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Fabric Mills

This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in one of the following: (1) weaving broadwoven fabrics and felts (except tire fabrics and rugs); (2) weaving or braiding narrow fabrics; (3) making fabric-covered elastic yarn and thread; (4) manufacturing Schiffli machine embroideries; (5) manufacturing nonwoven fabrics and felts; (6) knitting weft (i.e., circular) and warp (i.e., flat) fabric; (7) knitting and finishing weft and warp fabric; (8) manufacturing lace; or (9) manufacturing, dyeing, and finishing lace and lace goods.

Top Careers in this Sector

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Production Occupations

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Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers

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Textile Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

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Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

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Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

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Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations

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Other Production Occupations

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Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations

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Miscellaneous Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers

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Office and Administrative Support Occupations

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Industrial Machinery Installation, Repair, and Maintenance Workers

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Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers

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Industrial Machinery Mechanics

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Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers

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Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers

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Supervisors of Production Workers

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First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers

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First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers

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Transportation and Material Moving Occupations

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Material Moving Workers

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Industry Snapshot

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Avg Salary

$49,134

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Growth Rate

+-1.33%

Active Roles

182

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