Definition
Fibre, Yarn and Thread Mills (NAICS 31311)

Under this topic you will find the North American Industry Classification System definition of the Fibre, Yarn and Thread Mills (NAICS 31311) industry. You can use this definition to properly identify the segment of the industry you wish to study further in other sections of Canadian Industry Statistics.

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Definition of the Industry

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in spinning yarn from fibres; texturing, throwing or twisting man-made fibre filaments or purchased yarns; or manufacturing thread for sewing, crocheting, embroidery, tatting and similar uses.

Example Activities:

• Animal fibre yarn, spooling, twisting or winding purchased yarn
• Beaming wool yarn
• Beaming yarn
• Carpet and rug yarn, spinning
• Cotton spun yarn, manufacturing
• Crochet spun yarns (e.g., cotton, man-made fibre, silk, wool), made from purchased fibre
• Embroidery spun yarns (e.g., cotton, man-made fibre, silk, wool), made from purchased fibres
• Hemp bags and ropes, made in spinning mills
• Knitting and crochet thread, manufacturing
• Knitting yarn (e.g., cotton, man-made fibre, silk, wool), made in spinning mills
• Paper yarn, manufacturing
• Sewing thread, manufacturing
• Spinning carpet and rug yarns from purchased fibre
• Spinning yarns from purchased fibre
• Spooling yarn
• Texturizing purchased monofilament yarn
• Thread mills
• Throwing purchased man-made fibres and yarns
• Throwing, twisting and winding purchased yarn
• Winding, spooling, beaming and rewinding purchased yarn
• Wool yarn, spinning
• Yarn spinning mills
• Yarn, throwing, twisting and winding of purchased yarn

Exclusions

Establishments primarily engaged in:

• finishing yarn or thread (31331, Textile and Fabric Finishing)
• manufacturing artificial and synthetic fibres and filaments (32522, Artificial and Synthetic Fibres and Filaments Manufacturing)
• manufacturing glass fibres (32721, Glass and Glass Product Manufacturing)