Gildan Activewear Inc.

Gildan Activewear Inc. (Gildan), incorporated on May 8, 1984 is a Canada-based company. The Company’s principal business activity is the manufacture and sale of active wear, socks and underwear. It sells active wear products to screenprint markets in North America, Europe and other international markets. Gildan is the supplier of active wear for the screenprint channel in the United States and Canada, and also a supplier for the market in Europe and Mexico. The Company sell socks and underwear, in addition to the active wear products, to mass market and regional retailers in North America.

The active wear products, namely T-shirts, fleece and sport shirts under the Gildan brand, are sold to the wholesale distributors as undecorated blanks, which are sold to screen printers and embroiderers who decorate the products with designs and logos. Screen printers then sell the imprinted active wear to a range of end-use markets, including educational institutions, athletic dealers, event merchandisers, promotional product distributors, charity organizations, entertainment promoters, and travel and tourism venues.