ONEITA INDUSTRIES INC
10-Q, 1995-05-15
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                                 UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, S.C. 20549


                                   FORM 10-Q

( X ) QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE
          SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended April 1, 1995

                                       OR

(   ) TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE
          SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from ____________ to ____________

Commission File Number:   1-9734

                            ONEITA INDUSTRIES, INC.
              ---------------------------------------------------- 
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

            DELAWARE                                         57-0351045
(State or other jurisdiction of                           (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)                            Identification No.)

4130 FABER PLACE DRIVE, SUITE 200, CHARLESTON, SC               29405
(Address of principal executive offices)                      (Zip Code)

                            (803) 529 - 5225
          ----------------------------------------------------
          (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

     Indicate  by check mark  whether the  registrant  (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the  Securities  Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months, and (2) has been subject to such filing for
the past 90 days.

              [X] Yes                                    [ ] No

     Indicate the number of shares  outstanding of each of the issuer's  classes
of common stock, as of the latest  practicable date.  6,867,821 shares of Common
Stock as of April 28, 1995.


<PAGE>

<TABLE>

<CAPTION>
                                   FORM 10-Q

                               TABLE OF CONTENTS


PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Unaudited)
         --------- -----------
         <S>                                                               <C>
                                                                                
         Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at 
         April 1, 1995 and September 30, 1994 ....................         1

         Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the
         Three Months Ended April 1, 1995 and March 31, 1994 .....         3

         Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the
         Six Months Ended April 1, 1995 and March 31, 1994 .......         4

         Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for
         the Six Months Ended April 1, 1995 and March 31, 1994 ...         5

         Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements ....         6

         Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
         Condition and Results of Operations .....................         8


PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

         Item 1:           Legal Proceedings ............................. 11

         Item 2:           Changes in Securities ......................... 11

         Item 3:           Defaults upon Senior Securities ............... 11

         Item 4:           Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security
                           Holders ....................................... 11

         Item 5:           Other Information ............................. 12

         Item 6:           Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K .............. 12

         Signature ....................................................... 13



<PAGE>


</TABLE>
<TABLE>

<CAPTION>

                    ONEITA INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                     CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                       (In thousands, except share data)


                                                   April 1,      September 30,
                                                     1995             1994
                                                 (Unaudited)        (Note 1)
ASSETS

CURRENT ASSETS:

<S>                                                <C>                <C>     
         Cash                                      $  2,333           $    967

         Accounts receivable, less
           allowance for doubtful accounts           47,745             35,757

         Inventories (Note 2)                        60,279             44,720

         Prepaid expenses and other
              current assets                          3,177              4,963
                                                    -------            -------

              Total current assets                  113,534             86,407

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT,
         at cost, less accumulated
         depreciation and amortization               33,093             30,435

FUNDS RESTRICTED FOR CAPITAL PROJECTS                 2,479              2,342

OTHER ASSETS                                          1,777              1,733
                                                    -------            -------

                                                   $150,883           $120,917
                                                   ========           ========
</TABLE>


[FN]
     See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements
[/FN]



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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                    ONEITA INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                     CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                       (In thousands, except share data)

                                                April 1,         September 30,
                                                  1994                1994
                                                --------         -------------
                                               (Unaudited)          (Note 1)

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

<S>                                             <C>                <C>
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
         Notes payable                          $ 26,500           $   ---
         Current portion of long term debt
           and capital lease obligations           4,829             5,377
         Accounts payable                          9,490            10,485
         Accrued liabilities                      13,651             9,660
                                                 -------           -------

           Total current liabilities              54,470            25,522

LONG TERM DEBT AND CAPITAL
   LEASE OBLIGATIONS                              14,811            17,133

DEFERRED INCOME TAXES                              2,310             2,240

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
         Preferred Stock, Series I, par 
          value $1.00 per share,  2,000,000
          shares authorized, none issued             ---               ---
         Common Stock, $.25 par value,
          15,000,000 shares authorized, 
          6,997,838 and  6,960,821  shares 
          issued and  outstanding  at April 1, 
          1995 and September 30, 1994,
          respectively                             1,749             1,740

         Other shareholders' equity               77,543             74,282
                                                 -------            -------

                                                $150,883           $120,917
                                                ========           ========
</TABLE>

[FN]
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
[/FN]



                                       2

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                    ONEITA INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                  CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                                  (Unaudited)
                     (In thousands, except per share data)


                                                     THREE MONTHS ENDED,
                                                  April 1,           March 31,
                                                    1995                1994
                                                  -------             ------

<S>                                              <C>                 <C>     
Net sales                                        $ 51,952            $ 44,179

Cost of sales                                      41,965              37,516
                                                 --------            --------

         Gross profit                               9,987               6,663

Selling, general and administrative
   expenses                                         5,673               5,059
                                                 --------            --------

         Income from operations                     4,314               1,604

Interest expense, net of interest
   income of $57 in 1995 and $32
   in 1994                                            839               1,059
                                                 --------            --------

         Income before provision for
           income taxes                             3,475                 545

Provision for income taxes                          1,366                 218
                                                 --------            --------

         Net income                              $  2,109            $    327
                                                 ========            ========

         Net income per share (Note 3)               $.30                $.05
                                                 ========            ========

</TABLE>




[FN]

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
[/FN]



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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                    ONEITA INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                  CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                                  (Unaudited)
                     (In thousands, except per share data)


                                                        SIX MONTHS ENDED,
                                                 April 1,             March 31,
                                                   1995                  1994
                                                 -------               ------

<S>                                             <C>                   <C>     
Net sales                                       $ 92,058              $ 78,404

Cost of sales                                     74,207                66,198
                                                 -------               -------

         Gross profit                             17,851                12,206

Selling, general and administrative
   expenses                                       10,722                 9,098
                                                 -------               -------

         Income from operations                    7,129                 3,108

Interest expense, net of interest
   income of $185 in 1995 and $99
   in 1994                                         1,358                 1,975
                                                 -------               -------

         Income before provision for
           income taxes                            5,771                 1,133

Provision for income taxes                         2,284                   453
                                                 -------               -------

         Net income                             $  3,487              $    680
                                                ========              ========

         Net income per share (Note 3)              $.50                  $.10
                                                    ====                  ====

</TABLE>


[FN]
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
[/FN]



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<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                    ONEITA INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                  (Unaudited)
                                 (In thousands)
                               SIX MONTHS ENDED,

                                                 April 1,             March 31,
                                                   1995                 1994
                                                 --------             --------
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

     <S>                                          <C>                 <C>     
     Net income                                   $ 3,487             $    680
     Adjustments to reconcile net income to
          cash used in operating activities:
     Depreciation and amortization                  2,808                2,572
     Provision for losses on accounts receivable      300                  166
     Increase in deferred income taxes                 70                  396
     Other                                             54                   83
     Change in assets and liabilities             (23,595)              (9,739)
                                                  --------              -------

       Net cash used in operating activities      (16.876)              (5,842)

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

     Acquisition of property, plant and equipment  (5,451)              (3,402)
     Decrease (increase)in equipment
          lease deposits                              408                  (95)
     Proceeds from sale of property, plant
       and equipment                                    9                  198
                                                   -------              -------
            Net cash used in investing activities  (5,034)              (3,299)
                                                   -------              -------

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

     Short-term borrowings                         26,500                6,000
     Proceeds from issuance of long term debt         ---                  119
     Purchase of treasury shares                     (547)                 ---
     Sale of common stock                             330                   21
     Increase in funds restricted
          for capital projects                       (137)                 (64)
     Payment of long term debt and capital
          lease obligations                        (2,870)              (2,377)
                                                   -------              -------

