Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing
This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing cut and sew apparel from woven fabric or purchased knit fabric. Included in this industry group is a diverse range of establishments manufacturing full lines of ready-to-wear apparel and custom apparel: apparel contractors, performing cutting or sewing operations on materials owned by others; jobbers, performing entrepreneurial functions involved in apparel manufacturing; and tailors, manufacturing custom garments for individual clients. Establishments weaving or knitting fabric, without manufacturing apparel, are classified in Subsector 313, Textile Mills.
Top Careers in this Sector
Production Occupations
51-0000
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers
51-6000
Sewing Machine Operators
51-6030
Sewing Machine Operators
51-6031
Office and Administrative Support Occupations
43-0000
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
53-0000
Management Occupations
11-0000
Material Moving Workers
53-7000
Laborers and Material Movers
53-7060
Sales and Related Occupations
41-0000
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
27-0000
Art and Design Workers
27-1000
Other Production Occupations
51-9000
Designers
27-1020
Business and Financial Operations Occupations
13-0000
Miscellaneous Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers
51-6090
Material Recording, Scheduling, Dispatching, and Distributing Workers
43-5000
Business Operations Specialists
13-1000
Supervisors of Production Workers
51-1000
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
51-1010
Industry Snapshot
Avg Salary
$49,635
Growth Rate
+-1.33%
Active Roles
180