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.
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