Ms. Sophie Argiriou reports

GILDAN ACTIVEWEAR ANNOUNCES DATES FOR FIRST QUARTER 2018 EARNINGS RELEASE AND ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

Gildan Activewear Inc. will report its 2018 first quarter results on Wednesday, May 2, 2018. A press release will be issued after markets close and a conference call is scheduled on that same day at 5 p.m. ET to discuss the company's results and business outlook. The company also announced that it will hold its annual meeting of shareholders at Le Windsor, in Montreal, Que., the following morning, on Thursday, May 3, 2018, at 10 a.m. ET.

The conference call can be accessed by dialling 800-447-0521 (Canada and United States) or 847-413-3238 (international) and entering the passcode 46846360, followed by the pound symbol. A replay will be available for 30 days starting at 7:30 p.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 website. A live audio webcast of the annual meeting of shareholders, as well as a replay, will be available at the company's website.

About Gildan Activewear Inc.

Gildan is a leading manufacturer of everyday basic apparel that markets its products in North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Latin America, under a diversified portfolio of company-owned brands, including Gildan, American Apparel, Comfort Colors, Gildan Hammer, Gold Toe, Anvil, Alstyle, Secret, Silks, Kushyfoot, Secret Silky, Therapy Plus, Peds and MediPeds, and under the Under Armour brand through a sock licensing agreement providing exclusive distribution rights in the United States and Canada. The company's product offering includes activewear, underwear, socks, hosiery and legwear products sold to a broad range of customers, including wholesale distributors, screenprinters or embellishers, as well as to retailers that sell to consumers through their physical stores and/or e-commerce platforms.