Official classification context
Industry overview This class comprises establishments principally engaged in manufa cturing knitted undershirts (except shirts, etc.), undertrousers, underpants, petticoats, slips, and other underwear. Establishments that manufacture textile underwear are classified under Industry 1171, those that manufacture textile nightclothes under and knitted nightclothes under Industry 1173, and those that manufacture foundation garments under Industry 1174.
Major group context This Major group comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacture of textile goods such as the following: silk reeling, spinning, woven fabric, knit fabric, netting, felt fabric , dyed and finished textile and apparel and other finished products. However, establishments engaged in spinning glass wool and rock wool are classified in the Major group 21 -- Manufacture of ceramic, stone and clay products [2117, 2191 and 2199, respectively]. Group Class Number Number