2022 NAICS national industry in sector 31-33 Manufacturing

315120 Apparel Knitting Mills

NAICS 315120 is the US industry code for apparel knitting mills. It covers establishments primarily engaged in knitting apparel or knitting fabric and then manufacturing apparel.

Code
315120 (2022 NAICS)
Title
Apparel Knitting Mills
Part of
Apparel Knitting Mills
SBA small business limit
Up to 850 employees
Closest UK SIC
14310, 14390 (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 knitting apparel or knitting fabric and then manufacturing apparel. Jobbers, performing entrepreneurial functions involved in knitting apparel and accessories, are included.

Source: US Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS descriptions.

When to use a different code

Census classifies these close-sounding activities somewhere else. Businesses mainly engaged in:

Source: US Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS cross-references.

Activities listed under 315120

The Census index assigns these 103 activities to this code. If your business matches one, this is your code.

Source: US Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS index file.

SBA size standard for 315120

To count as a small business for SBA loans and federal contracts under NAICS 315120, your business (including affiliates) must not exceed 850 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: 1430), so treat them as a starting point and check the definition.

Built from Census concordances 2022→2017 NAICS and 2017 NAICS→ISIC Rev. 4.

Data last changed November 14, 2026. How this page is built.