Chapter 58
(Section XI:- Textiles and Textiles articles)

Notes:

1. This Chapter does not apply to textile fabrics referred to in Note 1 to Chapter 59, impregnated, coated, covered or laminated and other goods of Chapter 59.

2. Heading No. 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 No. 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 tum or more to form loops through which weft threads pass.

4. Heading No. 58.04 does not apply to knotted net fabrics of twine, cordage or rope, of heading No. 56.08.

5. In heading No. 58.05, the expression embroidery means inter alia embroidery with metal or glass thread on a visible ground of textile fabric, and sewn applique work of sequins, beads or ornamental motifs of textile or other materials. The heading does not apply to needlework tapestry .

6. For the purposes of heading No. 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 No. 58.08.

7. In addition to the products of heading No. 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.

8. In relation to fabrics of this Chapter, bleaching, mercerising, dyeing, printing, water proofing, shrink proofing, tentering, heat-setting, crease resistant, organdie processing or any other process or anyone or more of these processes shall amount to manufacture.