This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing cut and sew gloves (except rubber, metal, and athletic gloves) and mittens from purchased fabric, fur, leather, or from combinations of fabric, fur, or leather. Jobbers, who perform entrepreneurial functions involved in glove and mitten manufacture, including buying raw materials, designing and preparing samples, arranging for gloves and mittens to be made from their materials, and marketing finished gloves and mittens, are included.
The NAICS industry code for Glove and Mitten Manufacturing is 315992. Included in this industry are:
Dress and semidress gloves cut and sewn from purchased fabric (except apparel con
Glove linings (except fur) manufacturing
Gloves and mittens (except athletic), leather, fabric, fur, or combinations, cut
Gloves and mittens, woven or knit, cut and sewn from purchased fabric (except app
Gloves, leather (except athletic, cut and sewn apparel contractors), manufacturin
Knit gloves cut and sewn from purchased fabric (except apparel contractors)
Leather gloves or mittens (except athletic, cut and sewn apparel contractors) man
Mittens cut and sewn from purchased fabric (except apparel contractors)
Mittens, leather (except apparel contractors), manufacturing
Mittens, woven or knit, cut and sewn from purchased fabric (except apparel contra
Work gloves, leather (except apparel contractors), manufacturing
Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in
- Cutting and/or sewing materials owned by others for gloves and mittens - classified in Industry 31521, Cut and Sew Apparel Contractors;
- Knitting mittens and gloves or knitting fabric and manufacturing mittens and gloves are classified in U.S. Industry 315191, Outerwear Knitting Mills;
- Manufacturing athletic gloves, such as boxing gloves, baseball gloves, golf gloves, batting gloves, and racquetball gloves - classified in Industry 339920, Sporting and Athletic Goods Manufacturing; and
- Manufacturing metal fabric, metal mesh, or rubber gloves - classified in U.S. Industry 339113, Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing.
Information courtesy of the U.S. Census Bureau.
