All Other Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills
Description
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing textile products (except carpets and rugs; curtains and linens; textile bags and canvas products; rope, cordage, and twine; and tire cords and tire fabrics) from purchased materials. These establishments may further embellish the textile products they manufacture with decorative stitching. Establishments primarily engaged in adding decorative stitching such as embroidery or other art needlework on textile products, including apparel, on a contract or fee basis for the trade, are included in this industry. Illustrative Examples: Batts and batting (except nonwoven fabrics) manufacturing Embroidering on textile products or apparel for the trade Fishing nets made from purchased materials Carpet cutting and binding Sleeping bags manufacturing Diapers (except disposable) made from purchased materials Textile fire hoses made from purchased materials Dust cloths made from purchased fabric Weatherstripping made from purchased textiles
Hierarchy
| Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Manufacturing 2-digit sector | The Sector as a Whole The Manufacturing sector comprises establishments engaged in the mechanical, physical, or chemical transformation of materials, substances, or components into new products. The assembling of component parts of manufactured products is considered manufacturing, except in cases where the activity is appropriately classified in Sector 23, Construction. Establishments in the Manufacturing sector are often described as plants, factories, or mills and characteristically use power-driven machines and material handling equipment. However, establishments that transform materials or substances into new products by hand or in the worker's home and those engaged in selling to the general public products made on the same premises from which they are sold, such as bakeries, candy stores, and custom tailors, may also be included in this sector. Manufacturing establishments may process materials or may contract with other establishments to process their materials for them. Both types of establishments are included in manufacturing. Selected industries in the Manufacturing sector are comprised solely of establishments that process materials for other establishments on a contract or fee basis. Beyond these dedicated contract manufacturing industries, establishments that process materials for other establishments are generally classified in the Manufacturing industry of the processed materials. The materials, substances, or components transformed by manufacturing establishments are raw materials that are products of agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining, or quarrying as well as products of other manufacturing establishments. The materials used may be purchased directly from producers, obtained through customary trade channels, or secured without recourse to the market by transferring the product from one establishment to another, under the same ownership. The new product of a manufacturing establishment may be finished in the sense that it is ready for utilization or consumption, or it may be semi-finished to become an input for an establishment engaged in further manufacturing. For example, the product of the alumina refinery is the input used in the primary production of aluminum; primary aluminum is the input to an aluminum wire drawing plant; and aluminum wire is the input for a fabricated wire product manufacturing establishment. The subsectors in the Manufacturing sector generally reflect distinct production processes related to material inputs, production equipment, and employee skills. In the machinery area, where assembling is a key activity, parts and accessories for manufactured products are classified in the industry of the finished manufactured item when they are made for separate sale. For example, an attachment for a piece of metalworking machinery would be classified with metalworking machinery. However, component inputs from other manufacturing establishments are classified based on the production function of the component manufacturer. For example, electronic components are classified in Subsector 334, Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing, and stampings are classified in Subsector 332, Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing. Manufacturing establishments often perform one or more activities that are classified outside the Manufacturing sector of NAICS. For instance, almost all manufacturing has some captive research and development or administrative operations, such as accounting, payroll, or management. These captive services are treated the same as captive manufacturing activities. When the services are provided by separate establishments, they are classified in the NAICS sector where such services are primary, not in manufacturing. The boundaries of manufacturing and the other sectors of the classification system can be somewhat blurry. The establishments in the Manufacturing sector are engaged in the transformation of materials into new products. Their output is a new product. However, the definition of what constitutes a new product can be somewhat subjective. As clarification, the following activities are considered manufacturing in NAICS: <table width=100%><tr><td width=10%> </td><td><dl><dt style='padding-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px;'>Milk bottling and pasteurizing;</dt><dt style='padding-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px;'>Water bottling and processing;</dt><dt style='padding-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px;'>Fresh fish packaging (oyster<br/> shucking, fish filleting);</dt><dt style='padding-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px;'>Apparel jobbing (assigning<br/> materials to contract<br/> factories or shops for<br/> fabrication or other contract<br/> operations) as well as<br/> contracting on materials<br/> owned by others;</dt><dt style='padding-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px;'>Printing and related activities;</dt><dt style='padding-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px;'>Ready-mix