UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 10-Q

 [X]       Quarterly  Report  Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the  Securities
           Exchange Act of 1934 For the quarterly period ended January 2, 1999

                                       or

 [ ]       Transition  Report  Pursuant  to Section 13 or 15(d)of  the
           Securities Exchange Act of 1934 For the transition period from
           _____________________  to  _________________________


                         Commission File Number 0-23161

                      Tropical Sportswear Int'l Corporation
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                  Florida                             59-3424305        
         (State or other jurisdiction of            I.R.S. Employer
         incorporation or organization)            Identification No.

          4902 W. Waters Avenue  Tampa, FL            33634-1302 
         (Address of principal executive offices)      (Zip Code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code (813) 249-4900

              (Former    name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed
                         since last report.)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter  period the registrant was required
to file such reports),  and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for
the past 90 days. [X] Yes [ ] No

As of February 10, 1999 there were 7,611,129 shares of the  registrant's  Common
Stock outstanding.



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                      TROPICAL SPORTSWEAR INT'L CORPORATION
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                                    FORM 10-Q
                                TABLE OF CONTENTS

<S>                                                                              <C>     

PART I     Financial Information                                                 Page No.

Item 1     Financial Statements                                                     3

Item 2     Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
           Results of Operations                                                   10

PART II    Other Information

Item 1     Legal Proceedings                                                       13

Item 2     Changes in Securities                                                   13

Item 3     Defaults upon Senior Securities                                         13

Item 4     Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders                     13

Item 5     Other Information                                                       13

Item 6     Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                                        13

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PART I   FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.  Financial Statements
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                      TROPICAL SPORTSWEAR INT'L CORPORATION
                   CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                                   (UNAUDITED)
                    (In thousands, except per share amounts)

<CAPTION>
                                                        Thirteen             Fourteen
                                                       Weeks Ended         Weeks Ended
                                                       January 2,           January 3,
                                                          1999                 1998
                                                    ------------------  -------------------
<S>                                                          <C>                  <C>     
Net sales                                                    $ 94,186             $ 35,094
Cost of goods sold                                             66,890               27,024
                                                    ------------------  -------------------
Gross profit                                                   27,296                8,070
Selling, general and administrative
    expenses                                                   18,888                5,341
                                                    ------------------  -------------------
         Operating income                                       8,408                2,729
Other expense:
Interest expense                                                4,573                  447
Other, net                                                        113                  202
                                                    ------------------  -------------------
                                                                4,686                  649

Income before income taxes                                      3,722                2,080
Provision for income taxes                                      1,391                  775
                                                    ==================  ===================
Net income                                                    $ 2,331              $ 1,305
                                                    ==================  ===================

Net income per common share:
    Basic                                                       $0.31                $0.18
                                                    ==================  ===================
    Diluted                                                     $0.30                $0.18
                                                    ==================  ===================

                             See accompanying notes.
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                           TROPICAL SPORTSWEAR INT'L CORPORATION
                           CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                                        (UNAUDITED)
                                      (In thousands)

<CAPTION>
                                                                               January 2,          October 3,
                                                                                  1999                1998
                                                                            -----------------   -----------------
                    ASSETS

          <S>                                                                     <C>                  <C>  
          Current Assets:
             Cash                                                                 $   4,960            $   2,097
             Accounts receivable                                                     71,277               72,355
             Inventories                                                             83,814               84,099
             Prepaid expenses and other current assets                               14,134               15,046
                                                                            -----------------   -----------------
                         Total current assets                                       174,185              173,597

          Property & equipment net - at cost                                         52,268               51,997
          Intangible assets, including trademarks and goodwill                       51,296               51,706
          Other assets                                                               18,755               20,176
                                                                                                -----------------
                                                                            =================
                         Total assets                                             $ 296,504            $ 297,476
                                                                            =================   =================

                    LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

          Current liabilities
             Accounts payable and accrued expenses                                $  41,196            $  63,108
             Current portion of long-term debt and capital leases                     2,889                3,092
                                                                            -----------------
                                                                                                -----------------
                         Total current liabilities                                   44,085               66,200

          Long-term debt and capital leases                                         190,827              171,494
          Other non-current liabilities                                               8,087                8,818

          Shareholders' equity:
             Preferred stock                                                              -                    -
             Common stock                                                                76                   76
             Additional Paid in Capital                                              17,401               17,270
             Foreign currency translation                                               167                   88
             Retained earnings                                                       35,861               33,530
                                                                                                -----------------
                                                                            -----------------
                         Total shareholders' equity                                  53,505               50,964
                                                                            -----------------   -----------------

                         Total liabilities and shareholders' equity               $ 296,504            $ 297,476
                                                                            =================   =================

                             See accompanying notes.

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                                TROPICAL SPORTSWEAR INT'L CORPORATION
                           CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                             (UNAUDITED)
                                           (In thousands)


<CAPTION>
                                                                Thirteen                 Fourteen
                                                                weeks ended              weeks ended
                                                              January 2, 1999          January 3, 1998
                                                           ----------------------    --------------------
<S>                                                                      <C>                  <C>  
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income                                                               $  2,331               $  1,305
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
 cash used in operating activities:
    Depreciation and amortization                                           2,342                    637
    Other, net                                                                275                   (36)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
    Accounts receivable                                                     1,078                    416
    Inventories                                                               285                (3,981)
    Accounts payable and accrued expenses                                (22,589)                (4,797)
    Other, net                                                                283                    764
                                                              --------------------    --------------------
    Net cash used in operating activities                                (15,995)                (5,692)

INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures                                                      (2,951)                  (482)
Other, net                                                                  2,579                      -
                                                              --------------------    --------------------
    Net cash used by investing activities                                   (372)                  (482)

Financing activities:
Proceeds from sale of common stock                                              -                 17,286
Retirement of preferred stock                                                   -                (3,863)
Net change in long-term debt and capital leases                            19,131                (7,269)
Other, net                                                                     99                      -
                                                              --------------------    --------------------
Net cash provided by financing activities                                  19,230                  6,154
                                                              --------------------    --------------------

Net increase (decrease) in cash                                             2,863                   (20)
Cash at beginning of period                                                 2,097                    116
                                                              --------------------    --------------------
Cash at end of period                                                       4,960                     96
                                                              ====================    ====================

                             See accompanying notes.
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                      TROPICAL SPORTSWEAR INT'L CORPORATION
              NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                   (UNAUDITED)
                       January 2, 1999 and October 3, 1998
               (In thousands, except share and per share amounts)


1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The  accompanying  unaudited  condensed  consolidated  financial  statements  of
Tropical  Sportswear Int'l  Corporation (the "Company")  include the accounts of
Tropical  Sportswear  Int'l  Corporation  and its  subsidiaries  except that the
accounts  of  Savane  International  Corp.  ("Savane",  formerly  known as Farah
Incorporated)  are only included for the periods  following  June 10, 1998,  the
date  it  was  acquired.  These  financial  statements  have  been  prepared  in
accordance with the  instructions for Form 10-Q and,  therefore,  do not include
all  information  and  footnotes  required  by  generally  accepted   accounting
principles  for  complete   financial   statements.   The  unaudited   condensed
consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited
financial  statements and related notes included in the Company's  Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the year ended October 3, 1998.  In the opinion of  management,
the unaudited condensed  consolidated financial statements contain all necessary
adjustments  (which  include  only  normal,  recurring  adjustments)  for a fair
presentation  of the  interim  periods  presented.  Operating  results  for  the
thirteen weeks ended January 2, 1999 are not  necessarily  indicative of results
that may be expected for the entire fiscal year ending October 2, 1999.


