Montréal, Wednesday, January 21, 2015 – Gildan Activewear Inc. (GIL; TSX and NYSE) will report results for the quarter ending January 4, 2015 on Wednesday, February 4, 2015. A press release will be issued after market close and a conference call is scheduled for that same day at 5:00 PM ET to discuss the Company’s results and business outlook. The Company will hold its annual meeting of shareholders at the Centre Mont-Royal, in Montréal, Québec the following morning, on Thursday, February 5, 2015, at 10:00 AM ET.

The earnings conference call can be accessed by dialing (800) 447-0521 (Canada & U.S.) or (847) 413-3238 (international) and entering passcode 38783306, 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 7:30 PM ET by dialing (888) 843-7419 (Canada & U.S.) or (630) 652-3042 (international) and entering passcode 38783306#, until Friday, March 6, 2015 at midnight, or by sound webcast on Gildan’s corporate website for 30 days following the live webcast. The annual meeting of shareholders will be transmitted live by sound webcast on the Company’s corporate website at the same address as above. A replay will be available the next day on Gildan’s corporate website for 30 days.

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 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 2 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.

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