SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by Industry · Sewing, Needlework, and Piece Goods Stores

SBA Loans for Sewing, Needlework, and Piece Goods Stores

SBA has approved 1,475 7(a) loans worth $136M to Sewing, Needlework, and Piece Goods Stores businesses, and annual approvals have fallen 69% versus the prior decade.

1,475
7(a) loans
$136M
Approved dollars
$92,044
Average loan size
#210
Rank among industries
-69%
Annualized vs prior decade
10.8%
Active-loan distress
1%
Franchise-branded

Sewing, Needlework, and Piece Goods Stores is the #210 most-funded business type in the SBA 7(a) record. Since 1991 the program has approved 1,475 such loans worth $136M, averaging $92,044 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 69% between the FY2013-2019 period and FY2020-2026. 10.8% of the active book is delinquent, past due, or in liquidation.

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7(a) loans only, approved and not cancelled, gross basis, classified by borrower NAICS. Distress is the current share of the active book in delinquent, past-due, or liquidation status. Approval is not funding. FOIA record as of March 31, 2026.