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CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM 

To the Board of Directors of Gildan Activewear Inc. 

We consent to the inclusion in this annual report on Form 40-F of: 
-  our auditors' report       dated December 6, 2007 on the consolidated balance sheets of Gildan       Activewear Inc. as at September 30, 2007 and October 1, 2006 and the       consolidated statements of earnings and comprehensive income,       shareholders' equity and cash flows for the years ended September 30,       2007, October 1, 2006 and October 2, 2005 our auditors' report dated       December 6, 2007 on reconciliation to United States generally accepted       accounting principles our Report of Independent       Registered Public Accounting Firm dated December 6, 2007 on the Company's       internal control over financial reporting as of September 30, 2007 
each of which is contained in thisannual report on Form 40-F of Gildan Activewear Inc. for the fiscal year endedSeptember 30, 2007. 
/*s*/KPMG LLP 

Chartered Accountants 

Montréal, Canada December 19, 2007 
 
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