SIC 2262 Finishers of Broadwoven Fabrics of Manmade Fiber and Silk

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SIC 2262
FINISHERS OF BROADWOVEN FABRICS OF MANMADE FIBER AND SILK

Establishments in this category are primarily engaged in finishing purchased manmade fiber and silk broadwoven fabrics or finishing such fabrics on a commission basis. Those companies engaged in the dyeing and finishing of broadwoven cotton fabrics are discussed in SIC 2261: Finishers of Broadwoven Fabrics of Cotton. Establishments primarily engaged in finishing wool broadwoven fabrics are classified in SIC 2231: Broadwoven Fabric Mills, Wool (Including Dyeing and Finishing); those finishing knit goods are classified in knitting mills industry group; and those coating or impregnating fabrics are classified in SIC 2295: Coated Fabrics, Not Rubberized. Finishing operations found in SIC 2262: Finishing Plants, Manmade include bleaching, dyeing, printing, preshrinking, calendering, and napping.

NAICS Code(s)

313311 (Broadwoven Fabric Finishing Mills)

Industry Snapshot

In the late 1990s, roughly 200 establishments were engaged in the finishing of broadwoven manmade and silk fabrics, according to the U.S. Bureau of the Census. Roughly half of them employ 20 or more people. The great majority of these companies were engaged in finishing polyester fabrics. In 2000, the industry employed 45,031 people and shipped $8.4 billion worth of fabrics.

Organization and Structure

Finishing of broadwoven fabrics is subdivided into three general processing categories: fabric preparation, fabric coloration, and fabric finishing. Fabric preparation consists primarily of bleaching and preparing fabrics with chemical agents to aid in subsequent processing. Such processes,...

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