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NAICS 315210 — Cut and Sew Apparel Contractors

Cut and Sew Apparel Contractors

NAICS 315210 is the national industry code for cut and sew apparel contractors establishments in the United States. The Small Business Administration sets a size standard of 750 for this classification. It forms part of the hierarchical North American Industry Classification System maintained by the Census Bureau.

SBA: 750 View full SBA standard

Exclusions & Cross-References

Activities classified under other official NAICS codes:

embroidering clothing, on a contract basis (See 314990 All other textile product mills (CAN))
finishing clothing, on a contract basis (See 313310 Textile and fabric finishing)
knitting clothing, except hosiery and socks, on a contract basis (See 315120 Apparel knitting mills)
knitting hosiery and socks, on a contract basis (See 315120 Apparel knitting mills)
manufacturing sport and athletic gloves and mittens (e.g., boxing, baseball, racquetball, handball, hockey) (See 339920 Sporting and athletic goods manufacturing)
printing on articles of clothing, on a contract basis (See 32311 Printing)

Official Illustrative Examples

Primary activities officially recognized by Census Bureau / Statistics Canada:

clothing contractors, cut and sew operations custom tailors (e.g., pleating, buttonhole making, hemming, scalloping, interlining), men's and boys'

Complete Index of Activities (76 recognized activities) ▼

apparel, men's and boys', cut and sewn from material owned by others

apparel, women's and misses' and girls', cut and sewn from materials owned by others

aprons and bibs, cut and sewn from materials owned by others

athletic team uniforms, men's and boys', cut and sewn from material owned by others

athletic team uniforms, women's, misses' and girls', cut and sewn from materials owned by others

bathing suits, men's and boys', cut and sewn from material owned by others

bathing suits, women's, misses' and girls', cut and sewn from materials owned by others

belts, apparel (e.g., fabric, leather, vinyl), cut and sewn from materials owned by others

blouses, women's, misses' and girls', cut and sewn from materials owned by others

brassieres, cut and sewn from materials owned by others

children's clothing contractors

clothing contractors, cut and sew operations

clothing contractors, men's and boys' clothing

clothing contractors, men's and boys' shirts

clothing contractors, men's and boys' suits, coats and overcoats

clothing contractors, men's and boys' trousers, slacks and jeans

clothing contractors, men's and boys' underwear and nightwear

clothing contractors, men's and boys' work clothing

clothing contractors, women's, girls' and infants' blouses and shirts

clothing contractors, women's, girls' and infants' clothing

clothing contractors, women's, girls' and infants' dresses

clothing contractors, women's, girls' and infants' suits, coats, tailored jackets and skirts

clothing contractors, women's, girls' and infants' underwear and nightwear

clothing, men's and boys', cut and sewn from material owned by others

clothing, women's, misses' and girls', cut and sewn from materials owned by others

coats, men's and boys', cut and sewn from material owned by others

coats, women's, misses' and girls', cut and sewn from materials owned by others

custom tailors (e.g., pleating, buttonhole making, hemming, scalloping, interlining), men's and boys'

cut and sew contractors, artificial fur coats

cutting fabric owned by others for women's, misses and girls' clothing

dresses, women's, misses' and girls', cut and sewn from materials owned by others

foundation garments, women's and girls', cut and sewn from materials owned by others

fur accessories and trimmings, cut and sewn from materials owned by others

fur and artificial fur apparel (e.g., coats, hats), men's and boys', cut and sewn from material owned by others

fur apparel (e.g., capes, coats, hats, jackets, neckpieces), women's, misses' and girls', cut and sewn from materials owned by others

fur clothing, cut and sewn from materials owned by others

fur finishers, liners and buttonhole makers, on apparel owned by others

fur plates and trimmings, cut and sewn from materials owned by others

gloves and mittens (except athletic), cut and sewn from materials owned by others

gowns (e.g., academic, choir, clerical), men's and boys', cut and sewn from material owned by others

gowns (e.g., academic, choir, clerical), women's, misses' and girls', cut and sewn from materials owned by others

hats and caps (except fur), cut and sewn from materials owned by others

hats and caps, fur, cut and sewn from materials owned by others

industrial garments, men's and boys', cut and sewn from material owned by others

industrial garments, women's, misses' and girls', cut and sewn from materials owned by others

infants' clothing, cut and sewn from materials owned by others

jackets, men's and boys', cut and sewn from materials owned by others

jackets, women's, misses' and girls', cut and sewn from materials owned by others

jeans, men's and boys', cut and sewn from materials owned by others

jeans, women's, misses' and girls', cut and sewn from materials owned by others

leather clothing, men's and boys', cut and sewn from material owned by others

leather clothing, women's and misses' and girls', cut and sewn from materials owned by others

lounging robes and dressing gowns, men's and boys', cut and sewn from materials owned by others

lounging robes and dressing gowns, women's, misses' and girls', cut and sewn from materials owned by others

men's and boys' clothing contractors

neckwear, cut and sewn from materials owned by others

pants, men's and boys', cut and sewn from materials owned by others

pants, women's, misses' and girls', cut and sewn from materials owned by others

shirts, men's and boys', cut and sewn from material owned by others

shirts, women's, misses' and girls', cut and sewn from materials owned by others

skirts, women's, misses' and girls', cut and sewn from materials owned by others

slacks, men's and boys', cut and sewn from materials owned by others

slacks, women's, misses' and girls', cut and sewn from materials owned by others

suit and coat parts (e.g., coat fronts, pockets), men's and boys', cut and sewn from materials owned by others

suit and coat parts (e.g., coat fronts, pockets), women's, misses' and girls', cut and sewn from materials owned by others

suits, men's and boys', cut and sewn from materials owned by others

suits, women's, misses' and girls', cut and sewn from materials owned by others

sweaters, men's and boys', cut and sewn from materials owned by others

sweaters, women's, misses' and girls', cut and sewn from materials owned by others

t-shirts, men's and boys', cut and sewn from materials owned by others

t-shirts, women's, misses' and girls', cut and sewn from materials owned by others

underwear and nightwear, men's and boys, cut and sewn from materials owned by others

underwear and nightwear, women's, misses' and girls', cut and sewn from materials owned by others

washable service apparel, men's and boys', cut and sewn from materials owned by others

washable service apparel, women's, misses' and girls', cut and sewn from materials owned by others

women's, misses' and girls' clothing contractors

Official data

Feature	Description
Official name	North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2022
Issuing authority	U.S. Census Bureau with OMB, Statistics Canada, and INEGI
Tax authority	Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Purpose	Statistical business classification and federal contracting (SAM.gov, SBA standards)
Used in	SAM.gov registration, SBA size determinations, IRS tax classification, SEC EDGAR (via SIC crosswalk)
Active since	2022 (current edition)
Hierarchy level	Sector (2-digit)
Source	https://www.census.gov/naics/