concrete production;</dt><dt style='padding-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px;'>Leather converting;</dt><dt style='padding-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px;'>Grinding lenses to<br/> prescription;</dt><dt style='padding-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px;'>Wood preserving;</dt><dt style='padding-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px;'>Lapidary work for the trade;</dt></dl></td><td width=10%> </td><td><dl><dt style='padding-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px;'>Electroplating, plating, metal<br/> heat treating, and<br/> polishing for the trade;</dt><dt style='padding-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px;'>Fabricating signs and<br/> advertising displays;</dt><dt style='padding-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px;'>Rebuilding or remanufacturing<br/> machinery (i.e., automotive<br/> parts);</dt><dt style='padding-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px;'>Making manufactured homes<br/> (i.e., mobile homes) or<br/> prefabricated buildings,<br/> whether or not assembling/<br/> erecting at the customers'<br/> site;</dt><dt style='padding-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px;'>Ship repair and renovation;</dt><dt style='padding-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px;'>Machine shops; and</dt><dt style='padding-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px;'>Tire retreading.</dt></dl></td><td width=10%> </td></tr></table> Conversely, there are activities that are sometimes considered manufacturing, but which for NAICS are classified in another sector (i.e., not classified as manufacturing). They include: 1. Logging, classified in Sector 11, Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting, is considered a harvesting operation; 2. Beneficiating ores and other minerals, classified in Sector 21, Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction, is considered part of the activity of mining; 3. Constructing structures, assembling prefabricated buildings, and fabricating at the construction site by contractors are classified in Sector 23, Construction; 4. Breaking bulk and reselling in smaller lots, including packaging, repackaging, or bottling products, such as liquors or chemicals; assembling and selling computers on a custom basis; sorting and reselling scrap; mixing and selling paints to customer order; and cutting metals to customer order for resale are classified in Sector 42, Wholesale Trade, or Sector 44-45, Retail Trade; and 5. Publishing and the combined activity of publishing and printing, classified in Sector 51, Information, transform information into a product for which the value to the consumer lies in the information content, not in the format in which it is distributed (i.e., the book or software compact disc). |
| 314 | Textile Product Mills 3-digit subsector | Industries in the Textile Product Mills subsector group establishments that make textile products (except apparel). With a few exceptions, processes used by these establishments are generally cut and sew (i.e., purchasing fabric and cutting and sewing to make nonapparel textile products, such as sheets and towels). |
| 3149 | Other Textile Product Mills 4-digit industry group | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in making textile products (except carpets and rugs, curtains and draperies, and other household textile products) from purchased materials. |
| 31499 | All Other Textile Product Mills 5-digit NAICS industry | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing nonapparel textile products (except carpet, rugs, curtains, linens, bags, and canvas products) from purchased materials. This industry includes establishments primarily engaged in decorative stitching such as embroidery or other art needlework on textile products, including apparel. Illustrative Examples: Batts and batting (except nonwoven fabrics) manufacturing Carpet cutting and binding Diapers (except disposable) made from purchased materials Fishing nets made from purchased materials Embroidering on textile products or apparel for the trade Ropes (except wire rope) manufacturing Sleeping bags manufacturing Tire cord and fabric, all materials, manufacturing Twines manufacturing |
| 314999 | All Other Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills 6-digit U.S. detail | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing textile products (except carpets and rugs; curtains and linens; textile bags and canvas products; rope, cordage, and twine; and tire cords and tire fabrics) from purchased materials. These establishments may further embellish the textile products they manufacture with decorative stitching. Establishments primarily engaged in adding decorative stitching such as embroidery or other art needlework on textile products, including apparel, on a contract or fee basis for the trade, are included in this industry. Illustrative Examples: Batts and batting (except nonwoven fabrics) manufacturing Embroidering on textile products or apparel for the trade Fishing nets made from purchased materials Carpet cutting and binding Sleeping bags manufacturing Diapers (except disposable) made from purchased materials Textile fire hoses made from purchased materials Dust cloths made from purchased fabric Weatherstripping made from purchased textiles |
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Classification References
- 01Manufacturing yarns and thread--are classified in Industry 313110, Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills;
- 02Manufacturing carpets and rugs--are classified in Industry 314110, Carpet and Rug Mills;
- 03Manufacturing apparel--are classified in Subsector 315, Apparel Manufacturing;
- 04Manufacturing curtains and linens--are classified in Industry 314120, Curtain and Linen Mills;
- 05Manufacturing textile bags and canvas products--are classified in Industry 314910, Textile Bag and Canvas Mills; and
- 06Manufacturing rope, cordage, twine, tire cord, and tire fabrics--are classified in U.S. Industry 314994, Rope, Cordage, Twine, Tire Cord, and Tire Fabric Mills.
