Manufacture of wearing apparel

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What this code covers

Use this division for manufacture of wearing apparel when the main activity includes Manufacture of articles of apparel, clothing accessories and other articles of fur skin. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Official NACE Rev. 2.1 labels and explanatory notes are imported from the source dataset. Plain-language explanations are shown separately so readers can compare interpretation with the source text.

Official explanatory notes

Imported source text for this NACE Rev. 2.1 record.

This division includes all tailoring (ready-to-wear or made-to-measure), in all materials (for example, leather, fur fabric, knitted and crocheted fabrics), of all items of clothing (for example, outerwear, underwear for men, women or children; work, city or casual clothing) and accessories. There is no distinction made between clothing for adults and clothing for children.

Hierarchy context

Where this code sits in the NACE Rev. 2.1 hierarchy.

Parent code

CMANUFACTURINGSection

Child codes

2 children

14.1Manufacture of knitted and crocheted apparelGroup | 1 child codes 14.2Manufacture of other wearing apparel and accessoriesGroup | 5 child codes

When this code fits

Use this when the main activity matches these signals.

This division includes all tailoring (ready-to-wear or made-to-measure), in all materials (for example, leather, fur fabric, knitted and crocheted fabrics), of all items of clothing (for example, outerwear, underwear for men, women or children; work, city or casual clothing) and accessories. There is no distinction made between clothing for adults and clothing for children.
manufacture of articles of apparel, clothing accessories and other articles of fur skin

When to compare another code

Compare another code when these signals dominate.

repair of wearing apparel, see 95.29

Check before relying on this code

Situations where source text, close alternatives, or local rules may matter.

Compare with 95.29, 10, 11 when the main activity overlaps another code.
Check national equivalent caveats before using this code for local registration or filing workflows.
If the main revenue activity appears in an exclusion, compare the alternative code before deciding.

Use this guide as classification support, not legal, tax, filing, or regulatory advice.

Inclusions

Signals that usually point toward this code.

- This division includes all tailoring (ready-to-wear or made-to-measure), in all materials (for example, leather, fur fabric, knitted and crocheted fabrics), of all items of clothing (for example, outerwear, underwear for men, women or children; work, city or casual clothing) and accessories. There is no distinction made between clothing for adults and clothing for children.
- manufacture of articles of apparel, clothing accessories and other articles of fur skin

Exclusions

Activities that should trigger comparison with another code.

- repair of wearing apparel, see 95.29

Examples

- Manufacture of articles of apparel, clothing accessories and other articles of fur skin

Common mistakes

- Repair of wearing apparel

Search terms and quick answers

Plain-language discovery help for common business descriptions. These notes are separate from official source text.

Common search terms

Manufacture of wearing apparel14 Manufacture of wearing apparelManufacture of articles of apparel, clothing accessories and other articles of fur skinManufacture of knitted and crocheted apparelManufacture of other wearing apparel and accessories

What is NACE 14 used for?

Use NACE 14 for manufacture of wearing apparel when the main activity matches this scope: Use this division for manufacture of wearing apparel when the main activity includes Manufacture of articles of apparel, clothing accessories and other articles of fur skin. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Based on: title and summary

What are typical examples for 14?

Typical examples include Manufacture of articles of apparel, clothing accessories and other articles of fur skin.

Based on: examples

When might 14 not be the right code?

Review another code when the activity is closer to repair of wearing apparel, see 95.29.

Based on: exclusions and nonExamples

Which codes should I compare before choosing 14?

Compare 14 with 95.29 Repair and maintenance of personal and household goods n.e.c., 10 Manufacture of food products, and 11 Manufacture of beverages when the activity description is ambiguous.

Based on: relatedCodes and nearby codes

Often Confused With

Use these comparisons when the activity description is ambiguous.

95.29

Repair and maintenance of personal and household goods n.e.c.

Use this class for repair and maintenance of personal and household goods n.e.c. when the main activity includes Repair and maintenance of bicycles, electric bicycles, monowheels, hoverboards, kickscooters and Repair and alteration of clothing. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Manufacture of food products

Use this division for manufacture of food products when the main activity includes This division is organised by activities dealing with different kinds of products: meat, fish, fruits and vegetables, fats and oils, milk products, grain mill products, animal feed and other food products. Production can be carried out for own account, as well as for third parties, as in custom slaughtering. and Some activities are considered manufacturing even though there is retail sale of the products in the producers’ own shop (for example, those activities performed in bakeries, pastry shops and prepared meat shops which sell their own production). However, where the processing is minimal and does not lead to a real transformation, the unit is classified to section G.. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Manufacture of beverages

Use this division for manufacture of beverages when the main activity includes Manufacture of beverages. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Manufacture of tobacco products

Use this division for manufacture of tobacco products when the main activity includes Manufacture of tobacco products. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Manufacture of textiles

Use this division for manufacture of textiles when the main activity includes Preparation and spinning of textile fibres and Weaving of textiles. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

14.1

Manufacture of knitted and crocheted apparel

Use this group for the broader activity area of manufacture of knitted and crocheted apparel, including Manufacture of knitted and crocheted apparel. Open the child codes when a more specific code is needed.

14.2

Manufacture of other wearing apparel and accessories

Use this group for manufacture of other wearing apparel and accessories when the main activity includes Manufacture of outerwear and Manufacture of underwear. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

MANUFACTURING

Use this section for mANUFACTURING when the main activity includes The output of a manufacturing process may be finished in the sense that it is ready for use or consumption, or it may be semi-finished in the sense that it is to become an input for further manufacturing. For example, the output of alumina refining is the input used in the primary production of aluminium; primary aluminium is the input to aluminium wire drawing; aluminium wire is the input for the manufacture of fabricated wire products. and Manufacture of specialised components and parts of, and accessories and attachments to machinery and equipment is, as a general rule, classified in the same class as the manufacture of the machinery and equipment for which the parts and accessories are intended. Manufacture of unspecialised components and parts of machinery and equipment (for example, engines, pistons, electric motors, electrical assemblies, valves, gears, roller bearings, is classified in the appropriate class of manufacturing, without regard to the machinery and equipment in which these items may be included.. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

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Version changes

Plain-language Rev. 2 to Rev. 2.1 correspondence for this code.

Previous code

Rev. 2 code 14 maps to the same Rev. 2.1 class 14 Manufacture of wearing apparel.

exact

Official close match imported from NACE Rev. 2.1.

Potential impact

Low operational impact is expected, but systems should still store the target Rev. 2.1 version explicitly.

What to check next

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