Textiles and clothing

This guidance is for textile and clothing manufacturers. You may find this page useful if you carry out any of the following:

• manufacturing carpet
• preparing and spinning fibre
• finishing of natural fibres, synthetic fibres and blends
• knitting and crochet of fabrics and articles
• manufacturing, hats and caps, textile shoes (without soles), gloves, belts and hair nets
• manufacturing non-woven articles using heat, latex or mechanical processes
• manufacturing soft furnishings, curtains, cushions, household textiles, linen, quilts, valances and bedspreads
• manufacturing rope and cordage from yarns of natural fibres, such as cotton, jute and sisal, and man-made fibres, such as nylon and polypropylene
• preparing and treating untreated furskins, eg scraping, currying, tanning, bleaching, shearing and plucking and dyeing
• weaving broad fabrics, narrow fabrics, lace, outdoor textiles, and converting yarns into fabric.