Ms. Sophie Argiriou reports

GILDAN ACTIVEWEAR ANNOUNCES DATE FOR FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL-YEAR 2017 EARNINGS RESULTSA AND CONFERENCE CALL

Gildan Activewear Inc. will release its 2017 fourth quarter and full year results on Thursday, Feb. 22, 2018. A press release will be issued before markets open and a conference call is scheduled at 8:30 a.m. ET to discuss the company's results and business outlook.

The conference call can be accessed by dialling 800-447-0521 (Canada and United States) or 847-413-3238 (international) and entering passcode 46403693 followed by the pound key. A replay will be available for 30 days starting at 11 a.m. ET by dialling 888-843-7419 (Canada and U.S.) or 630-652-3042 (international) and entering the same passcode. A live audio webcast of the conference call, as well as a replay, will be available on the company's site at Gildan Q4 2017 audio webcast.

About Gildan Activewear Inc.

Gildan is a leading manufacturer and marketer 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, Anvil, Comfort Colors, American Apparel, Alstyle, Secret, Silks, Kushyfoot, Secret Silky, Peds, MediPeds and Therapy Plus brands. Sock products are also distributed through the company's exclusive United States sock licence for the Under Armour brand, and a wide array of products are also marketed through a global licence for the Mossy Oak brand. The company's products are sold in two primary markets, namely the printwear and retail markets.