general information based on the law and notifications in force when it was last updated. It is not professional advice for your case — rates, thresholds and due dates change, so check the current position or speak to our CA team before you act on it.

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Questions, answered

Short, direct answers to the 3 questions readers ask most on this topic.

Class 2 of the Locarno Classification covers articles of clothing and haberdashery. It has 8 subclasses and 280 listed goods in the 15th Edition.

Under rule 10(1) of the Designs Rules, 2001, as substituted in 2021, articles are classified as per the current edition of the Locarno Classification published by WIPO.

No. Under section 5(3) of the Designs Act, 2000 a design is registered in not more than one class, and rule 11(3) requires a separate application in each class of article.