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NAICS 315992
Glove and mitten manufacturing

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Definition	Data from the Economic Census					Annual, monthly data
	Employers	Nonemployers	Compare to '97	States	Products, Size, etc.

Employers: 2002
Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Nonemployers are shown below. Introductory text includes scope, methodology, non-sampling error, and confidentiality protection. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.
NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Value of shipments ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees

31-33	Manufacturing	350,828	3,916,136,712	576,170,541	14,699,536
315	Apparel mfg	13,038	44,521,126	7,454,143	343,450
3159	Apparel accessories & other apparel mfg	1,410	2,900,806	650,534	27,882
31599	Apparel accessories & other apparel mfg	1,410	2,900,806	650,534	27,882
315992	Glove & mitten mfg	96	297,922	67,869	3,082

Nonemployers: 2002
Data based on 2002 Nonemployer Statistics. Table includes only firms subject to federal income tax. Nonemployers are businesses with no paid employees. Introductory text includes scope and methodology. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.
NAICS code	NAICS Title	All firms		Nonemployers				Employers
		Establish- ments	Receipts ($1,000)	Establishments		Receipts		Establish- ments	Value of shipments ($1,000)
		Establish- ments	Receipts ($1,000)	Number	% of all	$1,000	% of all	Establish- ments	Value of shipments ($1,000)
N = Not available
31-33	Manufacturing	641,208	3,929,538,352	290,380	45.3	13,401,640	0.3	350,828	3,916,136,712
315	Apparel mfg	40,805	45,377,875	27,767	68.0	856,749	1.9	13,038	44,521,126
3159	Apparel accessories & other apparel mfg	N	N	N	N	N	N	1,410	2,900,806
31599	Apparel accessories & other apparel mfg	N	N	N	N	N	N	1,410	2,900,806
315992	Glove & mitten mfg	N	N	N	N	N	N	96	297,922

Definition: NAICS 315992 Glove and mitten manufacturing

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing cut and sew gloves (except rubber, metal, and athletic gloves) and mittens from purchased fabric, fur, leather, or from combinations of fabric, fur, or leather. Jobbers, who perform entrepreneurial functions involved in glove and mitten manufacture, including buying raw materials, designing and preparing samples, arranging for gloves and mittens to be made from their materials, and marketing finished gloves and mittens, are included.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

Cutting and/or sewing materials owned by others for gloves and mittens--are classified in Industry 31521, Cut and Sew Apparel Contractors;
Knitting mittens and gloves or knitting fabric and manufacturing mittens and gloves are classified in U.S. Industry 315191, Outerwear Knitting Mills;
Manufacturing athletic gloves, such as boxing gloves, baseball gloves, golf gloves, batting gloves, and racquetball gloves--are classified in Industry 339920, Sporting and Athletic Goods Manufacturing; and
Manufacturing metal fabric, metal mesh, or rubber gloves--are classified in U.S. Industry 339113, Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing.

Historical comparability

NAICS 315992, Glove and mitten manufacturing, is comparable between 2002 and 1997.

In comparisons with data before 1997, 1997 NAICS 315992 corresponds to the sum of multiple SIC codes. See the Bridge Between 1997 NAICS and 1987 SIC.

Comparative Statistics: 2002 and 1997

Data are in current dollars and have not been adjusted for inflation. Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Introductory text includes scope, methodology, non-sampling error, and confidentiality protection. "% change" rows show percent change between 1997 and 2002.
1997 NAICS code	1997 NAICS Description	Year	Establishments	Value of shipments ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees

315992	Glove & mitten mfg	2002	96	297,922	67,869	3,082
		1997	131	672,639	119,679	6,412
		% change	-26.7	-55.7	-43.3	-51.9

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Geographic Distribution -- Glove and mitten manufacturing: 2002

Data for manufacturing industries are published for the U.S., states with 100+ employees, metropolitan areas with 250+ employees, and counties and cities with 500+ employees. Counts of establishments are also published for ZIP Codes.

Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Nonemployers are shown above. Introductory text includes scope, methodology, non-sampling error, and confidentiality protection. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.

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Value of shipments
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Value of shipments
% of
U.S.

Value of shipments
per capita
($)

Annual
payroll
($1,000)

Paid
employees

United States

297,922

100.00

1.03

67,869

3,082

Illinois

95,255

31.97

7.56

19,239

593

North Carolina

21,273

7.14

2.56

5,238

264

Arkansas

18,657

6.26

6.89

2,732

200

Wisconsin

17,837

5.99

3.28

4,313

183

California

15,585

5.23

0.44

4,826

196

New York

14,775

4.96

0.77

3,722

160

Iowa

11,062

3.71

3.77

3,759

187

All other states, including those below

103,478

34.73

24,040

1,299

Mississippi

(250-499)

Alabama

(100-249)

Missouri

(100-249)

Pennsylvania

(100-249)

Products Lines for Glove and mitten manufacturing
Product code	Product description	Value of shipments of this line ($000)	Percent of industry value (%)
315992	Glove and mitten manufacturing	157,034	100.00
31599211	Gloves and mittens, made from purchased fabrics	58,979	37.56
31599251	Gloves and mittens, all leather, made from purchased leather	46,607	29.68
31599231	Gloves and mittens, leather/fabric combos., purch. materials	13,317	8.48
	-Other	38,131	24.28

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Products, Size, and Other Data from the Economic Census -- Glove and mitten manufacturing
Series number	Title	Contents	Geography
EC02-31SG-1	General Summary	Industry Statistics for Industry Groups & Industries	US
EC02-31SP-1	Product Summary	Products Statistics: 2002 & 1997	US
EC02-31SX-1	Industry-Product Analysis Summary	Industry Shipments by Product	US
EC02-31SX-1	Industry-Product Analysis Summary	Product Shipments by Contributing Industry	US
EC02-31A	Geographic Area Series	Industry Statistics for the States, Metropolitan & Micropolitan Statistical Areas, Counties, and Places	States
EC02-31I-315992	Industry Series (data may be inconsistent with final figures in Summary Series)	Historical Statistics for the Industry: 2002 & Earlier Years	US
		Detailed Statistics by Industry	US
		Industry Statistics by Employment Size	US
		Industry Statistics by Primary Product Class Specialization	US
		Detailed Miscellaneous Receipts by Industry	US

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Data from the Other Census Bureau Programs -- NAICS 315992
Title (with link to data)	Frequency	Contents	Geography
CIR MA315D, Gloves and Mittens (discontinued after 2003)	Annual	Includes value of shipments for selected 10-digit product codes.	US
County Business Patterns	Annual	Employees; payroll; number of establishments by employment size of establishment	US, states, metro areas, counties
Statistics of U.S. Businesses	Annual	Number of firms, employees, payroll, (and revenue, for 2002 only) by employment-size of the enterprise	US, states, metro areas
U.S. International Trade Statistics	Monthly	Value of exports and imports by country [select 3-digit NAICS, then select 6-digit NAICS]	US