Piece Goods, Notions, & Other Dry Goods Merchant Wholesalers
Key Figures
Figures are published for NAICS 42431 directly.
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Official definition
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of piece goods, fabrics, knitting yarns (except industrial), thread and other notions, and/or hair accessories.
Source: US Census Bureau, 2017 NAICS Definitions. Public domain. Census publishes this definition under NAICS 424310, the only detailed industry in this group.
Which code does this activity belong in?
Piece goods, notions, and other dry goods merchant wholesalers distribute fabrics, yarns, threads, hair accessories, and similar textile components to manufacturers and retailers. This code covers the wholesale distribution of materials and supplies used in garment production and textile crafts. Merchant wholesalers of finished clothing items, whether for men and boys or women and children, are classified separately in Men's and Boys' Clothing and Furnishings Merchant Wholesalers or Women's, Children's, and Infants' Clothing and Accessories Merchant Wholesalers. Footwear merchant wholesalers are classified in a distinct category.
Written for NAICS 424310, the only detailed industry in this group.