EXHIBIT31.1

THE WARNACO GROUP, INC.CERTIFICATION OF CHIEFEXECUTIVE OFFICER

I, Joseph R. Gromek, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K of TheWarnaco Group, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, thisreport does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omitto state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, inlight of the circumstances under which such statements were made, notmisleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and otherfinancial information included in this report, fairly present in allmaterial respects the financial condition, results of operations andcash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented inthis report;

4. The registrant's other certifyingofficer and I are responsible for establishing and maintainingdisclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting(as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for theregistrant and have:

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|  | (a)  | Designed suchdisclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controlsand procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure thatmaterial information relating to the registrant, including itsconsolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within thoseentities, particularly during the period in which this report is beingprepared; |

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|  | (b)  | Designed such internal controlover financial reporting, or caused such internal control overfinancial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to providereasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reportingand the preparation of financial statements for external purposes inaccordance with generally accepted accounting principles; |

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|  | (c)  | Evaluated the effectiveness of theregistrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented inthis report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosurecontrols and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by thisreport based on such evaluation; and |

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|  | (d)  | Disclosed in this report any change in theregistrant's internal control over financial reporting thatoccurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter thathas materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect,the registrant's internal control over financial reporting;and |

5. The registrant's other certifying officerand I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internalcontrol over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditorsand the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors(or persons performing the equivalent functions):

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|  | (a)  | All significant deficiencies and materialweaknesses in the design or operation of internal control overfinancial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect theregistrant's ability to record, process, summarize and reportfinancial information; and |

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|  | (b)  | Any fraud,whether or not material, that involves management or other employeeswho have a significant role in the registrant's internal controlover financial reporting. |

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| Date:March 2,2006 |  | By: |  | /s/Joseph R.Gromek                                JOSEPHR. GROMEKCHIEF EXECUTIVEOFFICER |
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