SIC 5131—Piece Goods and Notions

Where 5131 sits

1. F Wholesale Trade
2. 51 Wholesale Trade-non-durable Goods
3. 513 Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions
4. 5131 Piece Goods and Notions

Description

Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of piece goods or yard goods of natural or manmade fibers, notions (sewing and hair accessories, etc.), and other dry goods. Converters who buy fabric goods (except knit goods) in the grey, have them finished on contract, and sell at wholesale are included here.

What 5131 includes

6-digit codes

• 513100 — Piece Goods and Notions
• 513101 — Piece Goods and Other Fabrics
• 513102 — Sewing Supplies and Notions
• 513199 — Piece Goods and Notions, NEC

8-digit codes

• 51310000 — Piece goods and notions
• 51310100 — Piece goods and other fabrics
• 51310101 — Broadwoven fabrics
• 51310102 — Cheesecloth
• 51310103 — Circular knit fabrics
• 51310104 — Coated fabrics
• 51310105 — Cotton goods
• 51310106 — Drapery material, woven
• 51310107 — Fiberglass fabrics
• 51310108 — Jute piece goods
• 51310109 — Knit fabrics
• 51310110 — Lace fabrics
• 51310111 — Linen piece goods, woven
• 51310112 — Narrow fabrics
• 51310113 — Nylon piece goods, woven
• 51310114 — Plastic piece goods, woven
• 51310115 — Rayon fabrics
• 51310116 — Silk piece goods, woven
• 51310117 — Synthetic fabrics, nec
• 51310118 — Textiles, woven, nec
• 51310119 — Upholstery fabrics, woven
• 51310120 — Woolen and worsted piece goods, woven
• 51310121 — Yard goods, woven
• 51310200 — Sewing supplies and notions
• 51310201 — Binding, textile
• 51310202 — Bindings, bias and straight
• 51310203 — Buttons
• 51310204 — Hair accessories
• 51310205 — Labels
• 51310206 — Millinery supplies
• 51310207 — Net goods
• 51310208 — Notions, nec
• 51310209 — Ribbons
• 51310210 — Sewing accessories
• 51310211 — Shoulder pads
• 51310212 — Tape, textile
• 51310213 — Textile converters
• 51310214 — Thread
• 51310215 — Trimmings, apparel
• 51310216 — Zippers
• 51319900 — Piece goods and notions, nec
• 51319901 — Belt and buckle assembly kits
• 51319902 — Bridal supplies
• 51319903 — Flags and banners

Example activities

• belt and buckle assembly kits-wholesale
• binding, textile-wholesale
• broadwoven fabrics-wholesale
• buttons-wholesale
• cheesecloth-wholesale
• circular knit fabrics-wholesale
• coated fabrics-wholesale
• cotton piece goods-wholesale
• drapery material-wholesale
• fiberglass fabrics-wholesale
• hair accessories-wholesale
• hat and cap material-wholesale
• jute piece goods-wholesale
• knit fabrics-wholesale
• lace fabrics-wholesale
• linen piece goods-wholesale
• millinery supplies-wholesale
• narrow fabrics-wholesale
• net goods-wholesale
• notions-wholesale
• nylon piece goods-wholesale
• piece goods-wholesale
• rayon piece goods-wholesale
• ribbon, textile-wholesale

Cross-references for 5131

• Converters of knit goods are classified in Manufacturing, Industry Group 225.
• This industry does not include establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of home furnishings which are classified in Industry 5023.

5131 in other systems