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	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

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		FORM TYPE:		SD
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14830
		FILM NUMBER:		15899143

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

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

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		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GILDAN ACTIVEWEAR INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980515
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt">Gildan Activewear Inc. (&#8220;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Gildan</font>&#8221; or the &#8220;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Company</font>&#8221;) is submitting this special disclosure report on Form SD as required pursuant to Rule 13p-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 adopted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#8220;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">SEC</font>&#8221;) and known as the &#8220;conflict minerals rule&#8221; (the &#8220;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Conflict Minerals</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Rule</font>&#8221;). The Conflict Minerals Rule implements Section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the &#8220;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Dodd-Frank Act</font>&#8221;) which requires issuers of securities that are required to file annual and quarterly reports with the SEC to publicly disclose certain information regarding tantalite (coltan; i.e. tantalum), cassiterite (i.e. tin), wolframite (i.e. tungsten) and gold (the &#8220;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">3TGs</font>&#8221;)<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">&#160;</font>necessary to the production or functionality of products that they manufacture or contract to manufacture.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt">This disclosure describes (a) the Company&#8217;s reasonable country of origin inquiry (the &#8220;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">RCOI</font>&#8221;) for the year ended December 31, 2014 (the &#8220;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">2014 Reporting Period</font>&#8221;) conducted to determine whether 3TGs in products that the Company manufactures or contracts to manufacture originated in the Democratic Republic of Congo or adjoining countries (collectively the &#8220;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Covered Countries</font>&#8221;), and (b) based on the results of the RCOI, the Company&#8217;s determination as to the origin of the 3TGs in products that the Company manufactures or contracts to manufacture.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt">Gildan is a leading supplier of quality branded basic family apparel, including T-shirts, fleece, sport shirts, underwear, socks, hosiery and shapewear. The Company sells its products under a diversified portfolio of company-owned brands, including the Gildan&#174;, Gold Toe&#174;, Anvil&#174; and Comfort Colors&#174; brands and brand extensions, as well as the Secret&#174;, Silks&#174; and Therapy Plus&#8482; brands. The Company also has the U.S. sock license for Under Armour&#174;, and licenses for Mossy Oak&#174; and New Balance&#174; brands. The Company distributes its products in printwear markets in the U.S. and Canada, as well as in Europe, Asia Pacific and Latin America. The Company also markets its products to a broad spectrum of retailers in the U.S. and Canada. The Company also manufactures for select leading global athletic and lifestyle consumer brands.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt">Gildan owns and operates vertically-integrated, large-scale manufacturing facilities which are primarily located in Central America and the Caribbean Basin to efficiently service the replenishment needs of its customers in the printwear and retail markets. Gildan has over 42,000 employees worldwide and is committed to industry-leading labour and environmental practices in all of its facilities. More information about the Company and its corporate citizenship practices and initiatives can be found at its corporate websites www.gildan.com and www.genuinegildan.com, respectively.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt">Due to its position as a downstream manufacturer and distributor of finished products, Gildan does not directly source any minerals from mines, smelters or refiners. 3TGs included in Gildan&#8217;s products are in components acquired from suppliers, and Gildan is typically several steps removed from the origin of the ores.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt">As a result, Gildan&#8217;s products subject to the Conflict Minerals Rule analysis and containing tin are: (a) knit tops with zippers, (b) caps that have metal top buttons, buckles and grommets, and (c) towels that have hooks and grommets (the &#8220;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Products</font>&#8221;). Gildan manufactures the knit tops in its own vertically-integrated facilities but sources the caps and towels from third party suppliers. Gildan does not require from its suppliers that any Metallic Component used in its products contains 3TGs.</div>

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