2.       INVENTORIES

Inventories consist of the following:
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<CAPTION>

                                                           January 2,          October 3,
                                                              1999                1998
                                                        ---------------    ------------------

        <S>                                                   <C>                  <C>    
        Raw materials                                         $11,253              $11,340
        Work in process                                        13,238               21,886
        Finished goods                                         59,323               50,873
                                                        ---------------    ------------------
                                                              $83,814              $84,099
                                                        ===============    ==================
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3.       DEBT AND CAPITAL LEASES

Long-term debt and capital leases consist of the following:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                           January 2,          October 3,
                                                              1999                1998
                                                        ---------------    ------------------

        <S>                                                  <C>                  <C>    
        Revolving credit line                                $ 75,341             $ 55,997
        Real estate loan                                        9,455                9,520
        Senior Subordinated Notes                             100,000              100,000
        Capital leases                                          6,937                7,416
        Other                                                   1,983                1,653
                                                        ---------------    ------------------
                                                              193,716              174,586
        Less current maturities                                 2,889                3,092
                                                        ---------------    ------------------
                                                             $190,827             $171,494
                                                        ===============    ==================
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On June 10,  1998,  the  Company  closed on a new senior  credit  facility  (the
"Facility") which provides for borrowings of up to $110,000,  subject to certain
borrowing base limitations. Borrowings under the Facility bear variable rates of
interest (8.3% at January 2, 1999) and are secured by  substantially  all of the
Company's  domestic assets.  The Facility matures in June 2003. As of January 2,
1999, excluding  outstanding letters of credit of $12,145, an additional $22,514
was available for borrowings under the Facility.


4.  EARNINGS PER SHARE

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per
share:

                                               Thirteen           Fourteen
                                             Weeks ended        Weeks ended
                                              January 2,         January 3,
                                                 1999               1998
                                            ---------------   -----------------

Numerator for basic and diluted earnings per share:
      Net income                                    $2,331              $1,305

Denominator for basic earnings per share:
    Weighted average shares of common
        stock outstanding                        7,604,595           7,094,000

Effect of dilutive stock options using the
    treasury stock method                          280,311               6,600
                                            ---------------   -----------------

Denominator for diluted earnings per share       7,884,906           7,100,600
                                            ===============   =================

Net income per common share:
     Basic                                           $0.31               $0.18
                                            ===============   =================
     Diluted                                         $0.30               $0.18
                                            ===============   =================


5.  ACQUISITION OF SAVANE INTERNATIONAL

The Company completed the acquisition of Savane on June 10, 1998. Total purchase
price,  including  cash paid for common stock  acquired,  cash paid for the fair
value of  outstanding  stock  options,  and fees and  expenses  incurred to date
amounted to $90.0 million.

The  acquisition  has been accounted for using the purchase method of accounting
and the Savane  results of  operations  have been  included in the  consolidated
statements of income since the acquisition  date. The preliminary  fair value of
identifiable  tangible  and  intangible  net assets  acquired is $53.2  million.
Additional  exit  activities and further  analysis are currently being performed
which could cause this amount to be adjusted.  The preliminary purchase price in
excess of net assets  acquired of $36.8 million was  allocated to goodwill.  The
goodwill is being amortized over a period of 30 years.

Subsequent to the acquisition,  the Company began performing a thorough analysis
of Savane's  operations  and  developed a plan to exit  certain  activities  and
terminate certain personnel.  The major activities to date include,  among other
things,  elimination  of  redundant  personnel,  closure  of  two  manufacturing
facilities in Costa Rica,  closure of a manufacturing  facility and an inventory
consolidation  warehouse  in Mexico,  disposal  of a chain of 32 retail  stores,
closure of a storage  facility in Texas,  and the disposal of certain  equipment
and other  non-operating  assets. As of January 2, 1999, the Company has accrued
approximately  $2.7  million  related to exit costs which  primarily  consist of
estimated lease termination costs and related expenses.  Management continues to
evaluate   certain  acquired   facilities  and  other   long-lived   assets  for
compatibility  with the Company's long range business plans. Any additional exit
costs or changes in the  carrying  value of assets  will  increase  or  decrease
goodwill until the Company's exit activities are finalized by June 1999.

