North American Product Classification System (NAPCS) Canada 2022 Version 1.0

221 - Fabric, fibre and yarn, and leather and dressed furs

This group comprises fabric, fibre, yarn and thread, and leather and dressed furs.

Exclusion(s)
- artificial and synthetic filament yarns (See 2822121 Artificial and synthetic filament yarns)
- artificial and synthetic staple fibres (See 2822111 Artificial and synthetic staple fibres)
- yarn solely of glass filaments, for use in the manufacture of woven tire fabrics (See 2321311 Tire cord and tire fabric)

This class comprises fibre, yarn, and thread, except artificial and synthetic fibres and filaments.

Exclusion(s)
- artificial and synthetic filament yarns (See 2822121 Artificial and synthetic filament yarns)
- artificial and synthetic staple fibres (See 2822111 Artificial and synthetic staple fibres)

This subclass comprises fibre and yarn, except sewing thread, filament yarns and coated yarns.

Exclusion(s)
- artificial and synthetic filament yarns (See 2822121 Artificial and synthetic filament yarns)
- artificial and synthetic staple fibres (See 2822111 Artificial and synthetic staple fibres)

Yarns made entirely or partially of wool or other animal hair.

Illustrative example(s)
- carded fine animal hair yarns
- carded wool yarns
- coarse animal hair yarns
- combed fine animal hair yarns
- combed wool yarns
All examples

Yarns made entirely or primarily of cotton fibres.

Illustrative example(s)
- carded cotton yarns
- combed cotton yarns
- spun yarns of cotton
All examples
Inclusion(s)
- garnetted stock of cotton
Exclusion(s)
- yarns containing 36% or more of wool (See 2211211 Wool yarns)

Yarns made entirely or primarily of artificial (cellulosic) staple fibres.

Illustrative example(s)
- acetate staple fibre yarns
- plied yarns of artificial (cellulosic) staple fibres
- rayon staple fibre yarns
- spun yarns of artificial (cellulosic) staple fibres
All examples
Exclusion(s)
- artificial (cellulosic) filament yarns (See 2822121 Artificial and synthetic filament yarns)
- artificial (cellulosic) staple fibres (See 2822111 Artificial and synthetic staple fibres)
- yarns containing 36% or more of wool (See 2211211 Wool yarns)

Yarns made entirely or primarily of synthetic (non-cellulosic) staple fibres.

Illustrative example(s)
- acrylic spun yarns
- loop wale of non-cellulosic fibre yarns
- modacrylic spun yarns
- polyester staple fibre spun yarns
- spun yarn of nylon and other polyamides
- synthetic (non-cellulosic) staple fibre yarns
All examples
Inclusion(s)
- metallic yarn
Exclusion(s)
- synthetic (non-cellulosic) filament yarns (See 2822121 Artificial and synthetic filament yarns)
- synthetic (non-cellulosic) staple fibres (See 2822111 Artificial and synthetic staple fibres)
- yarns containing 36% or more of wool (See 2211211 Wool yarns)

Yarns made entirely or primarily of natural staple fibres, other than cotton or wool.

Illustrative example(s)
- chenille yarn
- coir (coconut) yarn
- flax plied yarn
- jute and other bast fibres single yarn
- natural fibre yarns (except cotton and wool)
- paper yarn
- silk yarn
- silk-worm gut
- true hemp yarn
All examples
Exclusion(s)
- yarns containing 36% or more of wool (See 2211211 Wool yarns)

Natural fibres, scoured and combed, but not carded or spun.

Illustrative example(s)
- coarse animal hair garnetted stock
- combed wool (except spun)
- combed wool in fragments
- fine animal hair garnetted stock
- fine animal hair noils
- mohair noils
- wool garnetted stock
- wool noils
All examples
Exclusion(s)
- artificial and synthetic fibres (See 2822111 Artificial and synthetic staple fibres)