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EXHIBIT 99.6 

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| **REQUIRED BY RULE 13a-14(a)**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         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| **OR RULE 15d-14(a)**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  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| I,    Glenn J. Chamandy, certify that:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  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I have reviewed this annual    report on Form 40-F of Gildan Activewear Inc.;
 
 
 
2.
Based on my knowledge, this    report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to    state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the    circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with    respect to the period covered by this report;
 
 
 
3.
Based on my knowledge, the    financial statements, and other financial information included in this    report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition,    results of operations and cash flows of the issuer as of, and for, the    periods presented in this report;
 
 
 
4.
The issuer's other certifying    officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure    controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and    15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in    Exchange Act Rules 13(a) – 15(f) and 15(d) – 15(f)) for the issuer and have:
 
 
 
 
(a)
Designed such disclosure controls    and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be    designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating    to the issuer, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us    by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which    this report is being prepared;
 
 
 
 
(b)
Designed such internal control    over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial    reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable    assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the    preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with    generally accepted accounting principles;
 
 
 
 
(c)
Evaluated the effectiveness of    the issuer's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report    our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and    procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such    evaluation; and
 
 
 
 
(d)
Disclosed in this report any    change in the issuer's internal control over financial reporting that    occurred during the period covered by the annual report that has materially    affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the issuer's    internal control over financial reporting; and
 
 
 
5.
The issuer's other certifying    officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of    internal control over financial reporting, to the issuer's auditors and the    audit committee of the issuer's board of directors (or persons performing    the equivalent functions):
 
 
 
 
(a)
All significant deficiencies and    material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over    financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the    issuer's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial    information; and
 
 
 
 
(b)
Any fraud, whether or not    material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant    role in the issuer's internal control over financial reporting.
 
 
 
 
Date:
December 20, 2006/s/Glenn J. ChamandyName:Glenn J. ChamandyTitle:President and      Chief Executive Officer**   **CERTIFICATION****REQUIRED BY RULE 13a-14(a)****OR RULE 15d-14(a)**   I,    Laurence G. Sellyn, certify that:   
1.
I have reviewed this annual    report on Form 40-F of Gildan Activewear Inc.;
 
 
 
2.
Based on my knowledge, this    report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to    state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the    circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with    respect to the period covered by this report;
 
 
 
3.
Based on my knowledge, the    financial statements, and other financial information included in this    report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition,    results of operations and cash flows of the issuer as of, and for, the    periods presented in this report;
 
 
 
4.
The issuer's other certifying    officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure    controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and    15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in    Exchange Act Rules 13(a) – 15(f) and 15(d) – 15(f)) for the issuer and have:
 
 
 
 
(a)
Designed such disclosure controls    and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be    designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating    to the issuer, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us    by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which    this report is being prepared;
 
 
 
 
(b)
Designed such internal control    over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial    reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable    assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the    preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with    generally accepted accounting principles;
 
 
 
 
(c)
Evaluated the effectiveness of    the issuer's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report    our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and    procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such    evaluation; and
 
 
 
 
(d)
Disclosed in this report any    change in the issuer's internal control over financial reporting that    occurred during the period covered by the annual report that has materially    affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the issuer's    internal control over financial reporting; and
 
 
 
5.
The issuer's other certifying    officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of    internal control over financial reporting, to the issuer's auditors and the    audit committee of the issuer's board of directors (or persons performing    the equivalent functions):
 
 
 
 
(a)
All significant deficiencies and    material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over    financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the    issuer's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial    information; and
 
 
 
 
(b)
Any fraud, whether or not    material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant    role in the issuer's internal control over financial reporting.
 
 
 
 
Date:
December 20, 2006/s/Laurence G. SellynName:Laurence G. Sellyn      Title:Executive      Vice-President, Chief Financial and Administrative Officer** |