          Net cash provided by financing activies   23,276               3,699 
                                                   -------              -------

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH
      AND CASH EQUIVALENTS                           1,366              (5,442)

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT
      BEGINNING OF PERIOD                              967               6,716
                                                   -------              -------

CASH AT END OF PERIOD                              $ 2,333             $ 1,274
                                                   =======             =======

</TABLE>

[FN]
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
[/FN]


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<PAGE>




                    ONEITA INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

              NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                  (Unaudited)




(1)      Basis of Presentation  -

     The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have
been prepared in accordance with generally  accepted  accounting  principles for
interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article
10 of Regulation  S-X.  Accordingly,  they do not include all of the information
and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting  principles for complete
financial  statements.  The balance sheet at September 30, 1994 has been derived
from  the  audited  financial  statements  at  that  date.  In  the  opinion  of
management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered
necessary for a fair presentation have been included.  Operating results for the
three  month  and six month  periods  ended  April 1,  1995 are not  necessarily
indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ended  September 30,
1995. For further  information,  refer to the consolidated  financial statements
and footnotes  thereto  included in the Company's  annual report to shareholders
for the year ended September 30, 1994.

(2)      Inventories  -

     Inventories,  stated at the lower of cost (primarily last-in, first-out) or
market, are comprised of the following:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                   April 1,       September 30,
                                                     1995              1994
                                                   -------        -------------
         <S>                                      <C>              <C>    
         Finished ......................          $41,959          $31,754

         Work in p......................            14,589           10,249

         Raw materials and supplies.....             3,731            2,717
                                                   -------          -------
                                                   $60,279          $44,720
                                                   =======          =======

</TABLE>



(3)      Net Income Per Share   -

     Earnings  per share are  calculated  using the weighted  average  number of
shares of common stock, and where dilutive, common stock equivalents outstanding
during each period.  Shares used in computing per share  results were  7,029,326
and  6,962,625  for the three  months  ended  April 1, 1995 and March 31,  1994,
respectively  and 7,027,664 and 6,962,328 for the six months ended April 1, 1995
and March 31, 1994, respectively.


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<PAGE>


(4)      Fiscal Year End

     Effective October 1, 1994, the Company changed its year end from a calendar
year ending  September 30 to a 52/53 week year ending on the closest Saturday to
September  30.  Accordingly,  the interim  periods  will also be reported on the
Saturday closest to the calendar quarter.



                                       7


<PAGE>


          MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

                           AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


Results of Operations
- ---------------------

     Three Months  Ended April 1, 1995  Compared to Three Months Ended March 31,
1994.

     Net sales for the three  months  ended April 1, 1995 were $52.0  million as
compared  to $44.2  million  in the  comparable  period  of the prior  year,  an
increase  of $7.8  million or 17.6%.  The  increase  was due to an  increase  in
customer  orders  and  average  price  increases  over  the  last 12  months  of
approximately 6%.

     Net sales of activewear were $43.3 million for the three months ended April
1, 1995 as compared to $34.5 million in the comparable period of the prior year,
an increase of $8.8  million or 25.5%.  Net sales of T-shirts  and sweat  shirts
increased by $7.7 million and $1.1 million,  respectively.  These increases were
principally  due to  increased  unit sales of T-shirts of $4.8 million and sweat
shirts  of  $1.0  million,  as  well  as  $3.0  million  of  additional  revenue
attributable to increased prices.

     Net sales of infantswear were $8.7 million for the three months ended April
1, 1995 as compared to $9.7 million in the comparable period of 1994, a decrease
of $1.0 million or 10.3%.  The reduced sales are principally the result of lower
unit sales of higher  priced  playwear  lines  caused by  increased  competition
including promotional pricing.

     Gross  profit for the  quarter  ended April 1, 1995 was $10.0  million, an
increase of $3.3 million or 49.3% from the comparable  period of the prior year.
Gross profit, as a percentage of net sales, increased to 19.2% compared to 15.1%
in the comparable period of the prior year due to the price increases  mentioned
above (6.0%) and overall reduced per unit operating costs (0.8%), offset in part
by increased raw material prices (2.7%).

     Selling,  general and  administrative  expenses  for the three months ended
April 1, 1995 increased $1.0 million or 19.5% from the comparable  period of the
prior year, due to a higher number of selling and  administrative  personnel and
other related  personnel  costs.  The increased  personnel were added to support
anticipated increased sales in fiscal 1995.


                                       8


<PAGE>


     Interest expense, net of interest income, for the first quarter of 1995 was
$0.8 million  compared to $1.1 million for the  corresponding  period last year.
The decrease was due primarily to lower average borrowings.

     Six Months Ended April 1, 1995 Compared to Six Months Ended March 31, 1994.

     Net sales for the six  months  ended  April 1, 1995 were  $92.1  million as
compared  to $78.4  million in the prior year,  an increase of $13.7  million or
17.5%.  The increase was due to an increase in customer orders and average price
increases over the last 12 months of approximately 4.9%

     Net sales of  activewear  were $76.3 million for the six months ended April
1, 1995  compared  to $61.6  million in the prior  year,  an  increase  of $14.7
million or 23.9%.  Net sales of  T-shirts  and  sweatshirts  increased  by $12.0
million and $2.7 million, respectively.  These increases were principally due to
increased  unit  sales of  T-shirts  of $7.6  million  and  sweatshirts  of $2.4
million, as well as $4.5 million of additional revenue attributable to increased
prices.

     Net sales of infantswear  were $15.8 million for the six months ended April
1, 1995 as compared to $16.8 million in the comparable period of the prior year,
a decrease of $1.0 million or 6.0%. The reduced sales are principally the result
of lower  unit  sales of  higher  priced  playwear  lines  caused  by  increased
competition including promotional pricing.

     Gross profit for the six months ended April 1, 1995 was $17.9  million,  an
increase of $5.7 million or 46.7% from the comparable  period of the prior year.
Gross profit as a percentage of net sales  increased to 19.4%  compared to 15.6%
in the comparable period of the prior year due to the price increases  mentioned
above (4.9%) and overall reduced per unit operating costs (1.1%), offset in part
by increased raw material prices (2.2%)

     Selling, general and administrative expenses for the six months ended April
1, 1995 increased $1.6 million or 17.9% from the comparable  period of the prior
year, due to a higher number of selling and  administrative  personnel and other
personnel  related  costs.  The  increased   personnel  were  added  to  support
anticipated increased sales in fiscal 1995.

     Interest expense, net of interest income, for the six months ended April 1,
1995 was $1.4 million compared to $2.0 million for the corresponding period last
year. The decrease was due primarily to lower average borrowings.


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<PAGE>


     The Company announced in May 1995 the implementation of a rebate program to
be  effective  for most of the third  quarter  ending July 1, 1995,  under which
screenprinters will be eligible for certain rebates. The impact on third quarter
pretax profits is estimated to be between $1.5 and $2.0 million.

Liquidity and Capital Resources
- -------------------------------

     Working  capital  was  $59.1  million  at April 1, 1995  compared  to $60.9
million at  September  30,  1994.  The  decrease  was due  primarily  to current
maturities of long-term  debt. The Company has available bank lines of credit of
approximately $55.0 million,  including $30.0 million of uncommitted  short-term
lines of credit and $25.0 million under a bank credit  facility  which  provides
for  interest at  approximately  the lending  banks' prime rates and becomes due
between 1997 and 2000. At April 1, 1995,  there were $26.5  million  outstanding
under the uncommitted  short-term  lines.  These bank lines were used to finance
planned, seasonal increases in accounts receivable and inventories.  At April 1,
1995, there were no borrowings  outstanding  under the $25,000,0000  bank credit
facility.  The  Company  believes  that its  working  capital and bank lines are
sufficient to meet its liquidity needs for at least the next twelve months.