The  unaudited  pro forma  results  presented  below  include the effects of the
acquisition as if it had been  consummated at the beginning of the year prior to
acquisition.  The  unaudited  pro  forma  financial  information  below  is  not
necessarily  indicative of either  future  results of operations or results that
might have been achieved had the acquisition  been  consummated at the beginning
of the year prior to acquisition.

                                   Fourteen
                                 Weeks Ended
                                  January 3,
                                     1998
                               -----------------

Net sales                              $102,688
Net income (loss)                         (638)
Earnings (loss) per share                (0.09)


6.  SUPPLEMENTAL COMBINING CONDENSED FINANCIAL

The Company's Senior  Subordinated Notes, due 2008 (the "Notes") are jointly and
severally  guaranteed  by Tropical's  domestic  subsidiaries.  The  wholly-owned
foreign  subsidiaries  are not  guarantors  with respect to the Notes and do not
have any  credit  arrangements  senior  to the  Notes  except  for  their  local
overdraft facility and capital lease obligations.

 The  following is the  supplemental  combining  condensed  balance  sheet as of
 January  2,  1999  and  the  supplemental   combining  condensed  statement  of
 operations  and cash flows for the thirteen weeks ended January 2, 1999 and the
 fourteen weeks ended January 3, 1998. The only  intercompany  eliminations  are
 the normal  intercompany  sales,  borrowings and  investments  in  wholly-owned
 subsidiaries.   Separate  complete   financial   statements  of  the  guarantor
 subsidiaries are not presented because  management has determined that they are
 not material to investors.


6.       SUPPLEMENTAL COMBINING CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

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<CAPTION>
                                                                  Thirteen Weeks Ended January 2, 1999
                                              -----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Statement of Operations                        Parent       Guarantor       Non-Guarantor
                                                Only       Subsidiaries     Subsidiaries     Eliminations      Consolidated
                                              ---------    -------------    ------------    --------------    -------------

<S>                                            <C>              <C>             <C>              <C>               <C>    
Net sales                                      $33,956          $50,484         $11,172          $(1,426)          $94,186
Gross profit                                     8,076           16,017           3,203                 -           27,296
Operating income                                 2,526            5,480             402                 -            8,408
Interest, income taxes and other, net            1,435            2,601             211             1,830            6,077
Net income                                       1,091            2,879             191           (1,830)            2,331



                                                                  Fourteen Weeks Ended January 3, 1998
                                              -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                               Non-
Statement of Operations                        Parent       Guarantor        Guarantor
                                                Only       Subsidiaries     Subsidiaries    Eliminations      Consolidated
                                              ---------    -------------    ------------    --------------    -------------

Net sales                                      $34,912             $182               -                 -          $35,094
Gross profit                                     7,968              102               -                 -            8,070
Operating income (loss)                          2,662               67               -                 -            2,729
Interest, income taxes and other, net            1,274              150               -                 -            1,424
Net income (loss)                                1,088              217               -                 -            1,305



                                                                            As of January 2, 1999
                                              -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                              Non-Guarantor
Balance Sheet                                  Parent        Guarantor         Subsidiaries
                                                Only        Subsidiaries                         Eliminations       Consolidated
                                              ---------    ---------------    ---------------    ------------       -------------
ASSETS
Cash                                          $    82            $  1,393            $ 3,485         $     -             $ 4,960
Accounts receivable, net                       29,845              35,418              6,767           (753)              71,277
Inventories                                    29,558              45,633              8,623               -              83,814
Other current assets                            3,174              10,870                527           (437)              14,134
                                              ---------    ---------------    ---------------    ------------       -------------
         Total current assets                  62,659              93,314             19,402         (1,190)             174,185

