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Gildan Activewear Inc. Description

Gildan Activewear Inc is a Canada-based manufacturer and marketer of branded basic family apparel. The Company's segments include Printwear and Branded Apparel. It offers T-shirts, fleece, sport shirts, underwear, socks, hosiery and shapewear. It markets its products through approximately two main distribution channels. It sells its products in printwear markets in the United States and Canada, as well as in Europe, Asia-Pacific and Latin America. The Company's other main channel of distribution is in retail markets in the United States and Canada, where its products are sold to a range of retailers. It markets its products under a portfolio of brands, including the Gildan, Gold Toe and Comfort Colors brands, and brand extensions, as well as the Secret, Silks and Therapy Plus brands. The Company also has the United States sock license for Under Armour, and licenses for the Mossy Oak and New Balance brands. The Company also manufactures for global athletic and lifestyle consumer brands.

Sector: Consumer Cyclical
Industry: Apparel Manufacturing
Keywords: Gold Retail S&P/Tsx 60 Index Retailers Therapy Clothing Lifestyle Shirt Retail Market Retail Markets The Moss