PREMIUMWEAR INC
SC 13D/A, 1997-03-13
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                                    UNITED STATES
                         SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                               Washington, D.C.  20549
                                          
                                    SCHEDULE 13D

                      Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                                  (Amendment No. 8)

                                  PremiumWear, Inc.
                     (formerly known as Munsingwear, Inc.)
                                  (Name of Issuer)

                        Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
                              (Title of Class of Securities)

                                         62632010
                                      (CUSIP Number)

                                      Arnold M. Amster
                                      767 Fifth Avenue
                                  New York, New York 10153
                                       (212) 664-4500
                (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
               Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

                                       March 13, 1997

          (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule
13G to report the acquisition which is
the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule
because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the
following box ___.

Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this
statement ___.  (A fee is not required only if the
filing person:  (1) has a previous statement on file reporting
beneficial ownership of more than five
percent of the class of securities described in Item 1; and (2)
has filed no amendment subsequent thereto
reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such
class.)  (See Rule 13d-7.)

                         (continued on the following pages)

                                (Page 1 of 9 pages)<PAGE>
SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 62632010                                              
Page 2 of 9
                          
1     NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS                                 

      Arnold M. Amster

      S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS        

      Intentionally Omitted

2     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*           
            (a) 
                                                                  
            (b) 

3     SEC USE ONLY

4     SOURCE OF FUNDS*                                            

      PF

5     CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED

PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(D) OR 2(E)                                                
                

6     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION                        

      United States


NUMBER OF                 7     SOLE VOTING POWER                 

                                    10,000
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY              8     SHARED VOTING POWER               

                                   117,500
OWNED BY
EACH                      9     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER            

                                    10,000
REPORTING
PERSON WITH               10    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER          

                                   117,500

11    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORT PERSON
                                                                  
      117,500

12    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
      CERTAIN SHARES*                       

13    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)          

      5.65%

14    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*                                   

      IN

SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 6232010                                               
Page 3 of 9
                          
1     NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS                                 

      Peggy J. Amster

      S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS        

      Intentionally Omitted

2     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*           

            (a) 
                                                                  
            (b) 

3     SEC USE ONLY

4     SOURCE OF FUNDS*                                            

      PF

5     CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
      PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(D) OR 2(E)

6     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION                        

      United States

NUMBER OF          7      SOLE VOTING POWER                       

                                 0
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY       8      SHARED VOTING POWER                     

                                 0
OWNED BY
EACH               9      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER                  

                                 0
REPORTING
PERSON WITH        10     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER                

                                 0

11    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORT PERSON
                                                                  
       0

12    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
      CERTAIN SHARES*                                                     
    

13    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)          

      0%

14    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*                                   

      IN

SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 62632010                                              
Page 4 of 9
                          
1     NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS                                 

      Peggy J. Amster, as                                               
      custodian for Wendy Amster

      S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS        

      Intentionally Omitted

2     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*           

            (a) 
                                                                  
            (b) 

3     SEC USE ONLY

4     SOURCE OF FUNDS*                                            

      PF

5     CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
      PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(D) OR 2(E)       
      
6     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION                        

      United States

NUMBER OF          7      SOLE VOTING POWER                       

                                 0
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY       8      SHARED VOTING POWER                     

                                 0
OWNED BY
EACH               9      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER                  

                                 0
REPORTING
PERSON WITH        10     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER                

                                 0

11    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORT PERSON
                                                                  
      0

12    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
      CERTAIN SHARES*                                                     
    
13    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)          

      .0%

14    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*                                   

      IN

SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 62632010                                              
Page 5 of 9
                          
1     NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS                                 

      Robert M. Boyar

      S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS        

      Intentionally Omitted

2     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*           

            (a) 
                                                                  
            (b) 

3     SEC USE ONLY

4     SOURCE OF FUNDS*                                            

      PF

5     CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
      PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(D) OR 2(E)                                       
                
6     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION                        

      United States

NUMBER OF          7      SOLE VOTING POWER                       

                               4,400

SHARES
BENEFICIALLY       8      SHARED VOTING POWER                     

                               0
OWNED BY
EACH               9      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER                  

                              4,400

REPORTING
PERSON WITH        10     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER                

                               0

11    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORT PERSON
                                                                  
      4,400

12    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
      CERTAIN SHARES*                    

13    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)          

      .21%

14    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*                                   
      IN

SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 62632010                                              
Page 6 of 9
                          
1     NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS                                 

      Flex Holding Corp.

