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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001359841-17-000153
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20171212
FILED AS OF DATE:		20171214
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20171214

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NELSON RONALD L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001176368

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32891
		FILM NUMBER:		171256916

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Hanesbrands Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001359841
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-APPAREL & ACCESSORY STORES [5600]
		IRS NUMBER:				203552316
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1230

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1000 EAST HANES MILL ROAD
		CITY:			WINSTON-SALEM
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			27105
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(336) 519-4400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1000 EAST HANES MILL ROAD
		CITY:			WINSTON-SALEM
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			27105
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        <footnote id="F1">Consists of restricted stock units that upon vesting on the first anniversary of the grant date are settled on a one-for-one basis in shares of common stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents a deferral by the Reporting Person of 5,652 shares of Hanesbrands Inc. common stock upon the vesting of restricted stock units granted to the Reporting Person on December 13, 2016. The amount deferred was deemed to be invested in a stock equivalent account (the &quot;HBI Stock Fund&quot;) in the Hanesbrands Inc. Non-Employee Director Deferred Compensation Plan (the &quot;Plan&quot;).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Represents an HBI Stock Fund balance under the Plan. Balances in the HBI Stock Fund may not be reallocated and are settled on a share-for-share basis in shares of Hanesbrands Inc. common stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">1-for-1</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Balances in the HBI Stock Fund are settled on a share-for-share basis in shares of Hanesbrands Inc. common stock (i) with respect to deferrals prior to January 1, 2008, at the time specified by the Reporting Person at the time of the Reporting Person's deferral election, which in no case shall be prior to the January 1 following the first anniversary of the date the deferral election is made and (ii) with respect to deferrals on or after January 1, 2008, on the earlier of the fifth anniversary of the date of the deferral or the Reporting Person's separation from service as a member of the Hanesbrands Inc. Board of Directors.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Includes acquisitions of 986.360, 938.791, 792.559 and 972.686 phantom stock units acquired through deemed dividend reinvestment on March 7, 2017, June 6, 2017, September 6, 2017 and December 5, 2017, respectively.</footnote>
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
FOR SEC FILINGS ON FORMS 3, 4, 5 AND 144
IN RESPECT OF SECURITIES OF
HANESBRANDS INC.

The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Gerald W. Evans, Jr., Barry A. Hytinen and Joia M. Johnson, or any one of them acting alone, as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution for him in his name and stead in any and all capacities, to sign and file for and on his behalf, in respect of any acquisition, disposition or other change in ownership of any shares of common stock of Hanesbrands Inc. (the "Company"), the following:
(i)     any Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership of Securities on Form 3 to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission;
(ii)     any Statement of Changes of Beneficial Ownership of Securities on Form 4 to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission;
(iii)     any Annual Statement of Beneficial Ownership of Securities on Form 5 to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission;
(iv)     any Notice of Proposed Sale of Securities on Form 144 to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission; and
(v)     any and all agreements, certificates, receipts, or other documents in connection therewith.

The undersigned hereby gives full power and authority to the attorney-in-fact to seek and obtain as the undersigned's representative and on the undersigned's behalf, information on transactions in the Company's securities from any third party, including brokers, employee benefit plan administrators and trustees, and the undersigned hereby authorizes any such person to release such information to the undersigned and approves and ratifies any such release of information.

The undersigned hereby grants unto such attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary in connection with such matters and hereby ratifies all past actions by any such attorney-in-fact and agent in connection with those matters and confirms all that any such attorney-in-fact and agent or substitute may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

The undersigned acknowledges that:
(i)     neither the Company nor such attorney-in-fact assumes (i) any liability for the undersigned's responsibility to comply with the requirement of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act");
(ii)     any liability of the undersigned for any failure to comply with such requirements, or (iii) any obligation or liability of the undersigned for profit disgorgement under Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act; and
(ii)     this Power of Attorney does not relieve the undersigned from responsibility for compliance with the undersigned's obligations under the Exchange Act, including without limitation the reporting requirements under Section 16 of the Exchange     Act.

This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to such attorney-in-fact.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Power of Attorney.

Date:   October 24, 2017

/s/ Ronald L. Nelson
Ronald L. Nelson


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