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Lace, braid, and embroidery, and haberdashery ribbons and bows, buttons, hooks and eyes, pins and needles, artificial flowers, and hair decorations.
Trademark Class 26 is one of the 34 goods classes in the Nice Classification system used internationally for trademark registration. This class covers haberdashery.
Lace, braid, and embroidery, and haberdashery ribbons and bows, buttons, hooks and eyes, pins and needles, artificial flowers, and hair decorations.
These well-known brands have trademark registrations in Class 26 with the UK Intellectual Property Office, illustrating the range of products this class protects.
Gütermann has been registered in the UK for sewing threads and haberdashery since the company established its British distribution. Founded in 1864 in Austria, the brand became the standard sewing thread brand sold in Br…
Read full case study →Various trademarks incorporating 'Nottingham Lace' have been registered in the UK in Class 26, reflecting the city's centuries-old lace-making heritage. Nottingham was the global centre of machine-made lace production fr…
Read full case study →Prym has been registered in the UK for buttons, pins, needles, and haberdashery items since the company first entered the British market. Founded in Germany in 1530, Prym is one of the oldest industrial family businesses…
Read full case study →GUTERMANN adds sewing and haberdashery depth to Class 26 through a name associated with quality threads and dressmaking supplies. It helps the page speak to makers, crafters and garment production rather than trims alone…
Read full case study →VELCRO is a brilliant Class 26 example because the mark is closely associated with fastening systems and has become part of everyday language. It gives the page instant recognisability and a strong product-specific ancho…
Read full case study →YKK is notable because it is one of the most recognisable names in zips and fastening components even if many consumers only notice it on the product itself. That quiet ubiquity makes it editorially strong.
Read full case study →Common applicants include businesses in the lace & accessories sector. If your products or services fall within haberdashery, you should consider filing in this class. Many brands also file in related classes for broader protection.
As of the latest UK IPO data sync, there are 28,368 trademark applications and registrations in Class 26. 16,464 are currently active (registered), while 11,904 are inactive (expired, withdrawn, refused, or otherwise no longer in force). This makes Class 26 one of the more specialist classes in the Nice Classification system for UK filings.
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Brands filing in Class 26 often also file in these classes for more comprehensive protection:
Trademark Class 26 covers haberdashery. Lace, braid, and embroidery, and haberdashery ribbons and bows, buttons, hooks and eyes, pins and needles, artificial flowers, and hair decorations.
Class 26 includes: Buttons, Zips, Badges, Hair accessories. This is one of the 34 goods classes in the Nice Classification system.
There are 28,368 UK trademarks in Class 26, of which 16,464 are currently active and 11,904 are inactive.
UK IPO: £205 for the first class. EUIPO: €850 for one class. USPTO: $250–$350 per class. Additional classes are discounted. Use our cost calculator for a precise estimate.