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                                                                   Exhibit 10(f)

                         THE ANDOVER APPAREL GROUP, INC.

                         AMENDED 1995 STOCK OPTION PLAN



                                    ARTICLE 1

                          Purpose And Scope Of The Plan

        1.1 Purpose. This Stock Option Plan (the "Plan") is to advance the
interests of The Andover Apparel Group, Inc. (the "Company") and its
stockholders by assisting the Company in attracting and maintaining strong
management and consulting personnel upon whose judgment the success of the
Company depends. The Plan is also intended to enable the Company to reward the
efforts, abilities and industries of such officers, directors, employees and
consultants who render employment and other services which contribute materially
to the success of the Company's business. By encouraging ownership in the
Company, the Company seeks to increase the incentives of its employees,
officers, directors and consultants for enhancing shareholder value.

        1.2 Definitions. For purposes of the Plan, unless the context otherwise
indicates, the following definitions shall be applicable:

        (a) "Board" or "Board of Directors" means the Board of Directors of the
Company, as constituted from time to time.

        (b) "Code" shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and
any successor statute.

        (c) "Commission" means the Securities and Exchange Commission.

        (d) "Committee" means the Stock Option Committee of the Company which
shall be composed of not less than two persons appointed by the Board of
Directors, each of whom shall be a "non-employee director" as that term is
defined in Rule 16b-3(b)(3) of the General Rules and Regulations under the
Exchange Act and an "outside director" within the meaning of Section 162(m) of
the Code and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

        (e) "Consultant" means an individual who is not an Employee but who has
been retained by the Company to render services as an independent contractor.

        (f) "Director" means any person who is a member of the Board of
Directors whether or not such person is an Employee.

        (g) "Employee" means and includes any person who is an employee of the
Company (including officers and directors who are also employees) or of any
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        (h) "Exchange Act" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended.

        (i) "Executive Officer" means and includes any "named executive officer"
as defined in Item 402(a)(3) of Regulation S-K under the Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended.

        (j) "Exercise Price" means the price designated by the Committee at
which a Share may be purchased upon exercise of an Option as the same may be
adjusted pursuant to Article 5 hereof.

        (k) "Fair Market Value" of a Share means if the Shares are quoted on
the Nasdaq National Market or listed on a national securities exchange, the
closing price on such market or such exchange, if the Shares are not quoted on
the Nasdaq National Market or listed on a national securities exchange, the mean
between the closing bid and asked prices of publicly-traded Shares in the
over-the-counter market as reported on the Nasdaq system or by any nationally
recognized quotation service selected by the Company, or if the Shares are not
then publicly-traded, as determined by the Committee.

        (l) "Grant Date," as used with respect to a particular Option, means
the date an Option is granted by the Committee pursuant to the Plan.

        (m) "Grantee" means an individual to whom an Option, or portion
thereof, is granted by the Committee pursuant to the Plan.

        (n) "Incentive Stock Option" means an Option intended to qualify under
Section 422 of the Code.

        (o) "Non-Qualified Stock Option" means an Option, or portion thereof
which has been designated by the Committee as a non-qualified stock option or an
Option, or portion thereof, which does not qualify as an Incentive Stock Option.

        (p) "Option" means an option to purchase Shares granted pursuant to
Article 2 and Article 4 of the Plan.

        (q) "Option Agreement" means a written agreement between a Grantee and
the Company evidencing an Option, consistent with the provisions of Article 2
and Article 4 of the Plan.

        (r) "Outside Director" means, for all purposes other than Section
1.2(d), a Director who is not an Employee and who does not own 5% or more of the
Shares.

        (s) "Service" means the term of employment of an Employee or the
retention of a Consultant by the Company or any Subsidiary or the term during
which of an individual serves as a director of the Company.

        (t) "Shares" or "Shares of Stock" means shares of common stock, $.10
par value per share, of the Company. Shares may consist of authorized but
unissued Shares or Shares which have been previously issued and reacquired by
the Company.

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        (u) "Subsidiary" means and includes any corporation more than 50% of
whose voting stock is beneficially owned or controlled by the Company.

        1.3 Administration. The Plan shall be administered by the Committee.
Subject to the express provisions of the Plan, the Committee, in its sole
discretion, from time to time, shall determine the Directors, Employees and
Consultants from among those eligible to whom, and the time or times at which,
Options shall be granted, and the number of Shares to be subject to each Option.
In making such determinations the Committee may take into account
recommendations made by management, the nature and length of Service rendered by
the prospective Grantee, his or her level of compensation, his or her past,
present and potential contributions to the Company and such factors as the
Committee shall in its discretion deem relevant. Subject to the express
provisions of the Plan and any consents required by any applicable laws
affecting the Plan and Options, the Committee shall have complete authority to
interpret and construe the Plan, to prescribe, amend and rescind rules and
regulations related to it, to determine the terms and provisions of the
respective Option Agreements and to make all other determinations necessary or
advisable for the administration of the Plan. The determinations of the
Committee on the matters referred to in this Section 1.3 shall be conclusive.

