<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the GFSI
Holdings, Inc. Audited Financial Statements and is qualified in its entirety by
reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0001036180
<NAME> GFSI HOLDINGS, INC.
<MULTIPLIER> 1
<CURRENCY> U.S. CURRENCY
<S> <C> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS 12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUL-02-1999 JUN-30-2000
<PERIOD-START> JUL-03-1998 JUL-02-1999
<PERIOD-END> JUL-02-1999 JUN-30-2000
<EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 1
<CASH> 10,278,391 1,460,887
<SECURITIES> 0 0
<RECEIVABLES> 29,213,195 30,649,321
<ALLOWANCES> 832,487 848,225
<INVENTORY> 36,323,596 40,139,639
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 77,813,843 73,640,754
<PP&E> 39,613,584 40,738,252
<DEPRECIATION> 19,368,979 21,382,427
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 105,679,801 99,435,955
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 27,270,719 24,246,017
<BONDS> 235,312,158 228,473,690
4,545,250 4,906,690
0 0
<COMMON> 20 20
<OTHER-SE> (163,367,955) (159,791,834)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 105,679,801 99,435,955
<SALES> 203,900,105 202,980,809
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 203,900,105 202,980,809
<CGS> 120,739,292 123,207,652
<TOTAL-COSTS> 173,088,445 171,575,142
<OTHER-EXPENSES> (244,874) (211,279)
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 25,019,024 24,821,625
<INCOME-PRETAX> 6,037,510 6,613,321
<INCOME-TAX> 2,164,530 2,614,146
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 3,872,980 3,999,175
<DISCONTINUED> 0 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0
<CHANGES> 0 0
<NET-INCOME> 3,872,980 3,999,175
<EPS-BASIC> 0 0
<EPS-DILUTED> 0 0
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