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Division: D - Manufacturing

US-SIC Code 2231 - Broadwoven Fabric Mills, Wool (Including Dyeing and Finishing)

Industry Description

Establishments primarily engaged in weaving fabrics more than 12 inches (30.48 centimeters) in width, wholly or chiefly by weight of wool, mohair, or similar animal fibers; dyeing and finishing all woven wool fabrics or dyeing wool, tops, or yarn; and those shrinking and sponging wool goods for the trade. Establishments primarily engaged in weaving or tufting wool carpets and rugs are classified in Industry 2273.

Business Examples

Common types of business activities within US SIC 2231 - Broadwoven Fabric Mills, Wool (Including Dyeing and Finishing) are:

  • Alpacas, mohair: woven
  • Billiard cloths-mitse
  • Blankets and blanketings wool and similar animal fibers-mitse
  • Bleaching yarn and fabrics, wool and similar animal fibers: except
  • Burling and mending wool cloth for the trade
  • Calendering of wool, mohair, and similar animal fiber fabrics: except
  • Cloth, wool: mending for the trade
  • Dyeing and finishing of wool and similar animal fibers: except knit
  • Fabric finishing of wool, mohair, and similar animal fibers: except
  • Fabrics, animal fiber: broadwoven wool mohair, and similar animal
  • Fabrics, broadwoven: wool, mohair, and similar animal fibers
  • Felts: wool, mohair, and similar animal fibers: woven
  • Finishing of wool, mohair, and similar animal fiber fabrics: except
  • Flannels: wool, mohair, and similar animal fibers
  • Haircloth: wool, mohair, and similar animal fibers
  • Mill menders, contract: wool, mohair, and similar animal fibers
  • Napping of wool, mohair, and similar animal fiber fabrics
  • Narrow fabrics, dyeing and finishing: wool, mohair, and similar
  • Overcoatings: wool, mohair, and similar animal fibers
  • Pantings: wool, mohair, and similar animal fibers
  • Paper makers'felts, woven: wool, mohair, and similar animal fibers
  • Raw stock dyeing and finishing: wool, mohair, and similar animal
  • Refinishing and sponging cloths: wool, for the trade
  • Serges of wool, mohair, and similar animal fibers
  • Shrinking cloth of wool, mohair, and similar animal fibers: for the
  • Skirtings
  • Sponging and refinishing cloth: wool and similar animal fiber for the
  • Suitings: wool, mohair, and similar animal fibers
  • Trouserings: wool, mohair, and similar animal fibers
  • Upholstery fabrics, wool
  • Weaving mills, broadwoven fabrics: wool, mohair, and similar animal
  • Wool felts, woven
  • Worsted fabrics, broadwoven
  • Yarn bleaching, dyeing, and finishing: wool, mohair, and similar

IBISWorld Industry Research Report

Textile Mills in the US (31310)

Revenue 2025

$38.5bn

Growth 2025

-0.42%

Key Trends

  • Textile mills will continue experiencing substantial competition

  • COVID-19 shuttered production capabilities

  • Growing new car sales is set to sustain revenue generation

Products and Services

US-SIC Hierarchy 2231 - Broadwoven Fabric Mills, Wool (Including Dyeing and Finishing)

US-SIC Code 2231 - Broadwoven Fabric Mills, Wool (Including Dyeing and Finishing) sits in the 2-digit Broadwoven Fabric Mills, Wool (Including Dyeing and Finishing) sector. US SIC codes can be 2 to 8 digits and the further along the hierarchy, the more detailed and specific the category will be.

Division: D

Division Title: Manufacturing

2 Digits 3 Digits 4 Digits

Extended US-SIC Hierarchy for 2231 - Broadwoven Fabric Mills, Wool (Including Dyeing and Finishing)

For business marketing and targeting, US SIC Codes have been extended to provide more specific classifications within US-SIC 2231 - Broadwoven Fabric Mills, Wool (Including Dyeing and Finishing). Extended US SIC Codes are being continuously updated to reflect the current business environment.

6 Digit SIC Codes

  • 223101 Woolen mills
  • 223103 Cloth shrinking & sponging
  • 223104 Blankets-manufacturers

8 Digit SIC Codes

  • 22310000 Broadwoven fabric mills, wool
  • 22310100 Apparel and outerwear broadwoven fabrics
  • 22310101 Overcoatings: wool, mohair, or similar fibers
  • 22310102 Pantings: wool, mohair, or similar fibers
  • 22310103 Serges of wool, mohair, or similar fibers
  • 22310104 Skirtings: wool, mohair or similar fibers
  • 22310105 Suitings: wool, mohair, or similar fibers
  • 22310106 Trouserings: wool, mohair, or similar fibers
  • 22310200 Bleaching, dying and specialty treating: wool, mohair, etc.
  • 22310201 Bleaching yarn and fabrics: wool or similar fibers
  • 22310202 Calendering: wool, mohair, or similar fiber fabrics
  • 22310203 Dyeing and finishing: wool or similar fibers
  • 22310204 Napping: wool, mohair, or similar fiber fabrics
  • 22310205 Preshrinking wool broadwoven fabrics
  • 22310206 Raw stock dyeing and finishing of wool or similar fabric
  • 22310207 Refinishing cloth of wool, mohair or similar fabric
  • 22310208 Shrinking cloth: wool, mohair, or similar fibers
  • 22310209 Sponging cloth: wool, mohair, or similar fabric
  • 22310210 Worsted fabrics, broadwoven
  • 22310300 Felts, blanketing and upholstery fabrics: wool
  • 22310301 Billiard cloths
  • 22310302 Blankets and blanketings: wool or similar fibers
  • 22310303 Felts, woven: wool, mohair, or similar fibers
  • 22310304 Papermakers' felts, woven: wool, mohair, or similar fibers
  • 22310305 Upholstery fabrics, wool
  • 22310400 Animal fiber fabrics, except wool: woven
  • 22310401 Alpacas, mohair: woven
  • 22310402 Haircloth: wool, mohair, or similar fibers
  • 22310403 Mohair broadwoven fabrics
  • 22319900 Broadwoven fabric mills, wool, nec
  • 22319901 Burling and mending cloth
  • 22319902 Cloth, wool: mending
  • 22319903 Fabric finishing: wool, mohair, or similar fibers
  • 22319904 Flannels: wool, mohair, or similar fibers
  • 22319905 Mill menders, contract: wool, mohair, or similar fibers
  • 22319906 Narrow fabrics: dyeing and finishing of wool or similar good
  • 22319907 Weaving mill, broadwoven fabrics: wool or similar fabric
  • 22319908 Wool broadwoven fabrics

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Division US-SIC Code Sector title
A 01-09 Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing
B 10-14 Mining
C 15-17 Construction
D 20-39 Manufacturing
E 40-49 Transportation, Communications, Electric, Gas, and Sanitary Services
F 50-51 Wholesale Trade
G 52-59 Retail Trade
H 60-67 Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate
I 70-89 Services
J 90-99 Public Administration

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