        1.4 Eligibility for Participation. Any Director, Employee or Consultant
shall be eligible to receive Options granted under the Plan.

        1.5 Shares Subject to the Plan. Subject to adjustment as hereinafter
provided, no more than 500,000 Shares may be issued pursuant to Options granted
under the Plan. If any Option shall expire or terminate for any reason without
having been exercised in full, the unpurchased Shares subject thereto shall
again be available for the purposes of the Plan.

        1.6 Duration of the Plan. Unless previously terminated by the Committee
or the Board of Directors, the Plan will terminate on April 1, 2005. Such
termination will not terminate any Option then outstanding.

                                    ARTICLE 2

                         Terms And Conditions Of Options

        2.1 Options and Option Agreements. Each Option granted under the Plan
shall be subject to all of the applicable terms and conditions of the Plan and
shall be evidenced by an Option Agreement. The Option Agreement shall contain
such terms and conditions not inconsistent with the Plan as the Committee may
deem appropriate, including, among other things, when and to what extent the
Option is exercisable, the number of Shares that may be purchased upon exercise
of an Option, the Exercise Price, and the conditions to the exercise of any
Option. The Option Agreement may also designate the Option as a Non-Qualified
Stock Option or an Incentive Stock Option.

        2.2 Exercisability and Term. (a) Except as otherwise provided below, the
Committee shall determine the term of each Option and whether the Option shall
be exercisable in full or in installments and, if in installments, the number of
installments. No Option, however, may remain outstanding for more than 10 years
after the Grant Date.


        (b) Except as otherwise provided herein, an Option granted under the
Plan may be exercised from time to time during its term for the full number of
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the Option or from time to time for any part thereof; provided, however, that no
Option may be exercised in part with respect to fewer than 25 Shares, except to
purchase the remaining Shares then purchasable under such Option.

        (c) Except as otherwise provided below, Options shall terminate
immediately upon the termination of the Service of the Grantee. Options granted
under the Plan shall not, however, be affected by any change of Service so long
as the Grantee continues to be a Director, Employee or Consultant.

        (d) If a Grantee dies while he or she is a Director, Employee or
Consultant or within three months after the termination of such Grantee's
Service by reason of his or her retirement with the written consent of the
Company, such Option may be exercised within one year after such Grantee's death
by his or her personal representative or by the person or persons to whom the
Grantee's rights under the Option pass by will or by the applicable laws of
descent and distribution; provided, however, that no Option may be exercised
after its expiration and provided further than such Option may only be exercised
for the number of Shares which could have been purchased by the Grantee on the
date of such termination.

        (e) If a Grantee voluntarily retires or quits his or her Service with
the written consent of the Company, or if the Service of the Grantee is
terminated by the Company for reasons other than cause, such Grantee may
exercise his or her Option within six months (or three months in the case of an
Incentive Stock Option) following such termination of Service; provided,
however, that no Option may be exercised after its expiration and provided
further that the Grantee may only exercise his or her Option for the number of
Shares which he or she could have purchased as of the date of such termination.

        (f) Nothing herein shall impose upon the Company the obligation to
continue the Service of any Grantee. The rights of the Company to terminate the
Service of a Grantee shall not be diminished or affected by reason of the
granting of an Option.

        2.3 Exercise Price. The Exercise Price for Options shall be determined
by the Committee at the time the Option is granted, but shall not be less than
80% of the Fair Market Value of the Shares on the Grant Date provided, however,
that the Exercise Price per Share subject to an Incentive Stock Options shall
equal at least 100% of the Fair Market Value of a Share on the Grant Date.

        2.4 Nontransferability. No Option granted under the Plan shall be
transferable by the Grantee otherwise than by will or by the laws of descent and
distribution and shall be exercisable during the lifetime of the Grantee solely
by such Grantee.

        2.5 Method of Exercise. A Grantee electing to exercise an Option shall
exercise such Option by delivering to the Company written notice of such
election to exercise, specifying the number of Shares such Grantee has elected
to purchase, together with the Exercise Price for the Shares being purchased in
accordance with the terms of Section 2.6 below.

        2.6 Payment for Shares. The Exercise Price shall become immediately due
and payable upon exercise of the Option and payment thereof shall be made to the
Company as follows: in cash (including check, bank draft or money order) or by
delivering to the Company Shares of Stock already owned by the Grantee and
having a Fair Market Value on the date of the exercise equal to the Exercise
Price or a


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combination of such Shares and cash, or at the discretion of the
Committee, by any other proper method specifically approved by the Committee.

