North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2002
31-33 - Manufacturing
This sector comprises establishments primarily engaged in the physical or chemical transformation of materials or substances into new products. These products may be finished, in the sense that they are ready to be used or consumed, or semi-finished, in the sense of becoming a raw material for an establishment to use in further manufacturing. Related activities, such as the assembly of the component parts of manufactured goods; the blending of materials; and the finishing of manufactured products by dyeing, heat-treating, plating and similar operations are also treated as manufacturing activities. Manufacturing establishments are known by a variety of trade designations, such as plants, factories or mills.
Manufacturing establishments may own the materials which they transform or they may transform materials owned by other establishments. Manufacturing may take place in factories or in workers' homes, using either machinery or hand tools.
Certain activities involving the transformation of goods are classified in other sectors. Some examples are post-harvest activities of agricultural establishments, such as crop drying; logging; the beneficiating of mineral ores; the production of structures by construction establishments; and various activities conducted by retailers, such as meat cutting and the assembly of products such as bicycles and computers.
315 - Clothing Manufacturing
This subsector comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing clothing.
Exclusion(s):
Establishments primarily engaged in:
- finishing clothing not made in the same establishment (See 313 Textile Mills)
- embroidering clothing not made in the same establishment (See 314 Textile Product Mills)
- printing on articles of clothing not made in the same establishment (See 323 Printing and Related Support Activities)
- manufacturing safety clothing (See 339 Miscellaneous Manufacturing)
3152 - Cut and Sew Clothing Manufacturing
This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing clothing from fabric made in other establishments.
Exclusion(s):
Establishments primarily engaged in:
- manufacturing clothing from woven fabric made in the same establishment (See 3132 Fabric Mills)
- finishing clothing not made in the same establishment (See 3133 Textile and Fabric Finishing and Fabric Coating)
- manufacturing clothing from knit fabric made in the same establishment (See 3151 Clothing Knitting Mills)
- printing on articles of clothing not made in the same establishment (See 3231 Printing and Related Support Activities)
31529 - Other Cut and Sew Clothing Manufacturing
This industry comprises establishments, not classified to any other industry, primarily engaged in manufacturing clothing from purchased fabric.
315291 - Infants' Cut and Sew Clothing ManufacturingUS
This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing infants' clothing from purchased fabric. For the purposes of classification, the term "infants'" clothing refers to articles for young children of a body height not exceeding 86 centimetres, or Canadian sizes less than 2X.
Exclusion(s):
Establishments primarily engaged in:
- knitting infants' clothing from yarn (See 315190 Other Clothing Knitting Mills)
- manufacturing infants' clothing from materials owned by others (See 315210 Cut and Sew Clothing Contracting)
Example Activities:
- Infants' clothing, cut and sewn from purchased fabric
315292 - Fur and Leather Clothing ManufacturingUS
This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing fur and leather clothing.
Exclusion(s):
Establishments primarily engaged in:
- manufacturing leather gloves (See 315990 Clothing Accessories and Other Clothing Manufacturing)
- manufacturing leather safety and protective clothing (See 339110 Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing)
Example Activities:
- Clothing, fur, manufacturing
- Clothing, leather or sheepskin-lined, manufacturing
- Coats (including tailored), leather or sheepskin-lined, manufacturing
- Coats, fur, manufacturing
- Fur clothing (e.g., capes, coats, hats, jackets, neckpieces), manufacturing
- Hats, fur, manufacturing
- Jackets, leather (except welders') or sheepskin-lined, manufacturing
- Leather clothing (e.g., capes, coats, hats, jackets), manufacturing
- Leatherette clothing, manufacturing
- Pants, leather, manufacturing
- Sheepskin linings, manufacturing
- Trimmings, fur, manufacturing
- Vests, leather, fur or sheepskin-lined, manufacturing
- Windbreakers, leather, men's and boys', manufacturing
315299 - All Other Cut and Sew Clothing ManufacturingUS
This Canadian industry comprises establishments, not classified to any other Canadian industry, primarily engaged in manufacturing clothing from purchased fabric.
Example Activities:
- Academic caps and gowns, cut and sewn from purchased fabric
- Athletic uniforms, cut and sewn from purchased fabric
- Baseball uniforms, cut and sewn from purchased fabric
- Basketball uniforms, cut and sewn from purchased fabric
- Capes, waterproof (e.g., plastics, rubber, similar materials), cut and sewn from purchased fabric
- Clerical vestments, cut and sewn from purchased fabric
- Clothing, waterproof, cut and sewn from purchased fabric
- Costumes (e.g., lodge, masquerade, theatrical), cut and sewn from purchased fabric
- Gowns, hospital, surgical and patient, cut and sewn from purchased fabric
- Halloween costumes, cut and sewn from purchased fabric
- Ponchos and similar waterproof raincoats, cut and sewn from purchased fabric
- Raincoats, waterproof (except infants'), cut and sewn from purchased fabric
- Sports clothing, team uniforms, cut and sewn from purchased fabric
- Team athletic uniforms, cut and sewn from purchased fabric
- Uniform shirts, team athletic, cut and sewn from purchased fabric
- Uniforms, team athletic, cut and sewn from purchased fabric
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