     Through April 1, 1995 an aggregate  61,900  shares of the Company's  Common
Stock has been purchased in connection with a previously announced 350,000 share
Stock Repurchase Plan at a total cost of $697,000.

     The  previously  announced  $16,000,000  textile  expansion  project at the
Fayette,  Alabama facility is being accelerated in order to provide  incremental
production  capacity  within two years rather than the originally  planned three
years.  The Company intends to finance this  accelerated  project through a debt
financing which it expects to consummate during 1995;  however, no assurance can
be given that such debt  financing will be  consummated.  In the event that this
debt financing is not consummated in a timely manner,  the Company believes that
its available bank credit  facility,  together with  operating  leases and funds
generated from operations, would be sufficient to finance this project.

Effects of Inflation
- --------------------

     The Company  believes that the  relatively  moderate  rates of inflation in
recent years have not had a significant impact on its sales and profitability.



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                    ONEITA INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                          PART II - OTHER INFORMATION


Item 1     Legal Proceedings
           -----------------

                  None

Item 2     Changes in Securities
           ---------------------

                  None

Item 3     Defaults upon Senior Securities
           -------------------------------

                  None

Item 4     Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
           ---------------------------------------------------

                  (a)  The Registrant held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on
                       February 24, 1995.

                  (b)  Seven directors were elected at the Annual Meeting to 
                       serve until the Annual Meeting of Stockholders  in 1996.
                       The names of these Directors and votes cast in favor of
                       their election and shares withheld are as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                       NAME                   VOTES FOR         VOTES WITHHELD
                      ------                  ---------         -------------- 
          
                      <S>                     <C>                      <C>    
                      Robert M. Gintel        5,113,091                373,140
                      Albert Fried, Jr.       5,115,116                371,115
                      Herbert J. Fleming      5,115,116                371,115
                      Meyer A. Gross          5,115,273                369,958
                      Lewis Rubin             5,115,116                371,115
                      John G. Hudson          5,115,116                371,115
                      H. Varnell Moore        5,115,116                371,115

</TABLE>

                                                                               
                      In the stockholders approved a proposal to approve and
                      adopt the Company's Outside Director Stock Option Plan:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                          VOTES FOR          VOTES AGAINST          ABSTAIN
                          ---------          -------------          -------

                          <C>                 <C>                <C>   
                          4,834,148           532,429            37,325

</TABLE>



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Item 5    Other Information
          -----------------

          None

Item 6    Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
          --------------------------------

          10.6  Agreement dated April 3, 1995, between Registrant and
                First Union National Bank of South Carolina
          10.7  Promissory Note dated April 25, 1995, between Registrant
                and National Westminster Bank, USA
          10.8  Multiple Disbursement Revolving Note dated January 1,
                1995 between Registrant and Trust Company Bank
          27    Financial Data Schedules





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<PAGE>


                                   SIGNATURE
                                   ---------

     Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

                                               ONEITA INDUSTRIES, INC.

                                               By: /s/ Herbert J. Fleming
                                                   ------------------------
                                                   Herbert J. Fleming
                                                   President



                                               By: /s/ James L. Ford
                                                   ------------------------
                                                   James L. Ford
                                                   Executive Vice-President
                                                   of Finance and
                                                   Chief Financial Officer




Date: May 15, 1995



                                       13







                         OFFERING BASIS LOAN AGREEMENT

     This offering Basis Loan Agreement  ("Agreement")  is entered into this 3rd
day of April 1995 , by and between First Union  National Bank of South Carolina
("Bank"),  177 Meeting Street,  Charleston,  SC and Oneita Industries,  Inc., PO
Drawer 40909, Charleston, SC 29423.

     In consideration of the mutual agreements  contained  herein,  Bank may, in
its sole and absolute  discretion,  make available to Borrower,  loan funds, the
aggregate  principal  amount  of which  shall not  exceed  Ten  Million  Dollars
($10,000,000.00)  at any time (the "Line of Credit"),  upon the following  terms
and conditions:

     1.  Method  of  Borrower.  Each  advance  under  the  Line of  Credit  (the
"Advance") shall be offered to the Borrower through its  representative(s)  by a
duly  authorized  representative  of the Bank at a specific  interest rate for a
specific  maturity.  Requests for, offers of, and acceptance of Advances between
the  Bank  and  the  Borrower  may  be  made  in  writing  (including  facsimile
transmission) or orally (including telephonic communication). All Advances shall
be in immediately available funds. The terms of an offered Advance shall be open
for acceptance by the Borrower for a period of 30 minutes immediately  following
notification to the Borrower by the Bank of such offering and the offering shall
be deemed  withdrawn if not accepted within that time period.  All terms offered
with respect to the Advances shall be determined by Bank in its sole discretion.

     Any Advance  shall be  conclusively  presumed to have been made to, for the
benefit  of, and at the  request of the  Borrower  when:  (1)(a) the  Advance is
deposited   or  credited  to  an  account  of  the   Borrower   with  the  Bank,
notwithstanding  that such  Advance  was  requested,  orally or in  writing,  by
someone  other  than a  representative  of  Borrower,  and (b) any  part of such
Advance is withdrawn from the account;  or (2) the Advance is made in accordance
with oral or written instructions of a representative of the Borrower.

     2. Interest Rate.  Each Advance shall bear interest at an "Offering  Rate",
which shall mean such interest  rates and terms offered by the Bank and accepted
by the  Borrower.  The term for  Advances at the  Offering  Rate (the  "Offering
Interest Period") shall not exceed 180 days. Interest on Advances at an Offering
Rate  shall be payable  upon the last day of the  respective  Offering  Interest
Period,  and at as such  other time or times as may be agreed to by the Bank and
the Borrower.  Interest shall be computed on the basis of a 360 day year for the
actual number of days in the interest period ("Actual/360 Computation").  Bank's
Actual/360  computation determines the annual effective interest yield by taking
the stated  (nominal)  interest  rate for a year's period and then dividing said
rate by 360 to determine  the daily  periodic rate to be applied for each day in
the interest period.


<PAGE>




     3. Recordation of Advances. Bank will maintain records of the date, amount,
maturity,  payment schedule,  and interest rate applicable to each Advance,  the
date and amount of any  payment of  principal  or  interest,  and the  principal
balance then remaining  unpaid.  The Borrower hereby agrees that the Advances so
evidenced  in such  records  shall,  for all  purposes,  constitute  prima facie
evidence thereof and shall be binding upon the Borrower.

     4. Payment of Advances.  Borrower  promises to pay to the order of the Bank
at Bank's  offices  located at 177 Meeting  Street,  Charleston,  SC, or at such
other place as the Bank may designate in writing, the unpaid principal amount of
each Advance made by the Bank,  and accrued  interest,  on the maturity  date of
each  respective  Advance  and such other dates and terms as may be set forth in
the Bank records.  All payments  shall be made in immediately  available  lawful
money of the United States.

     5. Prepayments.  An Advance may be prepaid in whole or in part at any time;
provided  however,  that if the Advance is prepaid in whole or in part,  whether
voluntary,  mandatory,  upon acceleration or otherwise,  the prepayment shall be
accompanied by an additional  amount deemed necessary by Bank to compensate Bank
for any  losses,  costs or  expenses  which  Bank may  incur as a result of such
prepayment, pursuant to the following formula:

         Prepayment Compensation = (A-B) x C x D

A =   The sum, determined as of the funding date of the
      Advance, of (i) the Bond equivalent bid side yield of
      the U.S. Treasury Note with a maturity closest to the
      maturity of the fixed rate period (defined below) as
      quoted by the Wall Street Journal (or other published
      source), plus (ii) the corresponding bid side market
      swap spread as determined by Bank from quotes generally
      available in the interbank dealer market for interest
      rate swaps, plus (iii) one-half percent (1/2%).

B =   The sum, determined as of the prepayment date of the
      Advance, of (i) the Bond equivalent bid side yield of
      the U.S. Treasury Note with a maturity closest to the
      remaining maturity of the fixed rate period as quoted by
      the Wall Street Journal (or other published source),
      plus (ii) the corresponding bid side market swap spread
      as determined by Bank from quotes generally available in
      the interbank dealer market for interest rate swaps.

C =   Principal Amount Prepaid

D =   Number of days from the date of prepayment to the end of
      the fixed period  divided by a year base of 360 days.


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     As used herein,  "the fixed rate period"  shall be the period  during which
the applicable fixed rate of interest on the Advance is to be in effect.  In the
event that  amount  determined  as  variable B above is greater  than the amount
determined  as  variable  A  above,  no  prepayment  compensation  shall  be due
hereunder. the determination of prepayment compensation due Bank hereunder shall
be made by Bank in good faith using such  methodology as Bank deems  appropriate
and customary under the  circumstances  and shall be conclusive  absent manifest
error.

     Any  prepayment  in whole or in part shall  include  interest and all other
sums then due with respect to the Advance.  No partial  prepayment  shall affect
the obligation of Borrower to make any payment of principal or interest due with
respect to the Advance until the Advance has been paid in full.

     6. Conditions Precedent. The obligation of the Bank to disburse Advances as
offered and  accepted  pursuant to this  Agreement  is subject to the  following
conditions president:

          a.  Non-default.  The Borrower shall be in compliance with all of the
              terms and conditions set forth herein and an Event of Default as 
              specified  herein, or an event  which upon  notice or lapse of 
              time or both would  constitute  such an Event of Default shall not
              have occurred or be continuing at the time of such Advance.

           b. Additional Documents.  Receipt of such additional supporting
              documents as the Bank may request.

     7.  Termination  Agreement.  Either  party  may  terminate  this  Agreement
immediately upon written notice to the other,  provided,  however,  the terms of
this Agreement with respect to the obligations  then outstanding of the Borrower
under this  Agreement  as of the date of  termination  shall  survive  until the
obligations are fully satisfied.

     8. Events of Default. Notwithstanding the term of an Advance or Advances as
set forth herein, the Bank, at is sole option and without notice, may accelerate
the  maturity of the  Advances and all  Advances  shall be  immediately  due and
payable, including interest thereon, upon the occurrence of any of the following
events ("Events of Default"):

          a. If the Borrower  shall fail to pay any amounts when due or shall 
             fail to observe or perform any obligation or covenant, as required 
             under this Agreement, or any other  document  furnished in 
             connection  herewith,  or contained in any other agreement between 
             Bank and Borrower.

          b. If any representation or warranty made by Borrower in connection
             with this Agreement shall be determinted by Bank to have been or

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             become false or misleading in any material respect.

          c. If the Borrower shall default in the payment of interest, principal
             or fees on any obligation to any other party for borrowed  money, 
             or Borrower fails to perform or observe any term  contained in any 
             agreement  governing such other obligation  for  borrowed  money 
             and the effect of such  failure as to allow the holders of such 
             obligation to accelerate payment.

          d. Final judgement for the payment of money shall be rendered against 
             the Borrower and shall remain undischarged for a period of 30 days
             unless such judgement and execution thereon shall be effectively 
             stayed.

                                                                              
          e. If the Borrower shall (i) become, either voluntarily or 
             involuntarily, a debtor under the Bankruptcy Code, (ii) becomes the
             object of insolvency proceedings, or (iii) makes an assignment for
             the benefit of creditors.

          f. The expiration of five (5) days after the Bank has given the 
             Borrower notice of the Bank's good faith determination that a 
             material adverse change in the financial condition of the Borrower 
             has occurred since the date hereof.

     9.  Acceleration  Upon  Default.  Upon any Event of  Default,  Bank may, at
Bank's  discretion and without  notice,  accelerate the maturity of all Advances
and all other  obligations  of Borrower to Bank and all such  Advances and other
obligations shall be immediately due and payable.

     10.  Right of Setoff.  Borrower  grants Bank a security  interest in all of
Borrower's accounts with Bank. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of
any Even of Default,  the Bank is hereby  authorized at any time to exercise its
right of  setoff  or  banker's  lien as to  Borrower's  demand,  checking,  time
savings,  certificate of deposit or other accounts of any nature maintained with
Bank,  without advance notice,  against any and all of the obligations due under
this Agreement, or any other agreement with the bank, irrespective of whether or
not the Bank shall have made any demand  hereunder and although such obligations
may be  unmatured.  The rights of the Bank under this section are in addition to
other rights and remedies which the Bank may have. The Bank agrees to notify the
borrower promptly after it exercises any such right of setoff.

     11.  Default  Rate.  In  addition  to all other  rights  continued  in this
Agreement,  upon  the  occurrence  and  during  the  continuance  of an Event of
Default,  all outstanding Advances shall bear interest at the Offering Rate plus
three percent (3%) (Default Rate). The Default rate shall apply from the 


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occurrence of an Event of Default until the Advances or any judgment thereon
is paid in full.

     12.  Attorney's Fees.  Debtor shall pay all of Bank's  reasonable  expenses
incurred  to  enforce  or  collect  any  of  the  Advances,  including,  without
limitation,  reasonable,  attorneys'  and experts'  fees and  expenses,  whether
incurred  without the  commencement  of a suit,  in any trial,  arbitration,  or
administrative proceeding, or in any appellate or bankruptcy proceeding.

     13. Posting of Payments.  All payments received during normal banking hours
after 2: 00 PM Eastern time shall be deemed  received at the opening of the next
banking day.  Payments  received by Bank under this  Agreement may be applied in
any manner or order deemed appropriate by Bank.

     14. Usuary. Anything contained herein to the contrary  notwithstanding,  if
for any reason the effective  rate of interest on any Advance  should exceed the
maximum  lawful rate, the effective rate shall be deemed reduced to and shall be
such maximum lawful rate,  and (i) the amount which would be excessive  interest
shall be deemed applied to the reduction of the principal balance of the Advance
and not to the  payment  of  interest,  and (ii) if the  Advance  has been or is
thereby  paid in full,  the excess  shall be returned to the party  paying same,
such application to the principal balance of the Advance or the refunding of the
excess to a complete settlement and acquittance thereof.

     15.  Waivers.  Borrower  hereby  waives  presentment,  protest,  notice  of
dishonor, demand for payment, notice of intention to accelerate maturity, notice
of  acceleration  of maturity,  notice of sale and all other notices of any kind
whatsoever.

     16.  Amendment  and Waiver.  Any failure by the Bank to exercise  any right
hereunder  shall not be  construed as a waiver of the right to exercise the same
or any  other  right  at any  time.  No  amendment  to or  modification  of this
Agreement  shall be binding upon the Bank unless in writing and signed by it. If
any provision of this Agreement shall be prohibited or invalid under  applicable
law,  such  provision  shall  be  ineffective  but  only to the  extent  of such
prohibition or invalidity,  without invalidating the remainder of such provision
or the remaining provisions of this Agreement.

     17.  Severability.  If any provisions of this Agreement shall be prohibited
or invalid under applicable law, such provision shall be ineffective but only to
the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder
of  such  provision  or the  remaining  provisions  of  this  Agreement  or such
document.



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     18. Miscellaneous. This Agreement and Note are fully assignable by Bank and
all rights of Bank  thereunder  shall inure to the benefit of its successors and
assigns.  This  Agreement  and Note  shall be  binding  upon the  Debtor and its
successors  and assigns.  The captions  contained in this Agreement are inserted
for convenience only and shall not affect the meaning or  interpretation  of the
Agreement.  This  Agreement  shall be governed by and  interpreted in accordance
with  the  laws  of  South  Carolina  without  regard  to its  conflict  of laws
principles.

     In Witness Whereof, the parties hereto have duly executed this agreement as
of the date stated above.


Witness/Attest:

s/s Elizabeth A. Oliver                            By: Oneita Industries, Inc.

_________________________                    Name:     s/s  William H. Boyd
                                                       ------------------------

                                             Title:    Vice President



                                   First Union National Bank of South Carolina

                                              By: _____________________________

                                              Name: ___________________________

                                              Title: __________________________







                               NATWEST BANK N.A.

                                PROMISSORY NOTE

                                                                              
$10,000,0O           Office   100 Jericho Quadrangle                 As of
                     Address: Jericho, New York 11753            April 25, 1995

     On the maturity dates set forth in the next succeeding paragraph, for value
received, ONEITA INDUSTRIES, INC., (the "Borrower") promises to pay to the order
of NATWEST BANK N.A. (the "Bank") at the office of the Bank located at the place
first above stated or at such other place as the holder  hereof may from time to
time  appoint in  writing,  in lawful  money of the United  States of America in
immediately  available  funds,  the principal  sum of Ten Million  ($10,000,000)
Dollars or such  lesser  amount as may then be the  aggregate  unpaid  principal
balance of all loans made by the Bank to the Borrower  hereunder  (each a "Loan"
and  collectively  the "Loans") as shown on the schedule  attached to and made a
part of this  Note,  on the  maturity  dates  set  forth on such  schedule.  The
Borrower also promises to pay interest  (computed on the basis of a 360 day year
for actual days  elapsed)  at said office in like money on the unpaid  principal
amount of each Loan from time to time  outstanding  at a rate per  annum,  to be
elected  by the  Borrower  at the time each Loan is made,  equal to either (i) a
fluctuating rate equal to the Prime Rate (the rate of interest  established from
time to time by the Bank as its "prime  rate";  a Loan bearing  interest at this
rate is sometimes hereinafter called a "Prime Loan"), (ii) a fixed rate of 0.75%
plus the  Eurodollar  Rate for an  Interest  Period  of 1, 2 or 3 months (a Loan
bearing  interest at this rate is  sometimes  hereinafter  called a  "Eurodollar
Loan") or (iii) such other fixed rate as may be agreed upon between the Borrower
and the Bank for an  Interest  Period  which is also  then  agreed  upon (a Loan
bearing  interest at this rate is sometimes  hereinafter  called an "Agreed Rate
Loan" - Agreed Rate  Loans,  and  Eurodollar  Loans are  sometimes  collectively
referred to as "Fixed Rate Loans");  provided,  however, that no Interest Period
with  respect to a Fixed Rate Loan  shall  extend  beyond  April 30,  1996;  and
provided,  further,  that if prior to the end of any such  Interest  Period  the
Borrower and the Bank fail to agree upon a new Interest Period therefor so as to
maintain  such Loan as either a Eurodollar  Loan,  or an Agreed Rate Loan within
the  pertinent  time set forth in  Section 2 hereof,  such Fixed Rate Loan shall
automatically  be converted  into a Prime Rate Loan at the end of such  Interest
Period and shall be maintained as such until a new Fixed Rate and a new Interest
Period therefor are agreed upon.  Interest on each Loan shall be payable monthly
on the last day of each month  commencing  the first  such day to occur  after a
Loan is made hereunder and, together with principal, on the maturity thereof.


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Interest on Fixed Rate Loans shall also be payable on the last day of each 
Interest Period applicable thereto. If any payment of principal or interest 
becomes due on a day on which the banks in New York, New York, are required or 
permitted by law to remain closed, such payment may be made on the next 
succeeding day on which such banks are open, and such extensions shall be 
included in computing interest in connection with such payment; provided, 
however, that if the result of any such extension would be to extend the 
maturity date of any Eurodollar Loan into another calendar month the payment 
shall be made on the immediately preceding Business Day. The Borrower
further agrees that after any stated or any accelerated maturity of Loans
hereunder, all Loans shall bear interest (computed daily) at a rate of 2% per
annum in excess of the Prime Rate, payable on demand. In no event shall interest
payable hereunder be in excess of the maximum rate of interest permitted under
applicable law.

     All Loans then  outstanding  shall be due an payable on January  31,  1996.
Fixed Rate Loans may be requested,  in accordance with the provisions of Section
1 hereof, up to 1 p.m. on January 31, 1996; provided that no Interest Period for
any Fixed Rate Loan shall extend beyond April 30, 1996.

     The Borrower hereby expressly authorizes the Bank to record on the attached
schedule  the  amount  and  date of each  Loan,  the rate of  interest  thereon,
Interest  Period  thereof and the date and amount of each payment of  principal.
All such notations shall be presumptive as to the correctness thereof; provided,
however,  the failure of the bank to make any such  notation  shall not limit or
otherwise affect the obligations of the borrower under this Note.

     In  consideration  of the granting of the Loans evidenced by this Note, the
Borrower hereby agrees as follows:

     1. Loan Requests. Requests for Eurodollar Loans shall be made not less than
three  Business Days prior to the first day of the Interest  Period of each such
Loan. Requests for Agreed Rate Loans and Prime Loans may be made up until 1 p.m.
on the date the Loan is to be made.  Any  request  for a Loan may be  written or
oral,  but if oral,  written  confirmation  thereof must be received by the Bank
within 3 Business Days thereafter. The Bank shall have no obligation to make any
Loan hereunder and no Loan may be requested after January 31, 1996.

     Each Fixed Rate Loan shall be in an amount not less than $500,000.



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     2.  Prepayment.  Subject  to the  indemnification  agreement  set  forth in
paragraph 3 hereof with respect to Fixed Rate Loans, the borrower may prepay any
Loan at any time in whole or in part  without  premium  or  penalty.  Each  such
prepayment shall be made together with interest accrued thereon to and including
the date of prepayment.

     3. Indemnity; Yield Protection. The Borrower hereby agrees to indemnify the
bank  against  any loss or  expense  which  the bank may  sustain  or incur as a
consequence of any of the following:

     (a) the failure of the Borrower to borrow a Fixed Rate Loan after agreement
shall  have been  reached  on the  amount,  interest  rate and  Interest  Period
thereof;

     (b) the receipt or recovery by the Bank,  whether by voluntary  prepayment,
acceleration or otherwise,  of all or any part of a Fixed Rate Loan prior to the
last day of an Interest Period applicable thereto; or

     (c) the conversion, prior to the last day of an applicable Interest Period,
of one type of Fixed  Rate Loan into  another  type of Fixed Rate Loan or into a
Prime Loan.

