Companies in the Textile Manufacturing industry operate mills that produce textiles and textile products from natural and synthetic materials. Major companies include Milliken and WL Gore & Associates (both based in the US) Chinatex and Weiqiao Textile (both based...
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2023/32 | Linens Manufacturing
Companies in this industry manufacture household textile products. Companies engaged in manufacturing textiles including yarn mills, thread mills, broadwoven fabric mills, narrow fabric mills, schiffli machine embroiders, nonwoven fabric mills, weft knit fabric mills,...
2023/24 | Footwear Manufacturing
Companies in this industry make footwear, including athletic, casual, and dress shoes, as well as boots, sandals, and slippers. Major companies include Nike, Skechers, and Wolverine Worldwide (all based in the US), along with Adidas and PUMA (both based in Germany),...
2023/23 | Lumber Wholesalers
Companies in this industry distribute lumber and plywood products, wood windows and doors, and millwork. Major US companies include Builders FirstSource, Forest City Trading Group, HD Supply, and Tumac Lumber. The US lumber wholesalers industry includes about 7,000...
2023/18 | Shoe stores
Companies in this industry primarily sell casual, dress, and athletic shoes, including orthopedic shoes, from physical retail locations. Major US companies include Caleres, DSW, Foot Locker, and Genesco. Some shoe manufacturers such as Nike, also have retail...
2022/11 | Women’s & Men’s Clothing Manufacturing, Women’s and misses’ blouses and shirts, Men’s and boy’s suits and coats
Companies in this sector make garments for women, girls and babies from fabrics they buy and from fabric they produce themselves. Major women's apparel companies include Calvin Klein (owned by PVH), Carter's, Hanesbrands, Kate Spade, Ralph Lauren, and VF Corporation...