2022 NAICS national industry in sector 44-45 Retail Trade
459130 Sewing, Needlework, and Piece Goods Retailers
NAICS 459130 is the US industry code for sewing, needlework, and piece goods retailers. It covers establishments primarily engaged in retailing new sewing supplies, fabrics, patterns, yarns, and other needlework accessories or retailing these products in combination with new sewing machines.
- Code
- 459130 (2022 NAICS)
- Title
- Sewing, Needlework, and Piece Goods Retailers
- Part of
- Sporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical Instrument Retailers
- SBA small business limit
- Average annual receipts up to $34 million
- Closest UK SIC
- 47510, 47810, 47820, 47890 and 2 more (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 retailing new sewing supplies, fabrics, patterns, yarns, and other needlework accessories or retailing these products in combination with new sewing machines.
Examples Census gives
- Fabric retailers
- Sewing supply retailers
- Needlecraft sewing supply retailers
- Upholstery materials retailers
- Quilting supply retailers
When to use a different code
Census classifies these close-sounding activities somewhere else. Businesses mainly engaged in:
- Retailing new sewing machines only and in combination with retailing other new appliances are classified in Industry 449210, Electronics and Appliance Retailers.
- Retailing used sewing, needlework, and piece goods are classified in Industry 459510, Used Merchandise Retailers.
- Providing furniture upholstery repair services are classified in Industry 811420, Reupholstery and Furniture Repair.
Activities listed under 459130
The Census index assigns these 6 activities to this code. If your business matches one, this is your code.
- Fabric shops
- Needlecraft sewing supply stores
- Piece goods stores
- Quilting supply stores
- Sewing supply stores
- Upholstery materials stores
SBA size standard for 459130
To count as a small business for SBA loans and federal contracts under NAICS 459130, your business (including affiliates) must not exceed $34 million in average annual receipts. 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: 4751, 4791, 4781, 4782, 4789, 4799), so treat them as a starting point and check the definition.
- 47510Retail sale of textiles in specialised storesUK SIC
- 47810Retail sale via stalls and markets of food, beverages and tobacco productsUK SIC
- 47820Retail sale via stalls and markets of textiles, clothing and footwearUK SIC
- 47890Retail sale via stalls and markets of other goodsUK SIC
- 47910Retail sale via mail order houses or via InternetUK SIC
- 47990Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or marketsUK 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.