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November 8, 1999



Tefron U.S. Holdings, Inc.
AWS Acquisition Corp.
c/o Tefron Ltd.
28 Chida Street
Bnei-Brak, 51371
Israel

Attention:  Arie Wolfson

Dear Mr. Wolfson:

I understand that AWS Acquisition Corp. ("Buyer") intends to make a tender offer
for all of the shares of common stock of Alba-Waldensian, Inc. ("Alba") and Mr.
Clyde Engle has agreed with you to tender to Buyer all of the shares of Alba
common stock owned by him. Pursuant to an agreement between Mr. Engle and us,
Mr. Engle has pledged substantially all of his shares to us (the "Pledged
Shares"). There are approximately 943,700 Pledged Shares and certain of such
shares are currently held in the name of one or more of our nominees and Mr.
Engle's name.

We hereby agree with you that upon instruction from Mr. Engle we will cause the
Pledged Shares to be tendered in the tender offer referred to above, we will not
withdraw the Pledged Shares except as instructed by Mr. Engle and we will allow
the Pledged Shares to be purchased and sold in the tender offer so long as all
proceeds thereof are delivered directly to the undersigned.

Very truly yours,

LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION


By:
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   Jeffrey J. Bowden, First Vice President