Property, plant and equipment, net             23,701              21,699              6,868               -              52,268
Investment in subsidiaries and other assets   183,057             108,457              3,654       (225,117)              70,051
                                              ---------                                                             -------------
                                                           ===============    ===============    ============
         Total asset                          $269,417           $223,470            $29,924      $(226,307)            $296,504
                                              =========    ===============    ===============    ============       =============

LIABILITIES  AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities      $12,910             $23,500            $ 5,554        $  (768)             $41,196
Current portion of long-term debt and
    capital leases                                534               2,394                383           (422)               2,889
                                              ---------    ---------------    ---------------    ------------       -------------
       Total current liabilities               13,444              25,894              5,937         (1,190)              44,085
Long-term debt and noncurrent portion of
    capital leases                            204,192              68,025              2,432        (83,822)             190,827
Other noncurrent liabilities                      384               7,627                 76               -               8,087
Stockholders' equity                           51,397             121,924             21,479       (141,295)              53,505
                                              =========    ===============    ===============    ============       =============
       Total liabilities and stockholders'    $269,417           $223,470            $29,924      $(226,307)            $296,504
    equity
                                              =========    ===============    ===============    ============       =============



                                                                            As of October 3, 1998
                                              -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                              Non-Guarantor
Balance Sheet                                 Parent         Guarantor         Subsidiaries
                                               Only         Subsidiaries                         Eliminations       Consolidated
                                              ---------    ---------------    ---------------    ------------       -------------
ASSETS
Cash                                           $  120              $  631            $ 1,346         $    --            $  2,097
Accounts receivable, net                       31,655              35,120              6,362           (782)              72,355
Inventories                                    26,354              46,717             11,028              --              84,099
Other current assets                            3,205              11,534                777            (470              15,046
                                              ---------    ---------------    ---------------    ------------       -------------
       Total current assets                    61,334              94,002             19,513         (1,252)             173,597

Property, plant and equipment, net             22,584              22,288              7,125              --              51,997
Investment in subsidiaries and other assets   175,100             109,078            (2,909)       (209,387)              71,882
                                              =========    ===============    ===============    ============       =============
       Total asset                            $259,018           $225,368            $23,729      $(210,639)            $297,476
                                              =========    ===============    ===============    ============       =============

LIABILITIES  AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities      $24,422             $33,410             $6,529       $ (1,253)             $63,108
Current installments of long-term debt and
    capital leases                                587               2,505                 --              --               3,092
                                              ---------    ---------------    ---------------    ------------       -------------
       Total current liabilities               25,009              35,915              6,529         (1,253)              66,200
Long-term debt and noncurrent installments
    of capital leases                         184,488              62,334              2,267        (77,595)             171,494
Other noncurrent liabilities                      384               8,154                280              --               8,818
Stockholders' equity                           49,137             118,965             14,653       (131,791)              50,964
                                              =========    ===============    ===============    ============       =============
       Total liabilities and stockholders'    $259,018           $225,368            $23,729      $(210,639)            $297,476
    equity
                                              =========    ===============    ===============    ============       =============




                                                                      Thirteen Weeks Ended January 2, 1999
                                              --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                   Non-
Statement of Cash Flows                        Parent        Guarantor          Guarantor
                                                Only        Subsidiaries       Subsidiaries       Eliminations       Consolidated
                                              ---------    ---------------    ---------------    ----------------   ----------------

Net cash used by operating activities         $(10,485)        $(4,156)            $ 2,021          $ (3,375)          $(15,995)
Net cash used by investing activities           (2,027)           2,231               (10)              (566)              (372)
Net cash provided by financing activities        12,473           2,688                127              3,942             19,230
Net increase (decrease) in cash                    (39)             763              2,138                  1              2,863
Cash, beginning of period                           120             631              1,346                  -              2,097
Cash, end of period                                  82           1,394              3,484                  -              4,960