     Without limiting the effect of the foregoing,  the amount to be paid by the
borrower to the bank in order to so indemnify  the Bank for any loss  occasioned
by any of the events  described in the  Preceding  paragraph,  and as liquidated
damages therefor, shall be equal to the excess,  discounted to its present value
as of the date paid to the Bank, of (i) the amount of interest  which  otherwise
would have accrued on the principal amount so received, recovered,  converted or
not borrowed during the period (the "Indemnity Period") commencing with the date
of such receipt,  recovery,  conversion, or failure to borrow to the last day of
the applicable  Interest Period for such Fixed Rate Loan at the rate of interest
applicable  to such  Loan (or the rate of  interest  agreed  to in the case of a
failure to borrow)  provided for herein  (prior to default) over (ii) the amount
of interest which would be earned by the Bank during the Indemnity  Period if it
invested the principal amount so received, recovered,  converted or not borrowed
at the rate per  annum  determined  by the Bank as the rate it would  bid in the
London interbank market for a deposit of Eurodollars in an amount  approximately
equal to such principal  amount for a period of time comparable to the Indemnity
Period.

A certificate as to any additional  amounts  payable  pursuant to this Section 3
setting  forth  the  basis  and  method of  determining  such  amounts  shall be
conclusive, absent manifest error, as to the determination by the Bank set forth


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therein  if made  reasonably  and in good faith.  The Borrower shall pay any 
amounts so certified to it by the bank within 10 days of receipt of any such  
certificate.  For purposes of this Section,  all referenced  to the "Bank"  
shall be deemed to  include  any  participant  in the Commitment and/or Loans.

     The indemnities set forth herein shall survive payment in full of all Fixed
Rate Loans and all other Loans made pursuant to this Agreement.

     4.  Increased  Costs.  If  the  Bank  determines  that  the  effect  of any
applicable   law  or   government   regulation,   guideline   or  order  or  the
interpretation   thereof  by  any  governmental   authority   charged  with  the
administration  thereof  (such as, for  example,  a change in  official  reserve
requirements  which the bank is  required  to  maintain  in  respect of loans or
deposits or other funds procured for funding such loans) is to increase the cost
of the Bank of making or continuing  Fixed Rate Loans hereunder or to reduce the
amount of any payment of principal or interest  receivable  by the bank thereon,
then the Borrower will pay to the Bank on demand such additional  amounts as the
Bank may  determine to be required to  compensate  the Bank for such  additional
costs or reduction.  Any additional  payment under this section will be computed
from the effective date at which such  additional  costs have to be borne by the
bank.  A  certificate  as to any  additional  amounts  payable  pursuant to this
Section 4 setting forth the basis and method of  determining  such amounts shall
be conclusive,  absent manifest error, as to the  determination  by the Bank set
forth therein if made  reasonably and in good faith.  The Borrower shall pay any
amounts  so  certified  to it by the bank  within 10 days of receipt of any such
certificate.

     5. Alternate Rate of Interest. In the event, and on each occasion,  that on
the day two Business Days prior to the commencement of any Interest Period for a
Eurodollar  Loan, the Bank shall have determined (i) that dollar deposits in the
amount  of the  requested  principal  amount  of such  Eurodollar  Loan  are not
generally  available in the London interbank market, (ii) that the rate at which
such dollar  deposits are being offered will not  adequately  and fairly reflect
the cost to the Bank of making or maintaining  such  Eurodollar Loan during such
Interest  Period,  or (iii) that reasonable  means do not exist for ascertaining
the Eurodollar  Rate, the Bank shall,  as soon as practicable  thereafter,  give
written or telex notice of such determination to the Borrower.

In the event of any such determination,  until the circumstances  giving rise to
such notice no longer exist, no Eurodollar  Loans will be made  hereunder.  Each
determination by the Bank hereunder shall be conclusive absent manifest error.


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     6. Change in Legality. (a) Notwithstanding  anything to the contrary herein
contained,  if any  change  in any law or  regulation  or in the  interpretation
thereof  by any  governmental  authority  charged  with  the  administration  or
interpretation  thereof  shall make it unlawful for the bank to make or maintain
any Eurodollar Loan, then, by written notice to the Borrower, the Bank may:

              (i) declare that Eurodollar Loans will not thereafter be made
         by the  Bank  hereunder,  whereupon  the  Borrower  shall  be
         prohibited  from  requesting  Eurodollar  Loans from the Bank hereunder
         unless such declaration is subsequently withdrawn; and

              (ii) require that all  outstanding  Eurodollar  Loans made by it
         be  converted  to Prime  Loans,  in which event (x) all such
         Eurodollar Loans shall be automatically  converted to Prime Loans as of
         the  effective  date of such notice as provided in paragraph  (b) below
         and (y) all payments and prepayments of principal which would otherwise
         have been applied to repay the converted Eurodollar Loans shall instead
         by applied to repay the Prime Loans  resulting  from the  conversion of
         such Eurodollar Loans.

             (b) For  purposes of this  Section 6, a notice to the Borrower by
         by the Bank pursuant to paragraph (a) above shall be effective, if
         lawful, on the last day of the then current Interest Period; in all
         other cases,  such notice shall be effective on the day of receipt by
         the Borrower.

     7.  Warranties and  Representations.  The Borrower  represents and warrants
that:  a) it is a  corporation  duly  organized,  validly  existing  and in good
standing under the laws of the state of its incorporation and is qualified to do
business and is in good standing under the laws of every state where its failure
to so  qualify  would  have a  material  and  adverse  effect  on the  business,
operations,  property or other  condition  of the  Borrower;  b) the  execution,
issuance  and  delivery of this Note by the  Borrower  are within its  corporate
powers  and have  been  duly  authorized,  and the Note is  valid,  binding  and
enforceable in accordance  with its terms,  and is not in violation of law or of
the terms of the Borrower's Certificate of Incorporation or By-Laws and does not
result in the breach of or constitute a default under any  indenture,  agreement
or  undertaking  to which the Borrower is a party or by which it or its property
may be bound or affected;  c) no  authorization  or approval or other action by,
and no notice to or filing with, any  governmental  authority or regulatory body
is required for the due execution, delivery and performance by the borrower of


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this Note,  except those as have been obtained; d) the financial statements of
the  Borrower heretofore furnished to the Bank are complete and correct and
fairly represent the financial  condition of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries
(as  defined in Section 8) as at the dates  thereof and for the periods covered
thereby, which financial  condition has not materially, adversely, changed 
since the date of the most recently dated balance sheet  heretofore  furnished
to the Bank;  e) no Event of Default (as hereinafter  defined) has occurred and 
no event has occurred which with the giving of notice or the lapse of time or 
both would constitute an Event  of  Default;  f) the  Borrower  shall  not use
any part of the proceeds of any Loan to purchase or carry any margin stock  
within the meaning of Regulation U of the Board of Governors of the Federal
Reserve System or to extend credit to others for the purpose of purchasing or
carrying any margin stock; g) there is no pending or, to the  knowledge  of  
the Borrower, threatened action or proceeding affecting the Borrower before any
court, governmental agency or arbitrator which, if determined  adversely to the 
Borrower would have a materially  adverse effect on the financial condition or 
operations of the Borrower except as described in the financial statements of 
the Borrower heretofore furnished to the Bank; and h) on the occasion of the
granting of each Loan all representations and warranties contained herein shall
be true and correct and with the same force and effect as though such  
representations and warranties had been made on and as of the date of the 
making of each such Loan.

