Analysis
NAICS 313210 is the 2022 national industry for broadwoven fabric mills, part of 31321 (Broadwoven Fabric Mills). Census lists 48 example activities under it in the official index.
County Business Patterns counts 234 US establishments in this code in 2023, employing 13,276 people at an average annual payroll of $48,195 per employee (15th percentile of national industries). 32% of the establishments have fewer than five employees, which is close to the national mix.
Between 2018 and 2023 the number of establishments fell 19% and employment fell 19%. The 2018 count used NAICS 2017, so part of a large move can come from codes being redefined rather than from businesses opening or closing.
Its index entries, the activities Census uses to assign businesses to this code, include blankets and bedspreads made in broadwoven fabric mills, broadwoven fabrics (except rugs, tire fabrics) weaving, brocades weaving and canvases weaving, among 48 in all.
Its goods appear in 1139 statistical lines of the US tariff schedule, mostly under headings 5208 (woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85 percent or more by…), 5407 (woven fabrics of synthetic filament yarn, including woven…) and 5516 (woven fabrics of artificial staple fibers). That link is how import data is matched to domestic producers, for example in trade-remedy cases.
Census lists 3 related activities that belong elsewhere, most often in 313220, 314110 and 314994. Businesses that do several things are classified by their primary activity, the one that generates the most value, so check those boundaries before settling on this code.
Official definition
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in weaving broadwoven fabrics and felts (except tire fabrics and rugs). Establishments in this industry may weave only, weave and finish, or weave, finish, and further fabricate fabric products.
Source: US Census Bureau, NAICS 2022 Manual.
Not this code if…
| The business mainly does | Use instead |
|---|---|
| Weaving widths specifically constructed for cutting to narrow widths | 313220 Narrow Fabric Mills and Schiffli Machine Embroidery |
| Weaving or tufting carpet and rugs | 314110 Carpet and Rug Mills |
| Making tire cord and tire fabrics | 314994 Rope, Cordage, Twine, Tire Cord, and Tire Fabric Mills |
Index entries (48)
- Blankets and bedspreads made in broadwoven fabric mills
- Broadwoven fabrics (except rugs, tire fabrics) weaving
- Brocades weaving
- Canvases weaving
- Carpet linings (except felt) weaving
- Chambrays weaving
- Cheesecloths weaving
- Chintzes weaving
- Corduroys weaving
- Cotton fabrics, broadwoven, weaving
- Curtains and draperies made in broadwoven fabric mills
- Denims weaving
- Drills weaving
- Ducks weaving
- Elastic fabrics, more than 12 inches in width, weaving
- Fabrics (except rug, tire fabrics), broadwoven, weaving
- Felts, broadwoven, weaving
- Fiberglass fabrics weaving
- Flannels, broadwoven, weaving
- Gauzes, surgical, made in broadwoven fabric mills
- Glass broadwoven fabrics weaving
- Hand weaving fabrics, more than 12 inches (30 cm) in width
- Hard fiber fabrics, broadwoven, weaving
- Jacquard woven fabrics weaving
- Jute bags made in broadwoven mills
- Manmade fabrics, broadwoven, weaving
- Natural fiber fabrics (i.e., jute, linen, hemp, ramie), broadwoven, weaving
- Nets and nettings, more than 12 inches in width, weaving
- Paper fabrics, broadwoven, weaving
- Percales weaving
- Poplins weaving
- Sheets and pillowcases made in broadwoven fabric mills
- Silk fabrics, broadwoven, weaving
- Spandex broadwoven fabrics
- Tablecloths made in broadwoven fabric mills
- Terry broadwoven fabrics weaving
- Textile broadwoven fabrics mills
- Textile mills, broadwoven fabrics
- Textile products (except apparel) made in broadwoven fabric mills
- Towels and washcloths made in broadwoven fabric mills