Federal NAICS Codes

NAICS 315210

Cut and Sew Apparel Contractors

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NAICS 315210 federal market metrics

Total obligations
$7.5B
Total awards
13,734 awards
Active obligations
$543.6M
Size standard
750 employees

What this NAICS covers

NAICS 315210 covers cutting and sewing finished apparel items to customer specifications, including production cutting, sewing, finishing, inspection, packaging, and factory-level quality control for garments such as uniforms, outerwear, and other sewn clothing products.

Federal opportunities under 315210 typically involve contracting for production runs of government-specified garments, executing factory cutting, sewing, finishing, size grading, inspection, labeling, and packaging to meet specification sheets, delivery schedules, and documented quality and compliance requirements.

FY2025 snapshot

Obligations
$731.2M
Awards
1,798
Average award
$406.7K
Change from FY2024
-7.1%

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FAQ

What work fits NAICS 315210?
  • Manufacture uniform shirts and trousers to exact material, seam, and size specifications, delivered in lot-quantity with tagged and barcoded size labels.
  • Produce cold-weather outerwear with specified insulation, waterproof seam sealing, and approved closures for field use.
  • Provide alteration and sizing services for contract-furnished garment batches, including regrading and relabeling to updated size charts.
  • Execute limited-run prototype garments from provided patterns and tech packs for evaluation prior to bulk production.
When is NAICS 315210 a weak fit?
  • Apparel pattern design and digital grading services: design-only contracts that supply patterns and size grading but do not include physical cutting and sewing of garments, which removes manufacturing content.
  • Fabric manufacturing (weaving or knitting): production of textile yardage and rolls where the contract supplies raw fabric but does not include cutting and assembly into finished garments.
  • Footwear manufacturing: production of shoes and boots requiring lasts, molding, and sole assembly processes that differ from garment cutting and sewing operations.
What solicitation language points to NAICS 315210?
  • Solicitation includes tech packs, patterns, or size charts and requests production samples and full-size run schedules.
  • Performance requirements specify seam type, stitch density, thread tensile strength, fabric cut counts, and pass/fail inspection criteria.
  • Line items list garment sizes, unit quantities, labeling requirements, and packaging instructions for bulk delivery.

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