2022 NAICS national industry in sector 81 Other Services (except Public Administration)
812331 Linen Supply
NAICS 812331 is the US industry code for linen supply. This U.S.
- Code
- 812331 (2022 NAICS)
- Title
- Linen Supply
- Part of
- Linen and Uniform Supply
- SBA small business limit
- Average annual receipts up to $40 million
- Closest UK SIC
- 96010 (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 U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in supplying, on a rental or contract basis, laundered items, such as table and bed linens; towels; diapers; and uniforms, gowns, or coats of the type used by doctors, nurses, barbers, beauticians, and waitresses.
When to use a different code
Census classifies these close-sounding activities somewhere else. Businesses mainly engaged in:
- Establishments primarily engaged in supplying, on a rental or contract basis, laundered industrial work uniforms and related work clothing are classified in U.S. Industry 812332, Industrial Launderers.
Activities listed under 812331
The Census index assigns these 12 activities to this code. If your business matches one, this is your code.
- Apron supply services
- Bed linen supply services
- Coat (e.g., barber's, beautician's, doctor's, nurse's) supply services
- Cooperative hospital laundries (i.e., linen supply services)
- Diaper supply services
- Gown (e.g., doctors, nurses, hospital, beauticians) supply services
- Laundries, linen and uniform supply
- Laundry services, linen supply
- Linen supply services
- Table linen supply services
- Towel (except shop, wiping) supply services
- Uniform (except industrial) supply services
SBA size standard for 812331
To count as a small business for SBA loans and federal contracts under NAICS 812331, your business (including affiliates) must not exceed $40 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: 9601), so treat them as a starting point and check the definition.
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.