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<TYPE>4
<PUBLIC-DOCUMENT-COUNT>1
<PERIOD>20060109
<FILING-DATE>20060111
<DATE-OF-FILING-DATE-CHANGE>20060111
<REPORTING-OWNER>
<OWNER-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>CHRISTON ANTHONY
<CIK>0001209417
</OWNER-DATA>
<FILING-VALUES>
<FORM-TYPE>4
<ACT>34
<FILE-NUMBER>001-05863
<FILM-NUMBER>06524437
</FILING-VALUES>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>635 59TH ST
<CITY>W NEW YORK
<STATE>NY
<ZIP>07093
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
</REPORTING-OWNER>
<ISSUER>
<COMPANY-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>JACLYN INC
<CIK>0000052969
<ASSIGNED-SIC>3100
<IRS-NUMBER>221432053
<STATE-OF-INCORPORATION>DE
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>0630
</COMPANY-DATA>
<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>635 59TH STREET
<CITY>WEST NEW YORK
<STATE>NJ
<ZIP>07093
<PHONE>2018689400
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>5801 JEFFERSON STREET
<CITY>WEST NEW YORK
<STATE>NJ
<ZIP>07093
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
</ISSUER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>f4christon010906_ex.xml
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 - ANTHONY CHRISTON
<TEXT>
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-01-09</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000052969</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>JACLYN INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>JLN</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001209417</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>CHRISTON ANTHONY</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O JACLYN, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>635 59TH ST</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>W NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>07093</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Vice President and CFO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, $1.00 par value</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-01-09</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>20000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>7.73</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1838</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Jaclyn Harstein, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-01-11</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SUBMISSION>