     8. Events of Default. Upon the occurrence of any of the following specified
events of default (each an "Event of Default"): a) default in making any payment
of principal, interest, or any other sum payable under this Note when due; or b)
default by Borrower in the due payment of any other  indebtedness  for  borrowed
money or default in the  observance or  performance of any covenant or condition
contained in any agreement or instrument  evidencing,  securing,  or relating to
any such indebtedness,  which causes or permits the acceleration of the maturity
thereof;  or c) any representation or warranty made by the Borrower herein or in
any certificate furnished by the Borrower in connection with the Loans evidenced
hereby or pursuant  to the  provisions  hereof,  proves  untrue in any  material
respect;  or d) the Borrower  becomes  insolvent or bankrupt,  is generally  not
paying its debts as they become due, or makes an  assignment  for the benefit or
creditors,  or a trust or  receiver  is  appointed  for the  Borrower or for the
greater part of the properties of the Borrower with the consent of the Borrower,
or if appointed without the consent of the Borrower, such trustee or receiver is
not  discharged  within 30 days, or bankruptcy,  reorganization,  liquidation or
similar  proceedings are instituted by or against the Borrower under the laws of
any jurisdiction, and if instituted against the Borrower are consented to by it


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or remain undismissed for 30 days, or a  writ or warrant of attachment or  
similar process shall be issued against a substantial part of the property of 
the Borrower and shall not be released or bonded  within 30 days after levy;  
or e) the Bank shall have determined, in its sole discretion, that one or more
conditions exist or events have occurred which have resulted, or may result,
in a material adverse change the business, properties or financial condition of 
the Borrower; then, in any such event, and at any time thereafter, if any Event 
of Default shall then be continuing, the bank may declare the principal and the 
accrued interest in respect of all loans under this Note to be, whereupon the 
Note shall  become, immediately due and payable without presentment, demand, 
protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are expressly waived by the
Borrower.

     9. Collateral  Security.  As collateral security for the payment of any and
all sums owing under this Note and all other obligations,  direct or contingent,
joint,  several or  independent,  of the Borrower and of any Subsidiary and each
endorser and guarantor  hereof now or hereafter  existing,  due or to become due
to, or held, or to be held by, the bank, whether created directly or acquired by
assignment or otherwise,  (all of such  obligations,  including  this Note,  are
hereinafter called the "Obligations"),  the Borrower hereby grants to the Bank a
lien on the security  interest in any and all deposits or other sums at any time
credited by or due from the Bank to the Borrower,  whether in regular or special
depository accounts or otherwise,  and any and all monies,  securities and other
property of the Borrower,  and the proceeds  thereof,  now or hereafter  held or
received  by or in transit  to the Bank from or for the  Borrower,  whether  for
safekeeping,  custody,  pledge,  transmission,  collection or otherwise, and any
such deposits,  sums,  monies,  securities and other  property,  nay at any time
after the  occurrence  of any Event of  Default  be  set-off,  appropriated  and
applied  by the  bank  against  any  of  the  Obligations  whether  or not  such
Obligations  are then due or are secured by any  collateral,  or, if they are so
secured,  whether or not such  collateral  held by the Bank is  considered to be
adequate.  As used herein,  the term  "Subsidiary" or  "Subsidiaries"  means any
corporation or corporations of which the Borrower, along, or the Borrower and/or
any one or more if its Subsidiaries,  owns,  directly or indirectly,  at least a
majority  of  securities  having  ordinary  voting  power  for the  election  of
directors.

     10. Definitions. As used herein:

     (a) "Business Day" means any day other than a day on which the banks in New
York, New York are required or permitted by law to remain closed.


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     (b)  "Eurodollar  Rate" means with respect to any Eurodollar  Loan Interest
Period,  the  rate  per  annum  determined  by the  bank to be the rate at which
deposits in U.S.  dollars are offered by a Reference Bank (selected by the Bank)
in the London  interbank  market at  approximately  11:00 A.M. (London time) two
Business  Days  before  the first  day of such  Interest  Period  in any  amount
approximately equal to the principal amount of the Eurodollar Loan to which such
Interest Period is to apply and for a period of time comparable to such Interest
Period divided by one minus the Eurodollar Reserve Percentage.

     "Eurodollar   Reserve   Percentage"  means  for  any  day  that  percentage
(expressed  as a decimal)  which is in effect on such day, as  prescribed by the
board  of  Governors  of the  Federal  Reserve  System  (or any  successor)  for
determining  the maximum  reserve  requirement  for a member bank of the federal
Reserve System in New York City with deposits  exceeding one billion  dollars in
respect of  "Eurocurrency  liabilities"  (or in respect of any other category of
liabilities  which includes  deposits by reference to which the interest rate on
Eurodollar  Loans is determined or any category of extensions of credit or other
assets which includes loans by a non-United  States office of the Bank to United
States residents). The Eurodollar Rate shall be adjusted automatically on and as
of the effective date of any change in the Eurodollar Reserve Percentage.

     "Reference  Banks" means banks appearing in the display  designated as page
"LIBOR" on the Reuters'  Monitor  Money Rates Service (or such other page as may
replace  the LIBOR page on that  service for the  purpose of  displaying  London
Interbank  Offered Rates of major banks);  provided that if no such offered rate
shall  appear on such  display,  "Reference  Banks" shall mean one or more major
banks on the London interbank market as selected by the Bank.

     (c) "Fixed Rate" means the Eurodollar  Rate plus the  applicable  margin or
the Agreed Rate.

     (d) "Interest  Period" means that period  selected by the Borrower,  within
the limitations of the first  paragraph of this Note,  during which a Fixed Rate
Loan may bear interest at the applicable Fixed Rate.

      11.      Miscellaneous.

     (a) The  Borrower  agrees  to pay on  demand  all of the  Bank's  costs and
expenses,  including  reasonable  counsel fees, in connection with collection of
any sums due to the Bank and enforcement of its rights under this Note.


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     (b) No  modification  or waiver  of any  provision  of this  Note  shall be
effective unless such modification or waiver shall be in writing and signed by a
duly  authorized  officer of the Bank, and the same shall then be effective only
for the period and on the conditions and for the specific instances specified in
such writing.  No failure or delay by the Bank in exercising any right, power or
privilege  hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof;  nor shall any single or
partial  exercise  thereof preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the
exercise of any rights, power or privilege.

     (c) the Borrower hereby waives presentment,  demand for payment,  notice of
protest,  notice of dishonor, and any and all other notices or demands except as
otherwise expressly provided for herein.

     (d) This Note shall be  construed  in  accordance  with and governed by the
laws of the State of New York and the Borrower  consents to the  jurisdiction of
the courts of New York in any action  brought to enforce  any rights of the Bank
under this Note.

     (e) Borrower waives trial by jury and the right to interpose any set-off or
counterclaim in any litigation in any court with respect to, in connection with,
or arising our of, this Note or any  instrument or document  delivered  pursuant
hereto or the validity,  protection,  interpretation,  collection or enforcement
hereof or thereof.

                                               ONEITA INDUSTRIES, INC.


                                           By: s/s William H.  Boyd
                                               -----------------------------
                                               Name: William H. Boyd
                                               Title: Vice-President






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                          LOAN AND REPAYMENT SCHEDULE

                  PROMISSORY NOTE DATED AS OF JANUARY 31, 1995

                            ONEITA INDUSTRIES, INC.
                              to NATWEST BANK N.A.


