                                                                  EXHIBIT 32.1

Ludwig Kuttner, Chief Executive Officer and Charles W. Clayton, Chief Financial
Officer of Hampshire Group, Limited (the "Company"), each hereby certify that:

     1) The Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2003,
as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the
"Report") fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

     2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material
respects, the financial condition as of December 31, 2003 and the results of
operations of the Company for the period then ended.


Date   March 22, 2004



/s/ LUDWIG KUTTNER
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Ludwig Kuttner
Chief Executive Officer



/s/ CHARLES W. CLAYTON
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Charles W. Clayton
Chief Financial Officer

