T-Shirt Business Name Ideas
60 name ideas for a t-shirt business, plus how the U.S. Census Bureau classifies this kind of business and where these businesses are most common.
T-Shirt Business name ideas
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Name words that fit, with their meanings
How a t-shirt business is classified
For government statistics, tax forms and many licensing systems, a t-shirt business usually falls under NAICS 315220: Men’s and Boys’ Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing.
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing men's and boys' cut and sew apparel from purchased fabric. Men's and boys' clothing jobbers, who perform entrepreneurial functions involved in apparel manufacture, including buying raw materials, designing and preparing samples, arranging for apparel to be made from their materials, and marketing finished apparel, are included.
Businesses classified here include
- Aprons, work (except leather, waterproof), men's and boys', cut and sewn from purchased fabric (except apparel contractors)
- Athletic clothing (except team athletic uniforms), men's, boys' and unisex (i.e., sized without regard to gender), cut and sewn from purchased fabric (except apparel contractors)
- Bakers' service apparel, washable, men's and boys', cut and sewn from purchased fabric (except apparel contractors)
- Barbers' service apparel, washable, men's and boys', cut and sewn from purchased fabric (except apparel contractors)
- Bathing suits, men's and boys', cut and sewn from purchased fabric (except apparel contractors)
- Bathrobes, men's and boys', cut and sewn from purchased fabric (except apparel contractors)
- Beachwear, men's and boys', cut and sewn from purchased fabric (except apparel contractors)
- Briefs, underwear, men's and boys', cut and sewn from purchased fabric (except apparel contractors)
- Caftans, men's and boys', cut and sewn from purchased fabric (except apparel contractors)
- Clothing, water resistant, men's and boys', cut and sewn from purchased fabric (except apparel contractors)
- Clothing, water-repellent, men's and boys', cut and sewn from purchased fabric (except apparel contractors)
- Coats (except fur, leather, waterproof), men's and boys', cut and sewn from purchased fabric (except apparel contractors)
Definition and examples from the 2017 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS 315220), U.S. Census Bureau.
Men’s and Boys’ Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing in the U.S. by the numbers
Locations by number of employees nationwide
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2022. Counts cover employer establishments (businesses with paid employees); self-employed owners without staff are not included. Small establishments with 1–4 employees include those that reported no paid employees in mid-March.
States with the most men’s and boys’ cut and sew apparel manufacturing locations
- California 81 locations
- New York 51 locations
- Texas 31 locations
- Illinois 20 locations
- Pennsylvania 20 locations
- Florida 19 locations
- Tennessee 17 locations
- North Carolina 16 locations
- Washington 15 locations
- New Jersey 14 locations
Each state page shows local numbers and links to that state's official business registration offices.