                                                                      Fourteen Weeks Ended January 3, 1998
                                              --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                   Non-
Statement of Cash Flows                        Parent        Guarantor          Guarantor
                                                Only        Subsidiaries       Subsidiaries       Eliminations       Consolidated
                                              ---------    ---------------    ---------------    ----------------   ----------------

Net cash provided by operating activities     $(5,701)                  9                  -                   -           $(5,692)
Net cash used by investing activities            (482)                  -                  -                   -              (482)
Net cash provided by financing activities        6,154                  -                  -                   -              6,154
Net increase (decrease) in cash                   (29)                  9                  -                   -               (20)
Cash, beginning of period                          107                  9                  -                   -                116
Cash, end of period                                 78                 18                  -                   -                 96

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Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations.

Results of Operations

The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, selected items in the
Company's  consolidated  statements  of income  expressed as a percentage of net
sales:

                                             Thirteen           Fourteen
                                            Weeks ended       Weeks ended
                                            January 2,         January 3,
                                               1999               1998
                                           --------------    ---------------

Net sales                                        100.0%             100.0%
Cost of goods sold                                71.0               77.0
                                           --------------    ---------------
Gross profit                                      29.0               23.0
Selling, general and administrative               20.1               15.2
expenses
                                           --------------    ---------------
Operating income                                   8.9                7.8
Interest expense                                   4.9                1.3
Other, net                                         0.1                0.6
                                           --------------    ---------------
Income before income taxes                         3.9                5.9
Provision for income taxes                         1.5                2.2
                                                             ---------------
                                           ==============
Net income                                         2.4                3.7
                                           ==============    ===============


Thirteen  weeks  ended  January 2, 1999  compared  to the  fourteen  weeks ended
January 3, 1998

         Net Sales.  Net sales  increased  168.4% to $94.2 million for the first
quarter of fiscal 1999 from $35.1 million in the comparable  prior year quarter.
This increase was primarily due to an increase in units sold and higher  average
selling prices caused primarily by the inclusion of Savane's  operating activity
from June 10, 1998, the date of the acquisition.

         Gross Profit.  Gross profit increased 238.2% to $27.3 million, or 29.0%
of net sales for the first quarter of fiscal 1999,  from $8.1 million,  or 23.0%
of net sales,  for the comparable  prior-year  quarter.  The dollar increase was
primarily due to the increase in sales volume caused  primarily by the inclusion
of Savane's operating activities from the date of the acquisition.  The increase
in the gross profit  percentage was primarily due to a change in mix of products
to those yielding higher average selling prices and margins.

         Selling,  General and  Administrative  Expenses.  Selling,  general and
administrative  expenses  increased  253.6%  to $18.9  million,  or 20.1% of net
sales, for the first quarter of fiscal 1999, from $5.3 million,  or 15.2% of net
sales, for the comparable prior year quarter.  The dollar increase was primarily
due to an increase in overall  volume as a result of including the operations of
Savane from the date of the  acquisition.  The increase in selling,  general and
administrative  expenses as a percent of net sales was  primarily  due to higher
advertising and other brand support related  expenses caused by the inclusion of
Savane's operations from the date of the acquisition.

         Interest  Expense.  Interest expense  increased to $4.6 million for the
first  quarter of fiscal  1999,  from  $447,000  for the  comparable  prior year
quarter. The increase was due to the increase in average outstanding  borrowings
caused by the acquisition of Savane.

         Income  Taxes.  The Company's  effective  income tax rate for the first
quarter of fiscal 1999 was 37.4% compared to 37.3% in the comparable  prior year
quarter.  These rates are based on the Company's  expected  effective annual tax
rate.

