This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing clothing from materials owned by others. These establishments are commonly referred to as contractors. This industry is limited to contract establishments that perform cutting and sewing operations, such as sewing arms to shirt bodies.

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing men's and boys' clothing from purchased fabric. Clothing jobbers, who perform entrepreneurial functions involved in clothing manufacture, such as buying raw materials, designing and preparing samples, arranging for clothing to be made from their materials, and marketing the finished apparel, are included.

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing women's, girls' and infants' clothing from purchased fabric. Clothing jobbers, who perform entrepreneurial functions involved in clothing manufacture, such as buying raw materials, designing and preparing samples, arranging for clothing to be made from their materials, and marketing the finished apparel, are included. For the purposes of classification, the term "infants" clothing refers to articles for young children of a body height not exceeding 86 centimetres, or Canadian sizes less than 2X.

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing fur and leather clothing, and establishments, not classified to any other industry, primarily engaged in manufacturing clothing from purchased fabric.