Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing

📘 Source: U.S. Census Bureau — 2022 NAICS Manual

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing apparel and accessories (except apparel knitting mills, cut and sew apparel contractors, and cut and sew apparel manufacturing (except contractors)). Jobbers, who perform entrepreneurial functions involved in apparel accessories manufacture, including buying raw materials, designing and preparing samples, arranging for apparel accessories to be made from their materials, and marketing finished apparel accessories, are included. Examples of products made by these establishments are belts, caps, gloves (except medical, safety, sporting), hats, and neckties.

NAICS code 315990 — Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing — is used in SAM.gov to identify businesses whose primary activity falls within this classification. When you add this code to your SAM.gov entity registration, contracting officers searching for vendors in the Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing space will be able to find your business.

If this code represents your primary business activity, designate it as your primary NAICS code. Your primary NAICS code determines your size standard for any contract solicited under this code. With a size standard of 600 employees, your business must be at or below this threshold to qualify as a small business for set-aside contracts under NAICS 315990.

What is NAICS code 315990?

NAICS code 315990 is 'Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing', classified under the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 31). This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing apparel and accessories (except apparel knitting mills, cut and sew apparel contractors, and cut and sew apparel manufacturing

What is the SBA small business size standard for NAICS code 315990?

The SBA defines a small business under NAICS code 315990 (Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing) as one with 600 employees. This size standard determines eligibility for small business set-aside contracts, 8(a), HUBZone, WOSB, and SDVOSB programs in SAM.gov.

How do I register NAICS code 315990 in SAM.gov?

To register NAICS code 315990 in SAM.gov: (1) Log in at sam.gov, (2) Navigate to your Entity Registration, (3) Go to the Assertions section, (4) Add 315990 (Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing) to your NAICS code list. You may designate one code as your Primary NAICS code.