Who owns Gildan?
Gildan is owned by Gildan Activewear Inc. (Canada, NYSE: GIL).[1]
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
- Owner HQ
- 🇨🇦 Canada, Montreal
- Origin
- 🇨🇦 Canada, Montreal
- Founded
- 1984
- Category
- Apparel, footwear & accessories › Fashion apparel › Casual & denim
- Parent ticker
- NYSE: GIL
- Trademark registrant
- Gildan Activewear SRL (USPTO)
- Last verified
- · 2 sources
About Gildan
Gildan is the largest supplier of blank T-shirts and fleece in North America, sold to printers, uniform suppliers and promotional companies. The band shirt bought at a concert is very often a Gildan garment underneath the artwork. The company grows and spins much of its own cotton yarn, which is why it can price below competitors who buy finished fabric on the open market.
Trademark record for Gildan
The USPTO record for the Gildan mark lists Gildan Activewear SRL as the owner of record (serial number 74270361). That name matches the owner named above.[2]
Ownership timeline of Gildan
Where Gildan sits in Gildan
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
Open the full Gildan ownership tree →
See the full Gildan brand portfolio (13) →
Other brands owned by Gildan
Gildan controls 13 brands on Brandtree, 12 of them in apparel, footwear & accessories.
Also in apparel, footwear & accessories
Other brands in casual & denim, and who owns them
The 133 brands in casual & denim on Brandtree belong to 59 owners. The largest is Azzas 2154, with 8; Gildan has 3.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Fábula | Azzas 2154 | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| Carter's | Carter's | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Duck Head | Oxford Industries | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Cortefiel | Tendam | 🇪🇸 Spain |
| & Other Stories | H&M Group | 🇸🇪 Sweden |
| Bershka | Inditex | 🇪🇸 Spain |
| GU | Fast Retailing | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| BSX | Giordano | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong |
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.
🇨🇦 Gildan and other Canadian brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 178 brands that began in Canada. 45 of them (25%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Gildan is not one of them.
- Arc'teryx — Amer Sports 🇫🇮
- Baffin — Canada Goose 🇨🇦
- Blondo — Steve Madden 🇺🇸
- Club Monaco — Regent 🇺🇸
- Joe Fresh — Loblaw 🇨🇦
- Peoples Jewellers — Signet Jewelers 🇧🇲
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Gildan?
The parent company of Gildan is Gildan Activewear Inc., a publicly listed company headquartered in Canada.
Is Gildan Canadian?
Yes. Gildan originated in Canada in 1984 and its owner, Gildan Activewear Inc., is also headquartered in Canada.
Is Gildan still owned by Gildan Activewear Inc.?
Yes. As of 5 October 2026, Gildan is still owned by Gildan Activewear Inc. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (2) & 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] 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] USPTO: GILDAN, serial 74270361 — United States Patent and Trademark Office, Trademark registry; retrieved 5 October 2026.
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