        2.7 Limitation on Aggregate Shares. The number of Shares with respect
to which Options may be granted under the Plan to any Executive Officer in any
fiscal year of the Company shall not exceed 100,000 Shares and the number of
Shares with respect to which Options may be granted under the Plan to any
individual who is not an Executive Officer in any fiscal year of the Company
shall not exceed 75,000 Shares.

        2.8 Incentive Stock Option Limitations. Options granted under the Plan
may be Non-Qualified Stock Options or Incentive Stock Options, as specified by
the Committee; provided, however, that no Incentive Stock Option may be granted
to any Grantee who, at the time of grant, owns stock of the Company (or any
Subsidiary) representing more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all
classes of stock of the Company (or such Subsidiary). Options shall be
exercisable at such time or times as the Committee shall determine; provided,
however, that the aggregate Fair Market Value of the Shares (measured on the
Grant Date) with respect to which Incentive Stock Options are exercisable for
the first time by any Grantee during any calendar year (under all stock options
plans of the Company) may not exceed $100,000.


                                    ARTICLE 3

                 Loans And Financial Accommodations To Grantees

        3.1 Purpose. In order to assist the Grantee with the acquisition of
Shares of Stock pursuant to the exercise of an Option granted under the Plan,
including the payment of any taxes resulting from such exercise, the Board may,
in its discretion, whenever, in the judgment of the Board, such assistance is
permitted by applicable law and may reasonably be expected to benefit the
Company, authorize, either at the time of the grant of the Option or thereafter
the extension of a loan to the Grantee by the Company, or the guarantee by the
Company of a loan obtained by the Grantee from a third party.

        3.2 Terms of Loan or Guarantee. The Committee or Board shall determine
the terms of any loan or guarantee made pursuant to this Article 3, including
the interest rate and other terms of repayment thereof, and whether such loan or
guarantee shall be secured or unsecured. Each loan shall be evidenced by a
promissory note having a maximum term to maturity of not more than sixty (60)
months. The maximum amount of any loan or guarantee shall be the Exercise Price
for Shares purchased upon exercise of an Option plus related interest payments
and the amount of tax liability incurred by the Grantee as a result of the
exercise of an Option.

        3.3 Use of Loaned or Guaranteed Funds. No amount loaned to a Grantee
and no amount repayment of which is guaranteed by the Company shall be used for
any purpose other than payment of the Exercise Price of Shares acquired on the
exercise of an Option granted or to be granted under the Plan and taxes
attributable to such exercise.


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                                    ARTICLE 4

                      Grant Of Options To Outside Directors

        4.1 Application of the Plan to Outside Directors. All terms and
conditions of the Plan govern the grant of options to Outside Directors, and
nothing in this Article 4 is intended to limit the authority of the Committee to
grant options to any such person under Section 1.3 or this Article 4 even though
such person may be a member of the Committee.

        4.2 Annual Grant of Options. Each Outside Director shall be granted an
Option to purchase 5,000 Shares (as adjusted pursuant to Section 5.1) on April 1
of each year during the term of the Plan so long as on such date he is an
Outside Director. The provisions of this Section 4.2 shall not be amended more
than once every twelve months.

        4.3 Exercisability and Term of Options. An option granted to an Outside
Director pursuant to Section 4.2 shall become exercisable with respect to 25% of
the Shares covered thereby commencing one year after the Grant Date of such
Option and as to an additional 25% of the Shares covered by the Option upon each
of the three succeeding anniversary dates of the Grant Date. Options granted to
Outside Directors pursuant to Section 4.2 shall expire seven years from their
respective Grant Date.

        4.4 Option Price. The Exercise Price for Options granted to Outside
Directors pursuant to Section 4.2 shall be 100% of the Fair Market Value of the
Shares on the Grant Date.


                                    ARTICLE 5

                               General Provisions

        5.1 Adjustments upon Changes in Capitalization. (a)The aggregate number
and class of Shares for which Options may be granted under the Plan, the number
and class of Shares covered by each outstanding Option and the Exercise Price
per Share thereof (but not the total price) and each such Option, shall be
proportionately adjusted for any increase or decrease in the number of issued
Shares resulting from a stock split, split-up or consolidation of Shares or any
like capital adjustment or reclassification of Shares or the payment of any
stock dividends, or any other increase or decrease in the number of Shares of
the Company outstanding, without receipt of consideration by the Company.

        (b) Subject to any required action by its stockholders, if the Company
shall be the surviving corporation in any merger or consolidation, except as
otherwise provided below, any Option granted hereunder shall be adjusted so as
to pertain and apply to the securities to which the holder of the number of
Shares of the Company subject to the Option would have been entitled in such
merger or consolidation.

        (c) Upon the dissolution or liquidation of the Company or upon a merger
or consolidation of the Company in a transaction in which all or substantially
all of the stockholders of the Company receive cash, securities of another
company or other consideration in exchange for their Shares of Stock, whether
or not the Company is the surviving corporation, or upon a sale of all or
substantially all of the assets of the Company, any Option granted hereunder
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transaction exercise his or her Option, in whole or in part, as to the full
number of Shares which he or she would otherwise have been entitled to purchase
during the remaining term of the Option irrespective of any installment
features. If such transaction consists in part of a tender offer for the
Company's Shares, the Committee may, prior to or simultaneous with the closing
of such tender offer, elect to accelerate all or any portion of an Option and
cancel such Option upon payment to the respective Grantees of an amount equal to
the amount by which the cash and other consideration to be paid to public
stockholders in such tender offer exceeds the Exercise Price multiplied by the
number of Shares remaining subject to such Option. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, the Company may elect not to permit a Grantee to exercise his or her
Option immediately prior to any such event in accordance with the foregoing, but
in lieu thereof the Company may, in its discretion and immediately prior to any
such dissolution, liquidation, merger, consolidation or sale substitute or cause
to be substituted a new option for his or her Option, such new option to be
applicable to the stock of the surviving or acquiring corporation or any of its
affiliates and to be on terms no less favorable to the Grantee than those
contained in his or her prior Option.

        (d) Adjustment and elections under this Section 5.1 shall be made by the
Committee whose determination as to what adjustments shall be made and the
extent thereof shall be final, binding and conclusive.

        5.2 Privileges of Stock Ownership. No Grantee shall be entitled to the
privileges of stock ownership as to any Shares of Stock not actually issued and
delivered to him or her.

        5.3 Securities Regulations. Unless at the time of the exercise of an
Option and the issuance of the Shares purchased by a Grantee pursuant thereto
there shall be in effect as to such Shares a Registration Statement under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the
Commission, the Grantee exercising such Option shall deliver to the Company at
the time of exercise, a certificate certifying that he or she is acquiring the
Shares issuable to him or her upon such exercise for the purpose of investment
and not with a view to their sale or distribution. The Company shall not be
required to issue or deliver certificates for Shares until there shall have been
compliance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations, including rules and
regulations of the Commission.

        5.4 Suspension, Amendment and Termination of the Plan. (a) The Committee
may at any time suspend, amend or terminate the Plan, provided that the approval
of the Board of Directors of the Company will be required for any amendment
which will:

        (i)   increase the maximum number of Shares which may be issued pursuant
              to Options; or

        (ii)  change the provisions of Section 1.4; or

        (iii) change the provisions of Section 4.2; or

        (iv)  extend the term of Options.



        (b) The power of the Committee to amend the Plan under this Section 5.4
is subject in certain instances to the requirements of the Exchange Act and
other provisions of applicable law which may

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require stockholder approval of such amendments in order to achieve the
Company's objectives and the purposes of the Plan.

        (c) Unless the Plan shall theretofore have been terminated by the
Committee or the Board of Directors, the Plan shall terminate April 1, 2005. No
Option may be granted during the term of any suspension of the Plan or after
termination of the Plan. The amendment or termination of the Plan shall not,
without the written consent of the Grantee, alter or impair any rights or
obligations of such Grantee under any Option theretofore granted.

        5.5 Amendment of Outstanding Options. The Committee may amend or modify
any Option in any manner to the extent that the Committee would have had the
authority under the Plan initially to grant or prescribe the terms of such
Option; provided that, except as expressly contemplated elsewhere herein or in
any agreement evidencing such Option, no such amendment or modification shall
impair the rights of any Grantee under any outstanding Option without the
consent of such Grantee.

        5.6 Section 16 of the Exchange Act. With respect to persons subject to
Section 16 of the Exchange Act, transactions under the Plan are intended to
comply with all applicable conditions of Rule 16b-3 or its successors under the
Exchange Act. To the extent any provision of the Plan or action by the Committee
fails to so comply, it shall be deemed null and void, to the extent permitted by
law and deemed advisable by the Committee.

        5.7 Governing Law. This Plan and the Committee's actions in respect
thereof shall be governed and construed in accordance with the substantive law
of the State of Delaware.

        5.8 Effective Time. This Plan shall become effective upon approval
thereof by the holders of a majority of the Company's Shares present and
entitled to vote at a meeting of the Company's stockholders duly held.


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