Index Items
Aircraft tie-down strap assemblies (except leather) manufacturing
Apparel fillings (e.g., cotton mill waste, kapok) manufacturing
Appliqueing on textile products (except apparel)
Art needlework contractors on apparel
Art needlework on clothing for the trade
Automotive pad and upholstery filling (except foam rubber and plastics) manufacturing
Badges, fabric, manufacturing
Bags, sleeping, manufacturing
Banners made from purchased fabrics (except banner printing)
Batts and batting (except nonwoven fabrics) manufacturing
Beading on textile products (except apparel) for the trade
Belting made from purchased fabrics
Bias bindings made from purchased fabrics
Binding carpets and rugs for the trade
Bindings, bias, made from purchased fabrics
Bows made from purchased fabrics
Burnt-out laces manufacturing
Carpet cutting and binding
Cotton battings (except nonwoven batting) manufacturing
Crochet ware made from purchased materials
Decorative stitching contractors on apparel
Decorative stitching on textile articles and apparel
Diapers (except disposable) made from purchased fabrics
Dust cloths made from purchased fabrics
Embroidering contractors on apparel
Embroidering on textile products or apparel for the trade
Fiber, textile recovery from textile mill waste and rags
Filling (except nonwoven textile), upholstery, manufacturing
Fire hose, textile, made from purchased materials
Fishing nets made from purchased materials
Flags, textile (e.g., banners, bunting, emblems, pennants), made from purchased fabrics
Furniture trimmings made from purchased fabrics
Garnetting of textile waste and rags
Hammocks, fabric, manufacturing
Lace, burnt-out, manufacturing
Laundry nets made from purchased materials
Linings, casket, manufacturing
Linings, luggage, manufacturing
Luggage linings manufacturing
Military insignia, textile, manufacturing
Mill menders, contract, woven fabrics
Needlework art contractors on apparel
Novelty stitching contractors on apparel
Padding and wadding (except nonwoven fabric) manufacturing
Parachutes manufacturing
Powder puffs and mitts manufacturing
Processing of textile mill waste and recovering fibers
Quilting of textiles
Reclaimed wool processing
Recovered fibers processing
Ribbons made from purchased fabrics
Sleeping bags manufacturing
Stitching, decorative and novelty, contractors on apparel
Stitching, decorative and novelty, on textile articles and apparel
Tassels manufacturing
Textile fire hose made from purchased material
Upholstering filling (except nonwoven fabric) manufacturing
Weatherstripping made from purchased textiles
Wool waste processing
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External Resources
Census.gov NAICS Detail
Official US Census Bureau definition and scope for NAICS 314999.
U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census
Official government data and details for the All Other Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills NAICS code.
International Trade Administration
Government resources providing insights into the textile and fabric industry supply chains and exports.
National Textile Council
Trade association representing the textile industry offering standards, certification, and market data.
