Men’s and Boys’ Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing: Business Name Ideas

What this industry covers

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)
• Coats, nontailored service apparel (e.g., laboratory, mechanics', medical), men's and boys', cut and sewn from purchased fabric (except apparel contractors)
• Coats, tailored (except fur, leather), men's and boys', cut and sewn from purchased fabric (except apparel contractors)
• Coveralls, work, men's and boys', cut and sewn from purchased fabric (except apparel contractors)
• Custom tailors, men's and boys' dress shirts, cut and sewn from purchased fabric
• Custom tailors, men's and boys' suits, cut and sewn from purchased fabric
• Down-filled clothing, men's and boys', cut and sewn from purchased fabric (except apparel contractors)
• Drawers, men's and boys', cut and sewn from purchased fabric (except apparel contractors)
• Dungarees, men's and boys', cut and sewn from purchased fabric (except apparel contractors)
• Feather-filled clothing, men's and boys', cut and sewn from purchased fabric (except apparel contractors)
• Field jackets, military, men's and boys', cut and sewn from purchased fabric (except apparel contractors)
• Firefighters' dress uniforms, men's, cut and sewn from purchased fabric (except apparel contractors)
• Flannel shirts, men's and boys', cut and sewn from purchased fabric (except apparel contractors)
• Formal jackets, men's and boys', cut and sewn from purchased fabric (except apparel contractors)
• Hospital service apparel, washable, men's and boys', cut and sewn from purchased fabric (except apparel contractors)
• Hunting coats and vests, men's and boys', cut and sewn from purchased fabric (except apparel contractors)
• Industrial garments, men's and boys', cut and sewn from purchased fabric (except apparel contractors)
• Jackets (except fur, leather, sheep-lined), men's and boys', cut and sewn from purchased fabric (except apparel contractors)
• Jackets, service apparel (e.g., laboratory, medical), 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.

Name ideas for men’s and boys’ cut and sew apparel manufacturing

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Name words that fit, with their meanings

• Tee
• Print
• Cotton
• Thread
• Ink
• Graphic
• Apparel
• Works
• Forge

U.S. business 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.

Top states for men’s and boys’ cut and sew apparel manufacturing

1. California 81 locations
2. New York 51 locations
3. Texas 31 locations
4. Illinois 20 locations
5. Pennsylvania 20 locations
6. Florida 19 locations
7. Tennessee 17 locations
8. North Carolina 16 locations
9. Washington 15 locations
10. New Jersey 14 locations

All 31 states

• Alabama (8)
• Arizona (3)
• California (81)
• Colorado (10)
• Connecticut (4)
• Florida (19)
• Georgia (13)
• Hawaii (3)
• Illinois (20)
• Indiana (3)
• Iowa (5)
• Kentucky (8)
• Louisiana (3)
• Maryland (9)
• Massachusetts (8)
• Michigan (6)
• Minnesota (5)
• New Jersey (14)
• New York (51)
• North Carolina (16)
• Ohio (8)
• Oklahoma (3)
• Oregon (6)
• Pennsylvania (20)
• South Carolina (3)
• Tennessee (17)
• Texas (31)
• Vermont (3)
• Virginia (3)
• Washington (15)
• Wisconsin (4)

Popular business types in this industry

• T-Shirt Business names

Related industries

• Cut and Sew Apparel Contractors
• Women’s, Girls’, and Infants’ Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing
• Other Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing