Gildan Activewear Inc., was incorporated on May 8, 1984 under the Canada Business Corporations Act as Textiles Gildan Inc. The company is a leading vertically integrated manufacturer of basic daily apparel, including sportswear, underwear and hosiery products. The company's products are sold to wholesale distributors, screen printers and decorators in North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Latin America, as well as retailers in North America, including mass merchants, department stores, national chain stores, specialty retailers, craft stores and online retailers. The company also manufactures products for global lifestyle brand companies that sell these products under their own brands through their own retail establishments, e-commerce platforms and third-party retailers.
