<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001061894-11-000008.txt : 20110421
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001061894-11-000008
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	D
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
ITEM INFORMATION:		Rule 506
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110421
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110421
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20110421

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Gildan Activewear Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001061894
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	APPAREL & OTHER FINISHED PRODS OF FABRICS & SIMILAR MATERIAL [2300]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			Z4
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		D
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	021-158762
		FILM NUMBER:		11773206

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		600 BOULEVARD DE MAISONNEUVE OUEST
		STREET 2:		33RD FLOOR
		CITY:			MONTREAL
		STATE:			A8
		ZIP:			H3A 3J2
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5147352023

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		600 BOULEVARD DE MAISONNEUVE OUEST
		STREET 2:		33RD FLOOR
		CITY:			MONTREAL
		STATE:			A8
		ZIP:			H3A 3J2

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GILDAN ACTIVEWEAR INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980515
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