NAICS Code 315 — Apparel Manufacturing
Subsector in the official 2022 North American Industry Classification System (U.S. Census Bureau). It contains 3 direct sub-codes.
| Code | 315 |
|---|---|
| Title | Apparel Manufacturing |
| Level | Subsector (3-digit) |
| Edition | NAICS 2022 edition |
Official definition (2022 NAICS)
Industries in the Apparel Manufacturing subsector group establishments with two distinct manufacturing processes: (1) cut and sew (i.e., purchasing fabric and cutting and sewing to make a garment) and (2) the manufacture of garments in establishments that first knit fabric and then cut and sew the fabric into a garment. The Apparel Manufacturing subsector includes a diverse range of establishments manufacturing full lines of ready-to-wear apparel and custom apparel: apparel contractors, performing cutting or sewing operations on materials owned by others; jobbers, performing entrepreneurial functions involved in apparel manufacturing; and tailors, manufacturing custom garments for individual clients. Knitting fabric, when done alone, is classified in the Textile Mills subsector, but when knitting is combined with the production of complete garments, the activity is classified in the Apparel Manufacturing subsector.
Where 315 sits in the hierarchy
| Level | Code | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Sector | 31-33 | Manufacturing |
| Subsector | 315 | Apparel Manufacturing |
Codes under 315
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
3151 | Apparel Knitting Mills |
3152 | Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing |
3159 | Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing |
Related Subsector codes
311— Food Manufacturing312— Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing313— Textile Mills314— Textile Product Mills316— Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing321— Wood Product Manufacturing322— Paper Manufacturing323— Printing and Related Support Activities324— Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing325— Chemical Manufacturing326— Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing327— Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing
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Data: official 2022 NAICS structure, descriptions and Census concordances, U.S. Census Bureau — U.S. government works in the public domain (17 U.S.C. §105). Suggested reference, not an official determination.