Industry Description
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in knitting or knitting and finishing hosiery and socks.
Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--
Business Examples
Common types of business activities within NAICS 315110 - Hosiery and Sock Mills are:
- Hosiery, women's, girls', and infants', manufacturing
- Stockings, sheer, manufacturing
- Tights knitting or knitting and finishing
- Hosiery, sheer, women's, misses', and girls' full-length and knee-length, knitting or knitting and finishing
- Athletic socks knitting or knitting and finishing
- Leggings knitting or knitting and finishing
- Socks, men's and boy's, manufacturing
- Girls' socks manufacturing
- Children's socks manufacturing
- Socks, slipper, made in sock mills
- Slipper socks made in sock mills
- Socks knitting or knitting and finishing
- Boys' socks manufacturing
- Calf high sheer hosiery knitting or knitting and finishing
- Men's socks knitting or knitting and finishing
- Panty hose, women's and girls', knitting or knitting and finishing
- Nylon hosiery, sheer, women's, misses', and girls' full-length and knee-length, knitting or knitting and finishing
- Nylons, sheer, women's, misses', and girls' full-length and knee-length, knitting or knitting and finishing
- Stockings, sheer, women's, misses', and girls', full-length and knee-length, knitting or knitting and finishing
- Anklets, sheer hosiery or socks, knitting or knitting and finishing
- Girls' hosiery, sheer, full-length and knee-length, knitting or knitting and finishing
- Crew socks knitting or knitting and finishing
- Footies, sheer, knitting or knitting and finishing
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Hosiery Mills in the US (31511)
Revenue 2022
$0.8bn
Growth 2022
0.67%
Key Trends
The industry has suffered from decreasing demand and import competition
Casual attire in the workplace has been contributing to the hosiery industry's decline
Rebounds in per capita disposable income are anticipated to benefit downstream markets
Products and Services
Similar Industries
For some business types, there may be a similar industry to 315110 - Hosiery and Sock Mills that is a better classification match. Establishments primarily engaged in:
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NAICS Cross Reference
Finishing apparel products only--are classified in Industry 313310, Textile and Fabric Finishing Mills.
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NAICS Cross Reference
Manufacturing slipper socks from purchased socks--are classified in Industry 316210, Footwear Manufacturing; and
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NAICS Cross Reference
Manufacturing orthopedic hosiery--are classified in U.S. Industry 339113, Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing;
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NAICS Hierarchy 315110 - Hosiery and Sock Mills
NAICS Code 315110 - Hosiery and Sock Mills sits in the 2-digit Hosiery and Sock Mills sector. NAICS codes can be 2- to 6-digits and the further along the hierarchy, the more detailed and specific the category will be. Learn more about the structure of NAICS codes
2 Digits: 31-33
Sector Title: Manufacturing
3 Digits 4 Digits 5 Digits 6 Digits
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3111 Animal Food Manufacturing
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31111 Animal Food Manufacturing
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3112 Grain and Oilseed Milling
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31121 Flour Milling and Malt Manufacturing
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31122 Starch and Vegetable Fats and Oils Manufacturing
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31123 Breakfast Cereal Manufacturing
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3113 Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing
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31131 Sugar Manufacturing
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31134 Nonchocolate Confectionery Manufacturing
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31135 Chocolate and Confectionery Manufacturing
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3114 Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing
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31141 Frozen Food Manufacturing
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31142 Fruit and Vegetable Canning, Pickling, and Drying
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3115 Dairy Product Manufacturing
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31151 Dairy Product (except Frozen) Manufacturing
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31152 Ice Cream and Frozen Dessert Manufacturing
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3116 Animal Slaughtering and Processing
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31161 Animal Slaughtering and Processing
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3117 Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging
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31171 Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging
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3118 Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing
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31181 Bread and Bakery Product Manufacturing
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31182 Cookie, Cracker, and Pasta Manufacturing
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31183 Tortilla Manufacturing
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3119 Other Food Manufacturing
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31191 Snack Food Manufacturing
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31192 Coffee and Tea Manufacturing
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31193 Flavoring Syrup and Concentrate Manufacturing
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31194 Seasoning and Dressing Manufacturing
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31199 All Other Food Manufacturing
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3121 Beverage Manufacturing
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31211 Soft Drink and Ice Manufacturing
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31212 Breweries
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31213 Wineries
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31214 Distilleries
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3122 Tobacco Manufacturing
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31223 Tobacco Manufacturing
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3131 Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills
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31311 Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills
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3132 Fabric Mills
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31321 Broadwoven Fabric Mills
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31322 Narrow Fabric Mills and Schiffli Machine Embroidery
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31323 Nonwoven Fabric Mills
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31324 Knit Fabric Mills
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3133 Textile and Fabric Finishing and Fabric Coating Mills
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31331 Textile and Fabric Finishing Mills
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31332 Fabric Coating Mills
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3141 Textile Furnishings Mills
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31411 Carpet and Rug Mills
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31412 Curtain and Linen Mills
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3149 Other Textile Product Mills
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31491 Textile Bag and Canvas Mills
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31499 All Other Textile Product Mills
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3151 Apparel Knitting Mills
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31511 Hosiery and Sock Mills
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31519 Other Apparel Knitting Mills
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3152 Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing
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31521 Cut and Sew Apparel Contractors
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31522 Men’s and Boys’ Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing
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31524 Women’s, Girls’, and Infants’ Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing
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31528 Other Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing
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3159 Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing
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31599 Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing
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3161 Leather and Hide Tanning and Finishing
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31611 Leather and Hide Tanning and Finishing
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3162 Footwear Manufacturing
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31621 Footwear Manufacturing
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3169 Other Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing
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31699 Other Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing
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