Cotton-Polyester Poplin Shirt Fabric
This plain weave fabric blends 60% cotton with 40% polyester staple fibers, weighing 150 g/m², and is unbleached for shirt manufacturing. It falls under HTS 5513.19.00 as a woven fabric of synthetic staple fibers mixed mainly with cotton, under 170 g/m², unbleached, and not specifically excluded as poplin due to its construction exceeding square weave criteria.
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If ≥85% cotton by weight
Predominantly cotton woven fabrics shift to Chapter 52, regardless of synthetic minor component.
If ≥85% synthetic staple fibers
Higher synthetic content moves to pure synthetic staple fabric headings in 5513.11.
If weight exceeds 170 g/m²
Heavier fabrics (>170 g/m²) are classified in 5514, even with same fiber mix and bleaching state.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Verify fiber content via lab tests to confirm <85% synthetic staple; ensure weight documentation under 170 g/m²
• Common pitfall: misclassifying as 100% cotton if blend not declared
• Use commercial invoices specifying unbleached state
Related Products under HTS 5513.19.00
Bleached Cotton-Poly Blended Sheeting
A bleached plain weave sheeting fabric with 70% cotton and 30% polyester staple, at 160 g/m², used for bed linens. Classified under HTS 5513.19.00 for its mixed synthetic staple-cotton composition under 170 g/m², bleached but not meeting strict sheeting specs like square construction over 33 ends/picks.
Unbleached Poly-Cotton Printcloth Alternative
Unbleached woven fabric mixing 65% cotton and 35% polyester staple fibers, 145 g/m², resembling printcloth but with non-singles yarns. HTS 5513.19.00 applies as 'other' woven due to synthetic mix <85%, under weight limit, not fitting exact printcloth exclusions.
Cotton-Viscose Staple Blend Broadcloth
Bleached broadcloth-style fabric with 55% cotton and 45% viscose staple (synthetic), weighing 155 g/m², for apparel. Under HTS 5513.19.00 as other woven mixed mainly with cotton, <85% synthetic staple, not qualifying as poplin/broadcloth per note exclusions.
Lightweight Poly-Cotton Cheesecloth Substitute
Unbleached plain weave fabric blending 75% cotton with 25% polyester staple, 120 g/m², used as cheesecloth alternative with >33 picks/cm. HTS 5513.19.00 for other woven due to synthetic mix preventing pure cheesecloth classification.
Bleached Cotton-Acrylic Staple Voile
Sheer bleached voile fabric with 68% cotton and 32% acrylic staple fibers, 140 g/m², for blouses. Falls in HTS 5513.19.00 as other unbleached/bleached woven with synthetic staple mix mainly cotton, under weight.
Unbleached Poly-Cotton Batiste Fabric
Fine unbleached batiste weave mixing 62% cotton and 38% polyester staple, 152 g/m², for lingerie. HTS 5513.19.00 as other woven synthetic-cotton blend under 170 g/m², not fitting poplin or sheeting notes.