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Industry · NAICS 315220 · sector 31-33 Manufacturing
Men’s and Boys’ Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing
Federal contract obligations classified under NAICS 315220, the organisations that win them and the agencies that award them.
USAspending caveat. Figures are obligations reported by federal agencies to USAspending.gov, not payments. In USAspending's words: "An outlay occurs when federal money is actually paid out, not just promised to be paid ('obligated')." "Every agency has a Senior Accountable Official who must officially certify that the quarterly financial data submitted by their agency is accurate and complete." "If there are any discrepancies in procurement data, FPDS is the authoritative source." Contract data for the Department of Defense and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is published with a 90-day delay. Data loaded 30 Sep 2026.
Federal agencies obligated $76M in contracts classified under NAICS 315220, Men’s and Boys’ Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing, in FY2026, and $563M over the five fiscal years since FY2023; the industry ranks 252 of 526 on this site.
Obligations were down 45% on FY2025 ($137M), with $0 so far in FY2027.
The largest recipient organisations over FY2022–FY2025 were The Fechheimer Brothers Company ($70M), Peckham Vocational Industries, Inc. ($66M) and Creighton Ab Inc ($63M).
By place of performance, the most money went to NC, OH and NY.
Contract obligations by fiscal year
Compared with the largest industry FY2026
| Measure | This industry | Aircraft Manufacturing | All contracts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract obligations, FY2026 | $76M | $45B | $716B |
| Five-year total | $563M | $211B | $3.0T |
| Share of all contract obligations, five years | 0% | 7.1% | 100% |
Top contractors obligations, FY2022–FY2025
| # | Organisation | Obligations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Fechheimer Brothers Company | $70M |
| 2 | Peckham Vocational Industries, Inc. | $66M |
| 3 | Creighton Ab Inc | $63M |
| 4 | M M Manufacturing LLC | $53M |
| 5 | Bernard Cap, LLC | $49M |
| 6 | Gil Sewing Corp | $37M |
| 7 | Carter Enterprises LLC | $31M |
| 8 | Federal Prison Industries, Inc | $27M |
| 9 | H.C. Contracting, Inc. | $21M |
| 10 | 620 Pelham Inc | $19M |
| 11 | Mancon LLC | $14M |
| 12 | Winston-Salem Industries for the Blind Inc | $14M |
| 13 | Aurora Industries LLC | $13M |
| 14 | Federal Prison Industries, Inc - CTG | $12M |
| 15 | National Industries for the Blind | $12M |
| 16 | Puerto Rico Industries for the Blind Corp | $12M |
| 17 | Sawasawa LLC | $11M |
| 18 | String King Lacrosse LLC | $11M |
| 19 | American Apparel, Inc. | $10M |
| 20 | S N D Manufacturing, Limited | $10M |
| 21 | Pennsylvania Apparel, L.L.C. | $9.7M |
| 22 | Hardwick Tactical Corporation | $9.5M |
| 23 | Bluewater Defense, Inc | $9.3M |
| 24 | New York Embroidery Studio Inc. | $8.4M |
| 25 | Tennier Industries, Inc. | $8.2M |
Buying agencies $1.0M+ awards
Where the work is performed
Largest awards since FY2023
| Recipient | Awarding agency | Type | Award value | Begun | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creighton Ab Inc | Department of DefenseDefense Logistics Agency | ContractDelivery Order | $9.2M | 13 Mar 2023 | NC | USAspending |
| Peckham Vocational Industries, Inc. | Department of DefenseDefense Logistics Agency | ContractDelivery Order | $8.6M | 27 Oct 2023 | MI | USAspending |
| The Fechheimer Brothers Company | Department of DefenseDefense Logistics Agency | ContractDelivery Order | $8.6M | 16 Apr 2026 | OH | USAspending |
| Peckham Vocational Industries, Inc. | Department of DefenseDefense Logistics Agency | ContractDelivery Order | $8.2M | 30 Apr 2026 | MI | USAspending |
| Carter Enterprises LLC | Department of DefenseDefense Logistics Agency | ContractDelivery Order | $8.1M | 11 Jan 2024 | NY | USAspending |
| Winston-Salem Industries for the Blind Inc | Department of DefenseDefense Logistics Agency | ContractDelivery Order | $6.5M | 9 Apr 2025 | NC | USAspending |
| M M Manufacturing LLC | Department of DefenseDefense Logistics Agency | ContractDelivery Order | $6.0M | 5 Oct 2023 | — | USAspending |
| M M Manufacturing LLC | Department of DefenseDefense Logistics Agency | ContractDelivery Order | $6.0M | 28 Apr 2023 | — | USAspending |
| American Apparel, Inc. | Department of DefenseDefense Logistics Agency | ContractDelivery Order | $6.0M | 10 Jan 2023 | AL | USAspending |
| Creighton Ab Inc | Department of DefenseDefense Logistics Agency | ContractDelivery Order | $5.9M | 19 Apr 2024 | NC | USAspending |
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- 339999 All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing $15B
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Questions and answers
How much does the federal government spend on NAICS 315220?
$76M in contract obligations classified under Men’s and Boys’ Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing in FY2026, $563M over the five fiscal years since FY2023. Obligations are commitments, not payments.
Who are the top contractors in Men’s and Boys’ Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing?
The Fechheimer Brothers Company ($70M), Peckham Vocational Industries, Inc. ($66M), Creighton Ab Inc ($63M), M M Manufacturing LLC ($53M), Bernard Cap, LLC ($49M), by contract obligations over FY2022–FY2025.
Which agencies buy in this industry?
By the value of $1.0M-plus contracts since FY2023: Department of Defense ($369M).
What is a NAICS code?
In USAspending's words: "NAICS stands for the North American Industrial Classification System. This 6-digit code tells you what industry the work falls into. Each contract record has a NAICS code." Assistance awards (grants, loans, direct payments) carry no NAICS code and are not counted here.
Provenance
Source: USAspending.gov API v2, spending by category (NAICS) by fiscal year, recipient cross-tabulation for FY2022–FY2025 and award search, loaded 30 Sep 2026. State figures come from each state's top-100 NAICS list, so small amounts in a state may be missing. See methodology.