Which Nice Classification Class Are Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Services In?

Laundry and dry-cleaning services fall under Class 37, which covers repair, cleaning, and maintenance services — the same class as vehicle repair and servicing and construction.

Why this isn't a clothing class

It's a reasonable first guess that a laundry business would fall under Class 25 since it handles clothing, but Class 25 is reserved for the garments themselves as products, not services performed on them. Laundering, ironing, and dry-cleaning are treated as maintenance and cleaning services, grouped with a wide range of other repair-type services under Class 37.

Where laundry brands often need a second class

A laundry or dry-cleaning chain that also sells its own branded detergents or garment-care products, rather than only providing the service, would need a product class like Class 3 (see our cleaning products entry) alongside Class 37. A business offering pickup and delivery through its own app would need to check whether that app is covered separately under Class 9 or Class 42, depending on how it's built and delivered.

Try the Nice Classification Finder for a suggestion based on your specific business, or see the full Nice Classification guide for all 45 classes.

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