         Net  Income.  As a result of the above  factors,  net income  increased
78.6% to $2.3 million for the first quarter of fiscal 1999 from $1.3 million for
the comparable prior-year quarter.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

On June 10,  1998,  the  Company  closed on a new senior  credit  facility  (the
"Facility")  which  provides for  borrowings of up to $110  million,  subject to
certain  borrowing  base  limitations.  The Facility was obtained in conjunction
with the Company's acquisition of Savane and was used to refinance  indebtedness
then  outstanding  under the  Company's  previous  senior  credit  facility,  to
refinance  indebtedness  of Savane,  to pay fees incurred in connection with the
acquisition of Savane and with the Facility, and for general corporate purposes.
Borrowings  under the Facility bear variable  rates of interest (8.3% at January
2, 1999) and are secured by substantially all of the Company's  domestic assets.
The Facility matures in June 2003. As of January 2, 1999, excluding  outstanding
letters  of credit of $12.1  million,  an  additional  $22.6 was  available  for
borrowings under the Facility.

During the thirteen  weeks ended January 2, 1999, the Company used $16.0 million
of cash in its  operating  activities,  primarily  due to seasonal  decreases in
accounts payable and accrued expenses of $22.6 million, including the payment of
$5.3 million of accrued  interest on the Company's  senior  subordinated  notes.
These uses were offset,  in part, by net income of $2.3 million,  which included
non-cash expenses of $2.3 million,  and a reduction  in  accounts  receivable of
$1.1 million.

Capital  expenditures  totaled $2.9 million for the first quarter of fiscal 1999
and are expected to  approximate  $12.0 million for the entire fiscal year.  The
expenditures to date and  expenditures  expected for the remainder of the fiscal
year primarily  relate to the upgrade or  replacement of the Company's  existing
computer  systems  and  equipment,  as  well  as  the  expansion  of  its  Tampa
distribution center.

The Company  believes  that its existing  working  capital,  the  Facility,  and
internally  generated  funds are adequate for its working  capital needs for the
remainder of the fiscal year.


Impact of the Year 2000 Issue

The  Company  believes  that its  computer  programs  and  systems are Year 2000
compliant.  Should there be any portions of the  Company's  information  systems
that were overlooked in the remediation  process,  or become  susceptible to The
Year 2000 Issue subsequent to such remediation as the result of interaction with
supplier or customer systems, or otherwise,  the impact could be felt throughout
the  Company's  main  operating  system  which  includes  subsystems  related to
customer  analysis,  order  processing,  planning,  procurement,  production and
sales.

The Company has communicated with all significant  suppliers and large customers
to  determine  the extent to which the  Company  is  vulnerable  to those  third
parties' failure to remediate their own Year 2000 Issues. As of the date of this
report,  substantially all of the Company's supplier and customers have informed
the Company  that their  systems are or will be Year 2000  compliant  within the
next six months.  If certain suppliers were not able to remediate their own Year
2000  issues,  it could  affect the  Company's  ability to order and receive raw
materials  shipments  on a timely  basis,  which will have a direct and  adverse
impact on the Company's production schedule. This will then affect the Company's
ability to fill customer orders on a timely basis,  the result of which may be a
loss of customer sales. In addition, if the Company's customers do not remediate
their  systems,   it  could  affect  the  Company's  ability  to  receive  order
information  through EDI and receive POS  inventory  information,  both of which
will also have a direct and adverse impact on the Company's sales.

For further discussion of this matter, see "Management's Discussion and Analysis
of Financial  Condition and Results of Operations Impact of the Year 2000 Issue"
and "Business - Management  Information  Systems" in the Company's Annual Report
on Form 10-K.

Seasonality

Historically,  the Company's  business has been seasonal,  with slightly  higher
sales and income in the second and  fourth  fiscal  quarters,  just prior to and
during the two peak retail selling seasons for spring and fall  merchandise.  In
addition,  certain of the Company's products, such as shorts and corduroy pants,
tend to be seasonal in nature.  In the event such  products  represent a greater
percentage  of  the  Company's  sales  in the  future,  the  seasonality  of the
Company's sales may be increased.

