13 Textile, Leather, Clothing and Footwear Manufacturing
Subdivision page linking the underlying ANZSIC groups and classes for this part of the hierarchy.
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Groups in Textile, Leather, Clothing and Footwear Manufacturing
Compare the industry groups below before you open a class page. This is the cleanest place to separate similar retail, service or production families without jumping too early to the final code.
Groups
What this subdivision covers
ANZSIC subdivision 13 is the middle layer between the broad division and the more specific groups. It is useful when you want to understand the section of the economy without jumping straight to the final class code.
This is also where confusion often appears. Similar business types can sit in nearby groups, so using the subdivision page first makes the boundary clearer before you narrow the match further.
Subdivision facts
- Division
- C Manufacturing
- Groups
- 5
- Classes
- 11
Class-level detail
Classes in Textile, Leather, Clothing and Footwear Manufacturing
These are the final four-digit ANZSIC class pages in this subdivision. Each card uses the official class-level description and primary activities already parsed from the ABS material.
Wool Scouring
This class consists of units mainly engaged in scouring, carbonising, carding or combing of wool or in manufacturing unspun wool tops.
- Lanolin manufacturing
- Noil, wool, manufacturing
- Scoured wool manufacturing
Natural Textile Manufacturing
This class consists of units mainly engaged in spinning yarns or weaving fabrics wholly or predominantly made of natural fibres such as cotton or wool.
- Cotton sewing thread manufacturing
- Tow manufacturing (from flax, hemp or jute)
- Tyre cord yarn or fabric, cotton, manufacturing
Synthetic Textile Manufacturing
This class consists of units mainly engaged in spinning yarns or weaving fabrics wholly or predominately made of synthetic fibres.
- Fabric, woven, manufacturing (elastic or elastomeric)
- Fabric, woven, manufacturing (predominantly of synthetic fibre)
- Fibreglass fabric manufacturing
Group 132
Leather Tanning, Fur Dressing and Leather Product Manufacturing
1 class page sit under this group.
Textile Floor Covering Manufacturing
This class consists of units mainly engaged in manufacturing carpets, rugs or other textile floor coverings from natural or synthetic fibres, using weaving and tufting processes.
- Carpet manufacturing
- Carpet tile manufacturing
- Floor covering, textile, manufacturing n.e.c.
Rope, Cordage and Twine Manufacturing
This class consists of units mainly engaged in manufacturing rope, cordage, twine, net or related products from natural or synthetic fibres.
- Cable manufacturing (from natural or synthetic fibres)
- Cord manufacturing (except wire rope or tyre cord)
- Cordage manufacturing
Cut and Sewn Textile Product Manufacturing
This class consists of units mainly engaged in manufacturing textile products (except apparel) from natural or synthetic fabric, primarily by cutting and sewing.
- Animal blanket/cover manufacturing
- Awning, textile, manufacturing
- Bag or sack, textile or canvas, manufacturing (for packaging)
Textile Finishing and Other Textile Product Manufacturing
This class consists of units mainly engaged in finishing textile products, using processes such as automated embroidery, bleaching, dyeing, printing (except screen printing) or pleating on a fee or commission basis.
- Badge, woven, manufacturing
- Binding, textile, manufacturing
- Embroidered apparel manufacturing
Clothing Manufacturing
This class consists of units mainly engaged in manufacturing clothing (except knitted clothing).
- Belt manufacturing (for clothing)
- Clothing accessory manufacturing n.e.c.
- Clothing manufacturing n.e.c.
Footwear Manufacturing
This class consists of units mainly engaged in manufacturing footwear or footwear components such as uppers and upper parts, and outer and inner soles and heels.
- Boot manufacturing
- Footwear component manufacturing
- Footwear manufacturing (including safety or protective footwear)
Frequently asked questions
What does subdivision 13 add?
Textile, Leather, Clothing and Footwear Manufacturing narrows the broad division into a more specific industry family. It is the level you use when you need more precision but are not yet at the final class.
Can I view the class pages directly from subdivision 13?
Yes. This page now shows both the groups and the class pages nested under them, so you can move straight to the final four-digit ANZSIC class when the subdivision is already correct.
Is the subdivision code the one used on forms?
Usually not. Most operational forms use the class-level code. The subdivision page is mainly for navigation and understanding the hierarchy.
How to use this page
If you know the division but not the exact group, this is the right stepping stone. It keeps the hierarchy readable and stops you from guessing the four-digit class too early.
For code selection work, move from subdivision to group and then confirm on the class page before you rely on the result for registration, reporting or taxonomy mapping.
Source and trust
- Official source
- ABS ANZSIC 2006 release
- Last reviewed
- 2026-04-17
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