Industry: 2284—Thread Mills
Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing thread of cotton, silk, manmade fibers, wool or similar animal fibers. Important products of this industry include sewing, crochet, darning, embroidery, tatting, hand-knitting, and other handicraft threads. Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing thread of flax, hemp, and ramie are classified in Industry 2299.
| Cotton thread | Polyester thread |
| Crochet thread: cotton, silk, manmade fibers, and wool | Rayon thread |
| Darning thread: cotton, silk, manmade fibers, and wool | Sewing thread: cotton, silk, manmade fibers, and wool |
| Embroidery thread: cotton, silk, man-made fibers, and wool | Silk thread |
| Hand-knitting thread: cotton, silk, man-made fibers, and wool | Spinning thread: cotton, silk, manmade fibers, and wool |
| Manmade fiber thread | Tatting thread: cotton, silk, manmade fibers, and wool |
| Nylon thread | Thread: except flax, hemp, and ramie |
| Codes |
Titles | Total Marketable US Businesses |
| 22840000 | Thread mills | 40 |
| 22840100 | Thread from manmade fibers | 3 |
| 22840101 | Nylon thread | 3 |
| 22840102 | Polyester thread | 3 |
| 22840103 | Rayon thread | 0 |
| 22840200 | Thread from natural fibers | 10 |
| 22840201 | Cotton thread | 7 |
| 22840202 | Silk thread | 4 |
| 22840300 | Needle and handicraft thread | 12 |
| 22840301 | Crochet thread | 3 |
| 22840303 | Embroidery thread | 81 |
| 22840304 | Hand knitting thread | 6 |
| 22840305 | Sewing thread | 16 |
| 22840306 | Spinning thread | 1 |
| 22849901 | Thread: bleaching, dyeing, and finishing | 1 |