Factors Affecting the Company's Business and Prospects

This report  contains  forward-looking  statements  with respect to  anticipated
future results,  which are subject to risks and  uncertainties  that could cause
actual results to differ  materially from anticipated  results.  These risks and
uncertainties  include,  but are not  limited to: the  continued  success of our
integration of the operations of Savane/Farah;  the continued  commitment to our
products by our major customers;  the financial strength of our major customers;
the  acceptance  by the market of our new  womenswear  products;  the ability to
continue to use certain  licensed  trademarks  and  tradenames,  including  John
Henry(R),  Bill  Blass(R)  and  Van  Heusen(R);   general  economic  conditions,
including the price and  availability of raw materials and global  manufacturing
costs and restrictions;  the  ability of our  information  systems to respond to
changing business needs and the ability of those same systems to function in the
Year 2000; and other risk factors  listed  from  time  to  time in the Company's
SEC reports and announcements.  In addition, the estimated financial results for
the first quarter do not  necessarily  indicate the results that may be expected
for any future quarters or for the entire fiscal year.


Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

The Company is exposed to market risk from  changes in interest  rates,  foreign
exchange  rates  and  commodity prices.   The  Company does  not use any hedging
transactions  in order to modify the risk from  these  interest  rate,   foreign
currency exchange rate and commodity price  fluctuations.  The Company also does
not use financial instruments  for  trading   purposes  and is  not a  party  to
any  leveraged derivatives.
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PART II  OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings

Not Applicable


Item 2.  Changes in Securities

Not Applicable


Item 3.  Defaults upon Senior Securities

Not Applicable


Item 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Not Applicable


Item 5.  Other Information

Not Applicable


Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

         (a)    Exhibits filed herewith
           
                Exhibit 10.23   Second Amendment to  Loan and Security Agreement
                                between Tropical  Sportswear  Int'l Corporation,
                                Savane  International  Corp.,   Apparel  Network
                                Corporation   and   Fleet  Capital  Corporation,
                                dated August 27, 1998
                Exhibit 10.24   Third  Amendment  to Loan and Security Agreement
                                between  Tropical  Sportswear Int'l Corporation,
                                Savane  International  Corp.,   Apparel  Network
                                Corporation  and   Fleet  Capital   Corporation,
                                dated December 31, 1998
                Exhibit 27.2    Financial  Data  Schedule  as of January 2, 1999
                                (filed for SEC purposes only)

         (b)    Reports on Form 8-K

                No  reports  on Form 8-K were filed  during  the  thirteen  week
period ended January 2, 1999.




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                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  the
Registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


                                  TROPICAL SPORTSWEAR INT'L CORPORATION
                                  (Registrant)



                                  /s/  N. Larry McPherson                 
                                       N. Larry McPherson
                                       Executive Vice President,
                                         and Treasurer
                                       (in the dual capacity of duly authorized
                                       officer and principal accounting officer)

                                       February 16, 1999


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                     TROPICAL SPORTSWEAR INT'L CORPORATION

                          FORM 10-Q INDEX TO EXHIBITS

                                                                           PAGE

          Exhibit 10.23         Second  Amendment  to  Loan and  Security   15
                                Agreement  between  Tropical   Sportswear
                                Int'l Corporation,  Savane  International
                                Corp.,  Apparel  Network Corporation  and
                                Fleet Capital  Corporation, dated  August
                                27, 1998
          Exhibit 10.24         Third  Amendment  to  Loan  and  Security   22
                                Agreement  between  Tropical   Sportswear
                                Int'l Corporation,  Savane  International
                                Corp.,  Apparel  Network  Corporation and
                                Fleet Capital Corporation, dated December
                                31, 1998
          Exhibit 27.2          Financial Data Schedule  as of January 2,   28
                                1999 (filed for SEC purposes only)