337920 Blind and Shade Manufacturing

Official definition

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing one or more of the following: venetian blinds, other window blinds, and shades; curtain and drapery rods and poles; and/or curtain and drapery fixtures. The blinds and shades may be made on a stock or custom basis and may be made of any material.

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:

• Manufacturing canvas awnings are classified in Industry 314910, Textile Bag and Canvas Mills.
• Manufacturing curtains and draperies are classified in Industry 314120, Curtain and Linen Mills.

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

Activities listed under 337920

The Census index assigns these 13 activities to this code. If your business matches one, this is your code.

• Bamboo window blinds and shades manufacturing
• Blinds (e.g., mini, venetian, vertical), all materials, manufacturing
• Curtain or drapery fixtures (e.g., poles, rods, rollers) manufacturing
• Curtain rods and fittings manufacturing
• Fixtures (e.g., poles, rods, rollers), curtain and drapery, manufacturing
• Miniblinds manufacturing
• Porch shades, wood slat, manufacturing
• Shade pulls, window, manufacturing
• Shades, window (except outdoor canvas awnings), manufacturing
• Venetian blinds manufacturing
• Vertical blinds manufacturing
• Window shade rollers and fittings manufacturing
• Window shades (except awnings) manufacturing

Source: US Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS index file.

SBA size standard for 337920

To count as a small business for SBA loans and federal contracts under NAICS 337920, your business (including affiliates) must not exceed 1,000 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: 1392, 1629, 2220, 2593, 2599), so treat them as a starting point and check the definition.

• 13921Manufacture of soft furnishingsUK SIC
• 13922Manufacture of canvas goods, sacks, etc.UK SIC
• 13923Manufacture of household textilesUK SIC
• 16290Manufacture of other products of wood; manufacture of articles of cork, straw and plaiting materialsUK SIC
• 25930Manufacture of wire products, chain and springsUK SIC
• 25990Manufacture of other fabricated metal products n.e.c.UK SIC

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

Similar codes to compare

• 337910Mattress Manufacturing