      S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS        

      Intentionally Omitted

2     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*           

            (a) 
                                                                  
            (b) 

3     SEC USE ONLY

4     SOURCE OF FUNDS*                                            

      WC

5     CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
      PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(D) OR 2(E)                                       
                
6     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION                        

      United States

NUMBER OF          7      SOLE VOTING POWER                       

                              107,500

SHARES
BENEFICIALLY       8      SHARED VOTING POWER                     

                                 0
OWNED BY
EACH               9      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER                  

                              107,500

REPORTING
PERSON WITH        10     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER                

                                 0

11    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORT PERSON
                                                                  
      107,500

12    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
      CERTAIN SHARES*

13    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)          

      5.17%

14    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*                                   

      CO

Page 7 of 9

         This Amendment No. 8 amends and supplements the
statement of Schedule 13D dated March 28, 1995, as amended, filed
by Arnold M. Amster, Peggy J. Amster, custodian for Wendy Amster,
Peggy Amster Trust, Linda Preuss Trust, Flex Holding Corp., and
Robert M. Boyar relating to the shares of Common Stock of the
Issuer.  Any terms not defined herein shall have the meaning
ascribed to them in the statement on Schedule 13D dated March 28,
1995.

Item 5.   Interest in Securities of the Issuer

    (a)   The response to Item 5(a) is hereby amended by deleting
the entire text thereof and inserting the following in lieu
thereof.

     The ownership by the Reporting Persons of shares of Common
Stock and the percentage of the outstanding shares of Common
Stock represented thereby is as follows:


Name              Number of Shares             Percentage
          
Arnold M. Amster     10,000(1)                  .48%(1)
Peggy J. Amster           0                     0%
Peggy J. Amster,
  as custodian for
  Wendy Amster            0                     0%
Robert M. Boyar        4,400                     .21%
Flex Holding Corp.   107,500                    5.17%

(1)   Excludes shares of Common Stock owned by the other
Reporting Persons.  Arnold M. Amster shares voting and
dispositive power with respect to the shares of Common Stock
owned by: Peggy J. Amster; Peggy J. Amster, as custodian for
Wendy Amster; and Flex 

Page 8 of 9

Holding Corp.  Accordingly, Arnold M. Amster may be deemed to be
the beneficial owner of all of the 117,500 shares owned by the
Reporting Persons (other than Robert M. Boyar), representing
5.65% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock.  Arnold M.
Amster disclaims beneficial ownership of any of the shares
of Common Stock owned by the other Reporting Persons.

      (c)   The response to Item 5(c) is hereby amended by
deleting the entire text thereof and inserting the following in
lieu thereof.

       Set forth below is certain information concerning all
transactions in the Common Stock in which the Reporting Persons
have engaged during the past 60 days:
 
Name of                            Number              Price
Reporting                            of     Bought/     per
  Person                   Date    Shares    Sold      Share

Arnold M. Amster         02/10/97  1,500  Sold           $9.00
                         03/06/97  2,000  Sold           $3.75
                         03/06/97  1,500  Sold           $3.88
                         03/06/97  3,500  Sold           $4.00
                         03/06/97  2,000  Sold           $3.88
                         03/06/97  1,000  Sold           $3.88
                         03/07/97    500  Sold           $3.88
                         03/07/97  1,000  Sold           $3.88
                         03/11/97    500  Sold           $3.88
                         03/12/97  1,000  Sold           $3.63
                         03/12/97  1,500  Sold           $3.50

Peggy J. Amster          02/07/97  1,100  Sold           $9.13
                         02/07/97    100  Sold           $9.13
                         02/07/97  3,500  Sold           $9.00
                         02/10/97    300  Sold           $9.00
                         03/11/97    100  Sold           $3.88

Robert Boyar             03/11/97  1,300  Sold           $3.88
                         03/11/97  1,200  Sold           $3.88

Flex Holding Corp.       03/03/97  2,300  Sold           $8.63
                         03/11/97  1,500  Sold           $3.75
                         03/12/97  1,000  Sold           $3.62

All such transactions were effected on the New York Stock
Exchange.

                                      Signature

           The undersigned, after reasonable inquiry and to the
best of their knowledge and belief, certify that the information
set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.


March 13, 1997                         /s/ Arnold M. Amster       
                                        Arnold M. Amster


                                         /s/ Peggy J. Amster*
                                         Peggy J. Amster


                                         /s/ Peggy J. Amster*     
                                         Peggy J. Amster, as
                                         custodian for Wendy Amster


                                          /s/ Robert M. Boyar*    
                                          Robert M. Boyar

 
                                          FLEX HOLDING CORP.

                                          By /s/ Arnold M. Amster 
               
                                          Arnold M. Amster,
                                          Chairman of the Board


                                        * By Arnold M. Amster
                                          Attorney-in-fact


                                          /s/ Arnold M. Amster    
                                          Arnold M. Amster




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