Analysis
NAICS 315250 is the 2022 national industry for cut and sew apparel manufacturing (except contractors), part of 31525 (Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing (except Contractors)). Census lists 320 example activities under it in the official index.
Census lists 5 related activities that belong elsewhere, most often in 315210, 315120, 315990 and 316110. 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.
Its index entries, the activities Census uses to assign businesses to this code, include apparel, fur (except apparel contractors), manufacturing, aprons, work (except leather, waterproof), men's and boys'…, aprons, work (except waterproof, leather), women's and… and athletic clothing, men's, boys' and unisex (i.e., sized…, among 320 in all.
For example, cutting and/or sewing materials owned by others for apparel are classified in 315210 (Cut and Sew Apparel Contractors) instead.
County Business Patterns publishes no national count for it, either because the code is out of the survey's scope or because the figures are suppressed to protect individual businesses.
Official definition
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing cut and sew apparel from purchased fabric. Clothing jobbers, who perform entrepreneurial functions involved in apparel manufacture, including buying raw materials, designing and preparing samples, arranging for apparel to be made from their materials, and marketing finished apparel, are included.
Source: US Census Bureau, NAICS 2022 Manual.
Not this code if…
| The business mainly does | Use instead |
|---|---|
| Cutting and/or sewing materials owned by others for apparel | 315210 Cut and Sew Apparel Contractors |
| Knitting apparel or knitting fabric and manufacturing apparel | 315120 Apparel Knitting Mills |
| Manufacturing fur and leather mittens and gloves | 315990 Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing |
| Dyeing and dressing furs | 316110 Leather and Hide Tanning and Finishing |
| Manufacturing cloth diapers | 314999 All Other Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills |
Index entries (320)
- Apparel, fur (except apparel contractors), manufacturing
- Aprons, work (except leather, waterproof), men's and boys', cut and sewn from purchased fabric (except apparel contractors)
- Aprons, work (except waterproof, leather), women's and girls', cut and sewn from purchased fabric (except apparel contractors)
- Athletic clothing, men's, boys' and unisex (i.e., sized without regard to gender), cut and sewn from purchased fabric (except apparel contractors)
- Athletic clothing, women's and girls', cut and sewn from purchased fabric (except apparel contractors)
- Athletic uniforms, team, cut and sewn from purchased fabric (except apparel contractors)
- Bakers' service apparel, washable, men's and boys', cut and sewn from purchased fabric (except apparel contractors)
- Bakers' service apparel, washable, women's and girls', cut and sewn from purchased fabric (except apparel contractors)
- Band uniforms cut and sewn from purchased fabric (except apparel contractors)
- Bandeaux, women's and girls', cut and sewn from purchased fabric (except apparel contractors)
- Barbers' service apparel, washable, men's and boys', cut and sewn from purchased fabric (except apparel contractors)
- Baseball uniforms cut and sewn from purchased fabric (except apparel contractors)
- Basketball uniforms cut and sewn from purchased fabric (except apparel contractors)
- Bathing suits, men's and boys', cut and sewn from purchased fabric (except apparel contractors)
- Bathing suits, women's, girls', and infants', cut and sewn from purchased fabric (except apparel contractors)
- Bathrobes, men's and boys', cut and sewn from purchased fabric (except apparel contractors)
- Bathrobes, women's, girls', and infants', cut and sewn from purchased fabric (except apparel contractors)
- Beachwear, men's and boys', cut and sewn from purchased fabric (except apparel contractors)
- Beachwear, women's, girls', and infants', cut and sewn from purchased fabric (except apparel contractors)
- Bedjackets, women's and girls', cut and sewn from purchased fabric (except apparel contractors)
- Blouses, women's, girls', and infants', cut and sewn from purchased fabric (except apparel contractors)
- Body stockings, women's and girls', cut and sewn from purchased fabric (except apparel contractors)
- Bra-slips, women's and girls', cut and sewn from purchased fabric (except apparel contractors)
- Brassieres cut and sewn from purchased fabric (except apparel contractors)
- Bridal dresses or gowns, custom made
- Bridal dresses or gowns, women's and girls', cut and sewn from purchased fabric (except apparel contractors)
- Briefs, underwear, men's and boys', cut and sewn from purchased fabric (except apparel contractors)
- Briefs, underwear, women's, girls', and infants', cut and sewn from purchased fabric (except apparel contractors)
- Buntings, infants', cut and sewn from purchased fabric (except apparel contractors)
- Burial garments cut and sewn from purchased fabric (except apparel contractors)
- Caftans, men's and boys', cut and sewn from purchased fabric (except apparel contractors)
- Caftans, women's, girls', and infants', cut and sewn from purchased fabric (except apparel contractors)
- Camisoles, women's and girls', cut and sewn from purchased fabric (except apparel contractors)
- Capes, fur (except apparel contractors), manufacturing
- Capes, waterproof (e.g., plastics, rubber, similar materials), cut and sewn from purchased fabric (except apparel contractors)
- Capes, women's and girls', cut and sewn from purchased fabric (except apparel contractors)
- Caps and gowns, academic, cut and sewn from purchased fabric (except apparel contractors)
- Caps, fur (except apparel contractors), manufacturing
- Caps, leather (except apparel contractors), manufacturing
- Chemises, women's and girls', cut and sewn from purchased fabric (except apparel contractors)