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Who owns Bras N Things?

Bras N Things is owned by Gildan (Canada, NYSE: GIL), which acquired the brand on 1 December 2025.[1][2][3][4]

Evidence: Gildan Activewear Inc. Annual Report on Form 40-F filed 2026-02-26, SEC EDGAR, 26 February 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .

Key facts

Current owner
Gildan Activewear Inc. verified
Owned since
· deal details
Owner HQ
🇨🇦 Canada, Montreal
Origin
🇦🇺 Australia
Category
Apparel, footwear & accessories › Fashion apparel › Underwear & intimates
Parent ticker
NYSE: GIL
Trademark registrant
Bras N Things Pty Ltd (USPTO)
Last verified
· 6 sources

About Bras N Things

Bras N Things is a lingerie and intimate apparel brand that Hanesbrands listed among its most widely recognised trademarks and sold in Australia alongside Bonds and Berlei. It came to Gildan with Hanesbrands on 1 December 2025, and Gildan classed the Australian business as discontinued from that day; in July 2026 it agreed to sell HanesBrands Australia to BBFIT Investments for an enterprise valuation of about A$700 million.

Trademark record for Bras N Things

The USPTO record for the Bras N Things mark lists Bras N Things Pty Ltd as the owner of record (serial number 87788287). 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]

Ownership timeline of Bras N Things

Owners of Bras N Things over 2025 to 2026 Gildan 2025–present Gildan 202520262027
  1. 2025 – present Gildan — acquired 1 December 2025 [1][2][3][4] verified

Where Bras N Things sits in Gildan

Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.

Where Bras N Things sits in Gildan Tree of 13 brands under Gildan. Gildan Bras N Things American Apparel Bali Berlei (Australia, New Zea… Bonds Comfortwash and 7 more

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About the owner: Gildan

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.

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🇦🇺 Bras N Things and other Australian brands

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, Bras N Things among them.

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Deals involving Bras N Things

Divestiture announced

BBFIT Investments acquires Bonds, Bras N Things, Berlei (Australia, New Zealand and South Africa) and Sheridan

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.

Value
A$700m
Seller
Gildan
Regulatory
None recorded
Acquisition closed

Gildan acquires Hanesbrands, Hanes, Bali, Maidenform, Playtex (apparel), Wonderbra, Just My Size, Comfortwash, Bonds, Bras N Things, Berlei (Australia, New Zealand and South Africa) and Sheridan

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.

Value
Undisclosed
Buyer
Gildan
Seller
public shareholders
Regulatory
None recorded

Frequently asked questions

Who is the parent company of Bras N Things?

The parent company of Bras N Things is Gildan, a publicly listed company headquartered in Canada.

Is Bras N Things Australian or Canadian?

Bras N Things originated in Australia, but it is owned today by Gildan, which is headquartered in Canada. So Bras N Things is an Australian-origin brand under Canadian ownership.

When did Gildan buy Bras N Things?

Gildan completed its acquisition of Bras N Things on 1 December 2025. The price was not disclosed.

Is Bras N Things still owned by Gildan?

Yes. As of 29 October 2026, Bras N Things 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.

  1. [1] Gildan Activewear Inc. Annual Report on Form 40-F filed 2026-02-26 — SEC EDGAR, SEC filing, published 26 February 2026; retrieved 16 September 2026.
  2. [2] Hanesbrands Inc. Form 8-K - completion of the merger with Gildan Activewear — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 8-K, published 1 December 2025; retrieved 16 September 2026.
  3. [3] Hanesbrands Inc. Form 10-K for 2024 - brands, segments and intellectual property — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 14 February 2025; retrieved 16 September 2026.
  4. [4] Gildan Activewear Inc. Annual Information Form for 2025 (Form 40-F Exhibit 99.3) - trademarks — SEC EDGAR, SEC filing; retrieved 16 September 2026.
  5. [5] Gildan reports second quarter 2026 results, updates full-year 2026 guidance and announces sale of HanesBrands Australia — Gildan Activewear Inc., Official press release, published 30 July 2026; retrieved 16 September 2026.
  6. [6] USPTO: BRAS N THINGS, serial 87788287 — United States Patent and Trademark Office, Trademark registry; retrieved 5 October 2026.

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