Summary - Canadian Industry Statistics

Definition

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in spinning yarn from fibres; texturing, throwing or twisting man-made fibre filaments or purchased yarns; or manufacturing thread for sewing, crocheting, embroidery, tatting and similar uses.

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  Example Activities:
  Animal fibre yarn, spooling, twisting or winding purchased yarn
  Beaming wool yarn
  Beaming yarn
  Carpet and rug yarn, spinning
  Cotton spun yarn, manufacturing
  Crochet spun yarns (e.g., cotton, man-made fibre, silk, wool), made from purchased fibre
  Embroidery spun yarns (e.g., cotton, man-made fibre, silk, wool), made from purchased fibres
  Hemp bags and ropes, made in spinning mills
  Knitting and crochet thread, manufacturing
  Knitting yarn (e.g., cotton, man-made fibre, silk, wool), made in spinning mills
  Paper yarn, manufacturing
  Sewing thread, manufacturing
  Spinning carpet and rug yarns from purchased fibre
  Spinning yarns from purchased fibre
  Spooling yarn
  Texturizing purchased monofilament yarn
  Thread mills
  Throwing purchased man-made fibres and yarns
  Throwing, twisting and winding purchased yarn
  Winding, spooling, beaming and rewinding purchased yarn
  Wool yarn, spinning
  Yarn spinning mills
  Yarn, throwing, twisting and winding of purchased yarn

  Exclusions

  Establishments primarily engaged in:
  finishing textile fabrics; and coating fabrics (see 3133 Textile and fabric finishing and fabric coating)