This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing women's and girls' bras, girdles, and other underwear; lingerie; loungewear; and nightwear from purchased fabric. Women's and girls' lingerie, loungewear, and nightwear jobbers, who perform entrepreneurial functions involved in apparel manufacture, including buying raw materials, designing and preparing samples, arranging for apparel to be made from their materials, and marketing finished apparel, are included. Examples of products made by these establishments are bathrobes, foundation garments, nightgowns, pajamas, panties, and slips.
The NAICS industry code for Women's and Girls' Cut and Sew Lingerie, Loungewear, and Nightwear Manufacturing is 315231. Included in this industry are:
Bandeaux, women's, misses', and girls', cut and sewn from purchased fabric (excep
Bathrobes, women's, misses', and girls', cut and sewn from purchased fabric (exce
Bedjackets, women's, misses', juniors', and girls', cut and sewn from purchased f
Bra-slips, women's, misses', and juniors', cut and sewn from purchased fabric (ex
Brassieres cut and sewn from purchased fabric (except apparel contractors)
Briefs, underwear, women's, misses', and girls', cut and sewn from purchased fabr
Caftans, women's, misses' and girls', cut and sewn from purchased fabric (except
Camisoles, women's, misses' and girls', cut and sewn from purchased fabric (excep
Chemises, women's, misses' and girls', cut and sewn from purchased fabric (except
Corselets, women's, misses', and girls', cut and sewn from purchased fabric (exce
Corsets and allied garments (except surgical), women's, misses', and girls', cut
Drawers, women's, misses', and girls', cut and sewn from purchased fabric (except
Dressing gowns, women's, misses', and girls', cut and sewn from purchased fabric
Dusters (i.e., apparel), women's, misses', and girls', cut and sewn from purchase
Foundation garments, women's, misses', and girls', cut and sewn from purchased fa
Garter belts cut and sewn from purchased fabric (except apparel contractors)
Garters, women's, misses', and girls', cut and sewn from purchased fabric (except
Girdles, women's, misses', and girls', cut and sewn from purchased fabric (except
Housecoats, women's, misses', and girls', cut and sewn from purchased fabric (exc
Lingerie, women's, misses', and girls', cut and sewn from purchased fabric (excep
Lounging robes and dressing gowns, women's, misses', and girls', cut and sewn fro
Maternity bras and corsets, women's, misses', and girls', cut and sewn from purch
Negligees, women's, misses', and girls', cut and sewn from purchased fabric (exce
Nightgowns, women's, misses', and girls', cut and sewn from purchased fabric (exc
Nightshirts, women's, misses', and girls', cut and sewn from purchased fabric (ex
Nightwear, women's, misses', and girls', cut and sewn from purchased fabric (exce
Pajamas, women's and girls', cut and sewn from purchased fabric (except apparel c
Panties, women's, misses', and girls', cut and sewn from purchased fabric (except
Panty girdles, women's, misses', and girls', cut and sewn from purchased fabric (
Robes, lounging, women's, misses', and girls', cut and sewn from purchased fabric
Shirts, underwear, women's, misses', and girls', cut and sewn from purchased fabr
Slips, women's, misses', and girls', cut and sewn from purchased fabric (except a
Tank tops, underwear, women's, misses', and girls', cut and sewn from purchased f
Teddies, women's, misses', and girls', cut and sewn from purchased fabric (except
T-shirts, underwear, women's, misses', and girls', cut and sewn from purchased fa
Underwear shirts, women's, misses', and girls', cut and sewn from purchased fabri
Underwear shorts, women's, misses', and girls', cut and sewn from purchased fabri
Underwear, women's, misses', and girls', cut and sewn from purchased fabric (exce
Union suits, women's, misses', and girls', cut and sewn from purchased fabric (ex
Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in
Knitting women's and girls' underwear, nightwear, and lingerie or knitting fabric and manufacturing women's and girls' underwear, nightwear, and lingerie - classified in U.S. Industry 315192, Underwear and Nightwear Knitting Mills; and
Cutting and/or sewing materials owned by others for women's and girls' underwear, nightwear, and lingerie - classified in U.S. Industry 315212, Women's, Girls', and Infants' Cut and Sew Apparel Contractors.
Information courtesy of the U.S. Census Bureau.
