2022 NAICS national industry in sector 31-33 Manufacturing
313240 Knit Fabric Mills
NAICS 313240 is the US industry code for knit fabric mills. It covers establishments primarily engaged in one of the following: (1) knitting weft (i.e., circular) and warp (i.e., flat) fabric; (2) knitting and finishing weft and warp fabric; (3) manufacturing lace; or (4) manufacturing, dyeing, and finishing lace and lace goods.
- Code
- 313240 (2022 NAICS)
- Title
- Knit Fabric Mills
- Part of
- Fabric Mills
- SBA small business limit
- Up to 500 employees
- Closest UK SIC
- 13910, 13990, 14200 (details)
Changes coming. The NAICS 2027 revision applies to data from 1 January 2027, and SBA proposed new size standards on 20 August 2026. The values on this page are the ones in force today; we update this page when the official files change.
Official definition
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one of the following: (1) knitting weft (i.e., circular) and warp (i.e., flat) fabric; (2) knitting and finishing weft and warp fabric; (3) manufacturing lace; or (4) manufacturing, dyeing, and finishing lace and lace goods. Establishments in this industry may knit only; knit and finish; or knit, finish, and further fabricate fabric products (except apparel).
When to use a different code
Census classifies these close-sounding activities somewhere else. Businesses mainly engaged in:
- Establishments primarily engaged in knitting apparel are classified in Industry 315120, Apparel Knitting Mills.
Activities listed under 313240
The Census index assigns these 26 activities to this code. If your business matches one, this is your code.
- Bags and bagging fabrics made in warp or weft knitting mills
- Bedspreads and bed sets made in lace mills
- Bedspreads and bed sets made in warp or weft knitting mills
- Circular (i.e., weft) fabrics knitting
- Curtains made in lace mills
- Curtains made in warp or weft knitting mills
- Dishcloths made in warp or weft knitting mills
- Fabrics, knit, made in warp or weft knit fabric mills
- Fabrics, lace, made in lace mills
- Flat (i.e., warp) fabrics knitting
- Hand knitting lace or warp fabric products
- Knitting and finishing lace
- Knitting and finishing warp or weft fabric
- Knitting lace
- Knitting warp or weft fabric
- Lace manufacturing
- Lace products (except apparel) made in lace mills
- Netting made in warp or weft knitting mills
- Netting made on a lace or net machine
- Pile fabrics made in warp or weft knitting mills
- Tablecloths made in lace mills
- Tablecloths made in warp or weft knitting mills
- Textile products (except apparel) made in lace mills
- Textile products (except apparel) made in warp or weft knitting mills
- Towels and washcloths made in warp or weft knitting mills
- Warp or weft fabrics knitting
SBA size standard for 313240
To count as a small business for SBA loans and federal contracts under NAICS 313240, your business (including affiliates) must not exceed 500 employees. Check your business.
Source: SBA table of size standards, effective March 17, 2023.
Closest UK SIC 2007 codes
There is no official one-to-one link between NAICS and UK SIC. These codes share the same international class (ISIC Rev. 4: 1391, 1399, 1420), so treat them as a starting point and check the definition.
- 13910Manufacture of knitted and crocheted fabricsUK SIC
- 13990Manufacture of other textiles n.e.c.UK SIC
- 14200Manufacture of articles of furUK SIC
Built from Census concordances 2022→2017 NAICS and 2017 NAICS→ISIC Rev. 4.
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Data last changed November 14, 2026. How this page is built.