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                              SINGLE PAYMENT NOTE
                                (Nondisclosure)
                    ---------------------------------------
 THE "BANK" REFERRED TO IN THIS NOTE IS    ____ Single Disbursement Note :
T Trust Company Bank                       ___Multiple Disbursement Master Note
         Center Code:     006
                       ----------
         One Park Place, N.E.
         Atlanta, Georgia 30303             X   Multiple Disbursement Revolving
                                                Note
 ----------------------------------------
                                            (For Explanation See Reverse Side)

                                            Date:      January 1, 1995

     396 days after date,  the obligor  promises to pay to the order of Bank the
principal  sum of $  10,000,000.00.  The obligor will also pay interest upon the
unpaid  principal  balance from date until  maturity at the Note Rate  specified
below. Interest payment will be due on the 25th of each month and upon maturity.
Should the obligor  fail for any reason to pay this note in full on the maturity
date or on the date of acceleration of payment,  the obligor further promises to
pay (a)  interest  on the unpaid  amount  from such date until the date of final
payment  at a Default  Rate  equal to the Note Rate plus 4%,  and (b) a late fee
equal to five percent (5%) of any amount that remains wholly or partially unpaid
for more than fifteen  (15) days after such amount was due and  payable,  not to
exceed the sum of fifty dollars ($50.00). Should legal action or any attorney at
law be  utilized  to collect  any  amount due  hereunder,  the  obligor  further
promises to pay all costs of collection,  including 15% of such unpaid amount as
attorneys' fees. All amounts due hereunder may be paid at any office of Bank.

     The Note Rate hereon  shall be either:  1) London  Interbank  Offered  Rate
(LIBOR),  adjusted for  reserves,  plus 0.75% per annum,  available in borrowing
periods of 30,60,90 or 180 days;  or 2) Trust  Company  Bank  Secondary CD Rate,
adjusted  for  reserves  and  assessment,  plus  0.75% per annum,  available  in
borrowing periods of 30, 60, 90 and 180 days.

If not stated above, the Note Rate in effect on the date this note is 
executed is 6 %.

     The amount of interest accruing and payable hereundershall be calculated by
multiplying the principal  balance  outstanding  each day by 1/360th of the Note
Rate on such day and adding together the daily interest  amounts.  The principal
balance of this note  shall  conclusively  be deemed to be the unpaid  principal
balance  appearing on the Bank's  records  unless such records are manifestly in
error.  

     As security for the payment of this and any other  liability of any obligor
to the  holder,  direct  or  contingent,  irrespective  of the  nature  of  such
liability or the time it arises,  each obligor hereby grants a security interest
to the holder in all property of such obligor in or coming into the  possession,
control  or  custody of the  holder,  or in which the  holder  has or  hereafter
acquires a lien,  security interest,  or other right. Upon default,  holder may,
without  notice,  immediately  take  possession  of and then  sell or  otherwise
dispose of the collateral, signing any necessary documents as obligor's attorney
in fact, and apply the proceeds against any liability of obligor to holder. Upon
demand,  each obligor will furnish such additional  collateral,  and execute any
appropriate  documents  related thereto,  deemed necessary by the holder for its
security. Each obligor further authorizes the holder, without notice, to set-off
any deposit or account and apply any  indebtedness due or to become due from the
holder  to the  obligor  in  satisfaction  of any  liability  described  in this
paragraph,  whether or not matured. The holder may, without notice,  transfer or
register  any  property  constituting  security  for this  note  into its or its
nominee name with or without any  indication of its security  interest  therein.

     This note shall  immediately  mature and  become due and  payable,  without
notice or demand,  upon the filing of any  petition or the  commencement  of any
proceeding by any Debtor for relief under  bankruptcy or insolvency laws, or any
law  relating to the relief of debtors,  readjustment  of  indebtedness,  debtor
reorganization,  or  composition  or extension of debt.  Furthermore,  this note
shall,  at the  option of the  holder,  immediately  mature  and  become due and
payable,  without notice or demand, upon the happening of any one or more of the
following  events:  (1)  nonpayment on the due date of any amount due hereunder;
(2) failure of any Debtor ro perform  any other  obligation  to the holder;  (3)
failure of any Debtor to pay when due any amount owed another creditor under a


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written agreement calling for the payment of money; (4) the death or declaration
of incompetence of any Debtor; (5) a reasonable belief on the part of the holder
that any Debtor is unable to pay his obligations when due or is otherwise 
insolvent; (6) the filing of any petition or the commencement of any proceeding
against any Debtor for relief under bankruptcy or insolvency laws, or any law 
relating to the relief of debtors, readjustment of indebtedness, debt or 
reorganization, or composition or extension of debt, which petition or 
proceeding is not dismissed within 60 days of the date of filing  thereof:  
7) the suspension of the transaction of the usual business of any Debtor, or the
dissolution, liquidation or transfer to another party of a significant portion 
of the assets of any Debtor; (8) a reasonable belief on the part of the holder 
that any Debtor has made a false representation or warranty in connection with 
any loan by or other transaction with any lender, lessor or other  creditor;  
(9) the issuance or filing of any levy, attachment, garnishment, or lien against
the property of any Debtor which is not discharged within 15 days; (10) the 
failure of any Debtor to satisfy  immediately any final judgment, penalty or 
fine imposed by a court or administrative agency of any government;  
(11)  failure of any Debtor,  after  demand,  to furnish  financial
information or to permit inspection of any books or records;  (12) any other act
or circumstance leading the holder to deem itself insecure.

     The failure or forbearance  of the holder to exercise any right  hereunder,
or otherwise  granted by law or another  agreement,  shall not affect or release
the  liability of any obligor,  and shall not  constitute a waiver of such right
unless so stated by the holder in  writing.  The holder may  enforce  its rights
against any Debtor or any  property  securing  this note without  enforcing  its
rights against any other Debtor,  property, or indebtedness due or to become due
to any Debtor.  Each obligor agrees that the holder shall have no responsibility
for the  collection  or  protection  of any  property  securing  this note,  and
expressly consents that the holder may from time to time, without notice, extend
the time for payment of this note,  or any part  thereof,  waive its rights with
respect to any  property or  indebtedness,  and  release  any other  Debtor from
liability, without releasing such obligor from any liability to the holder. This
note is governed by Georgia  law.  

     The term  "obligor"  means any party or other  person  signing  this  note,
whether as make,  endorser or otherwise.  The term "Prime Rate", if used herein,
shall  mean that rate of  interest  designated  by Bank from time to time as its
"Prime Rate" which rate is not  necessarily  the bank's best rate.  Each obligor
agrees to be both jointly and severally  liable hereon.  The term "holder" means
Bank and any subsequent  transferee or endorsee hereof.  The term "Debtor" means
any obligor or any  guarantor of this note.  The  principal of this note will be
disbursed in accordance with the  disbursement  provision  identified  above and
further  described in the  additional  provisions  set forth on the reverse side
hereof which are incorporated herein by this reference.

     PRESENTMENT AND NOTICE OF DISHONOR ARE HEREBY WAIVED BY EACH OBLIGOR
ADDRESS
 4130 Faber Place; Suite 200                  NAME:  ONEITA INDUSTRIES, INC.
 Charleston, SC 29405By:                      By:    s/s  William H. Boyd
                                                     --------------------------
                                              Name:  William H. Boyd
                                              Title: Vice President
                                              By:    s/s James L. Ford
                                                     --------------------------
                                              Name:   James L. Ford
                                              Title:  Chief Financial Officer
- -------------------------
        Credit To
   January 31, 1996                                                     006
- -------------------------      ----------------------                 -------
   Maturity Date               Treasurer Check Number               Center Code
______________ ______  $_______  $_______      D.M. Westerfield      011
Account Number Renewal Increase  Reduction     Officer Name     Officer Number


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<LEGEND>
The schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the condensed
consolidated financial statements for the six months ended April 1, 1995 and is
qualified in its entirety by reference to such statements.
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