<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the GFSI,
Inc. Audited Financial Statements and is qualified in its entirety by reference
to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0001036327
<NAME> GFSI, INC.
<MULTIPLIER> 1
<CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS
<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> 10,263,709 1,446,205
<SECURITIES> 0 0
<RECEIVABLES> 29,663,195 30,649,321
<ALLOWANCES> 832,487 848,225
<INVENTORY> 36,323,596 40,139,639
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 77,319,631 73,626,072
<PP&E> 39,613,584 40,738,252
<DEPRECIATION> 19,368,979 21,382,427
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 104,917,217 99,179,298
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 27,683,910 24,031,371
<BONDS> 174,328,195 160,355,533
0 0
0 0
<COMMON> 0 0
<OTHER-SE> (99,014,497) (86,808,768)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 104,917,217 99,179,298
<SALES> 203,900,105 202,980,809
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 203,900,105 202,980,809
<CGS> 120,739,292 123,707,652
<TOTAL-COSTS> 173,058,935 171,747,642
<OTHER-EXPENSES> (244,874) (211,279)
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 18,589,826 17,661,033
<INCOME-PRETAX> 12,496,218 13,783,413
<INCOME-TAX> 4,683,426 5,177,684
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 7,812,792 8,605,729
<DISCONTINUED> 0 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0
<CHANGES> 0 0
<NET-INCOME> 7,812,792 8,605,729
<EPS-BASIC> 0 0
<EPS-DILUTED> 0 0
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