Gildan Activewear

Gildan Activewear is a Montreal-based, vertically integrated designer and manufacturer of basic apparel, including T-shirts, underwear, socks, fleece, sport shirts, hosiery, and shapewear. It serves wholesale and printwear channels, supplying blank apparel to distributors and printers, and markets branded clothing through retail and direct-to-consumer channels. Production is concentrated in Latin America, with expansion efforts in Asia, including Bangladesh. The company operates internationally and owns brands such as American Apparel, Comfort Colors, and Goldtoe alongside its own Gildan line. It focuses on non-fashion basics across markets and completed the acquisition of Doris Inc. in 2014 to broaden its product and market footprint.