November 20, 2014

Financial

Gildan Activewear Will Hold its Fiscal 2014 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results Conference Call at 8:30 AM ET on December 4, 2014

Montréal, Thursday, November 20, 2014 – Gildan Activewear Inc. (GIL; TSX and NYSE) will report its fiscal 2014 fourth quarter and full year results on Thursday, December 4, 2014. A press release will be issued before market open and a conference call is scheduled for that same day at 8:30 AM ET to discuss the Company’s results and business outlook.

The fourth quarter results conference call can be accessed by dialing (800) 447-0521 (Canada & U.S.) or (847) 413-3238 (international) and entering passcode 38475539, or by live sound webcast on Gildan’s website (“Investor Relations” section) at the following address: http://www1.gildan.com/corporate/IR/webcastPresentations.cfm. If you are unable to participate in the conference call, a replay will be available starting that same day at 11:00 AM ET by dialing (888) 843-7419 (Canada & U.S.) or (630) 652-3042 (international) and entering passcode 38475539#, until Saturday, January 3, 2015 at midnight, or by sound webcast on Gildan’s corporate website for 30 days following the live webcast.

About Gildan

Gildan is a leading supplier of quality branded basic family apparel, including T-shirts, fleece, sport shirts, underwear, socks, hosiery and shapewear. The Company sells its products under a diversified portfolio of company-owned brands, including the Gildan®, Gold Toe® and Anvil® brands and brand extensions, as well as the recently acquired Secret®, Silks® and Therapy Plus™ brands. The Company also has licenses for the Under Armour®, Mossy Oak®, and New Balance® brands. The Company distributes its products in printwear markets in the U.S. and Canada, as well as in Europe, Asia Pacific and Latin America. The Company also markets its products to a broad spectrum of retailers in the U.S. and Canada.

Gildan owns and operates vertically-integrated, large-scale manufacturing facilities which are primarily located in Central America and the Caribbean Basin to efficiently service the replenishment needs of its customers in the printwear and retail markets. Gildan has over 43,000 employees worldwide and is committed to industry-leading labour and environmental practices in all of its facilities. More information about the Company and its corporate citizenship practices and initiatives can be found at its corporate websites www.gildan.com and www.genuinegildan.com respectively.

Investor inquiries :

Jessy Hayem, CFA

Vice-President, Head of Investor Relations

(514) 744-8511

Media inquiries :

Geneviève Gosselin

Director, Global Communications and Corporate Marketing

(514) 343-8814