Bonds is more than a century old, and Hanesbrands described it as Australia's largest and best-known innerwear brand, first in men's underwear, women's panties, children's underwear and socks, with babywear, activewear and sleepwear besides. Most of it is sold directly, through more than 140 of its own stores in 2024 and online. Gildan gained it with Hanesbrands in December 2025 and in July 2026 agreed to sell the Australian business to BBFIT Investments.
Trademark record for Bonds
The USPTO record for the Bonds mark lists HANES INNERWEAR AUSTRALIA PTY LTD as the owner of record (serial number 74496611). A trademark is often held by a group company rather than the listed parent, so the registrant's name can differ from the owner named above.[6]
Gildan is a publicly listed company headquartered in Montreal, Canada, founded in 1984. Brandtree records 13 brands under its control, and it is listed as NYSE: GIL.
Gildan makes the blank T-shirts that other people print on, which means its garments are worn by millions of people who have never heard of it. It manufactures in its own factories in Central America and the Caribbean rather than contracting out, unusually for the industry. It acquired Hanesbrands on 1 December 2025, adding Hanes, Bali, Maidenform and, in Australia, Bonds, and in July 2026 agreed to sell the Australian part of that business.
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 228 brands that began in Australia.
72 of them (32%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country, Bonds among them.
Eight months after buying Hanesbrands, Gildan agreed to sell HanesBrands Australia, the business behind Bonds, Bras N Things, Berlei and Sheridan, to BBFIT Investments Pte Ltd for an enterprise valuation of about A$700 million, and to use the proceeds to repay debt. Gildan already reports the Australian business as a discontinued operation.
Gildan Activewear acquired Hanesbrands, completing the merger on 1 December 2025; each Hanesbrands share was converted into 0.102 Gildan shares and $0.80 in cash. Gildan's annual information form lists the trademarks it gained as Hanes, Bonds, Bali, Maidenform, Sol y Oro, Sheridan, Bras N Things, Playtex, Wonderbra, Berlei, Comfortwash and JMS/Just My Size, and it classified the Australian business behind Bonds, Bras N Things, Berlei and Sheridan as a discontinued operation from the day it closed. Champion was not part of it: Hanesbrands had already sold that brand to Authentic Brands in 2024. Neither company's filing states a single total value for the transaction.
The parent company of Bonds is Gildan, a publicly listed company headquartered in Canada.
Is Bonds Australian or Canadian?
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Bonds originated in Australia, but it is owned today by Gildan, which is headquartered in Canada. So Bonds is an Australian-origin brand under Canadian ownership.
When did Gildan buy Bonds?
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Gildan completed its acquisition of Bonds on 1 December 2025. The price was not disclosed.
Is Bonds still owned by Gildan?
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Yes. As of 29 October 2026, Bonds is still owned by Gildan. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (6) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
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