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TRADEMARK SECURITY AGREEMENT
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     THIS AGREEMENT  ("Agreement"),  dated May 16, 2000, is by and between DELTA
APPAREL, INC., a Georgia corporation ("Debtor"), with its chief executive office
at 3355 Breckinridge  Boulevard,  Suite 100, Duluth,  Georgia 30096 and CONGRESS
FINANCIAL  CORPORATION  (Southern),  a Georgia  corporation  ("Secured  Party"),
having an office at 200 Galleria Parkway, Suite 1500, Atlanta, Georgia 30339.

                              W I T N E S S E T H :
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     WHEREAS,  Debtor has  adopted,  used and is using,  and is the owner of the
entire right, title, and interest in and to the trademarks,  trade names, terms,
designs and applications  therefor described in Exhibit A hereto and made a part
hereof;

     WHEREAS,  Secured  Party and Debtor have entered or are about to enter into
financing  arrangements  pursuant  to which  Secured  Party  may make  loans and
advances and provide other  financial  accommodations  to Debtor as set forth in
the Loan and Security  Agreement,  dated of even date  herewith,  by and between
Secured  Party and Debtor (as the same now exists or may  hereafter  be amended,
modified,  supplemented,  extended,  renewed,  restated or  replaced,  the "Loan
Agreement") and other agreements,  documents and instruments referred to therein
or at any time  executed  and/or  delivered in  connection  therewith or related
thereto,  including,  but not limited to, this  Agreement (all of the foregoing,
together  with the Loan  Agreement,  as the same now exist or may  hereafter  be
amended, modified, supplemented,  extended, renewed, restated or replaced, being
collectively referred to herein as the "Financing Agreements"); and

     WHEREAS,  in order to induce Secured Party to enter into the Loan Agreement
and the other  Financing  Agreements  and to make loans and advances and provide
other financial  accommodations to Debtor pursuant thereto, Debtor has agreed to
grant to Secured Party certain collateral security as set forth herein;

     NOW,  THEREFORE,  in  consideration  of the premises and for other good and
valuable  consideration,  the  receipt  and  sufficiency  of  which  are  hereby
acknowledged, Debtor hereby agrees as follows:

     1. GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST
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     As  collateral  security  for  the  prompt   performance,   observance  and
indefeasible payment in full of all of the Obligations (as hereinafter defined),
Debtor hereby grants to Secured  Party a continuing  security  interest in and a
general lien upon the following  (being  collectively  referred to herein as the
"Collateral"):  (a) all of Debtor's now existing or  hereafter  acquired  right,
title, and interest in and to: (i) all of Debtor's trademarks, tradenames, trade
styles and service  marks and all  applications,  registrations  and  recordings
relating to the foregoing as may at any time be

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filed in the United States Patent and Trademark  Office or in any similar office
or agency of the United  States,  any State thereof,  any political  subdivision
thereof or in any other country, including,  without limitation, the trademarks,
terms, designs and applications described in Exhibit A hereto, together with all
rights and privileges  arising under applicable law with respect to Debtor's use
of any trademarks, tradenames, trade styles and service marks, and all reissues,
extensions,  continuation  and  renewals  thereof  (all of the  foregoing  being
collectively  referred to herein as the  "Trademarks");  and (ii) all prints and
labels on which such  trademarks,  tradenames,  tradestyles  and  service  marks
appear, have appeared or will appear, and all designs and general intangibles of
a like  nature;  (b) the  goodwill  of the  business  symbolized  by each of the
Trademarks,  including, without limitation, all customer lists and other records
relating to the distribution of products or services bearing the Trademarks; (c)
all income,  fees,  royalties and other payments at any time due or payable with
respect thereto, including,  without limitation,  payments under all licenses at
any time entered into in  connection  therewith;  (d) the right to sue for past,
present and future infringements  thereof; (e) all rights corresponding  thereto
throughout  the  world;  and  (f)  any  and  all  other  proceeds  of any of the
foregoing,  including,  without  limitation,  damages and  payments or claims by
Debtor against third parties for past or future infringement of the Trademarks.

     2. OBLIGATIONS SECURED
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     The security  interest,  lien and other interests  granted to Secured Party
pursuant to this Agreement shall secure the prompt  performance,  observance and
payment in full of any and all  obligations,  liabilities  and  indebtedness  of
every kind,  nature and description  owing by Debtor to Secured Party and/or its
affiliates,  including principal,  interest,  charges, fees, costs and expenses,
however  evidenced,   whether  as  principal,  surety,  endorser,  guarantor  or
otherwise,  whether arising under this Agreement,  the Loan Agreement, the other
Financing  Agreements or otherwise,  whether now existing or hereafter  arising,
whether arising  before,  during or after the initial or any renewal term of the
Loan  Agreement  or after the  commencement  of any case with  respect to Debtor
under the United  States  Bankruptcy  Code or any  similar  statute  (including,
without limitation, the payment of interest and other amounts which would accrue
and  become  due but for the  commencement  of such  case),  whether  direct  or
indirect,  absolute or contingent,  joint or several, due or not due, primary or
secondary,  liquidated  or  unliquidated,  secured  or  unsecured,  and  however
acquired by Secured Party (all of the foregoing being  collectively  referred to
herein as the "Obligations").

     3. REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS
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     Debtor hereby represents,  warrants and covenants with and to Secured Party
the following  (all of such  representations,  warranties  and  covenants  being
continuing so long as any of the Obligations are outstanding):

     (a) Debtor shall pay and perform all of the Obligations  according to their
terms.

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     (b) All of the existing  Collateral  is valid and  subsisting in full force
and effect,  and Debtor owns the sole,  full and clear  title  thereto,  and the
right and power to grant the security interest granted hereunder.  Debtor shall,
at Debtor's  expense,  perform all acts and execute all  documents  necessary to
maintain the existence of the Collateral  consisting of registered Trademarks as
registered  trademarks and to maintain the existence of all of the Collateral as
valid and subsisting,  including,  without limitation, the filing of any renewal
affidavits and applications. The Collateral is not subject to any liens, claims,
mortgages,  assignments,  licenses,  security  interests or  encumbrances of any
nature  whatsoever,  except:  (i) the security  interests  granted hereunder and
pursuant to the Loan Agreement,  (ii) the security interests permitted under the
Loan Agreement, and (iii) the licenses permitted under Section 3(e) below.

     (c) Debtor  shall not assign,  sell,  mortgage,  lease,  transfer,  pledge,
hypothecate,  grant a  security  interest  in or lien upon,  encumber,  grant an
exclusive or  non-exclusive  license  relating to the  Collateral,  or otherwise
dispose of any of the Collateral, in each case without the prior written consent
of Secured Party, except as otherwise permitted herein or in the Loan Agreement.
Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed a consent by Secured Party to any such
action, except as such action is expressly permitted hereunder.

     (d) Debtor  shall,  at  Debtor's  expense,  promptly  perform  all acts and
execute  all  documents  requested  at any time by  Secured  Party to  evidence,
perfect,  maintain,  record or enforce the security  interest in the  Collateral
granted  hereunder or to otherwise  further the  provisions  of this  Agreement.
Debtor hereby authorizes Secured Party to execute and file one or more financing
statements (or similar documents) with respect to the Collateral, signed only by
Secured  Party or as  otherwise  determined  by Secured  Party.  Debtor  further
authorizes  Secured Party to have this  Agreement or any other similar  security
agreement  filed with the  Commissioner  of Patents and  Trademarks or any other
appropriate federal, state or government office.

     (e) As of the date hereof, Debtor does not have any Trademarks  registered,
or subject to pending  applications,  in the United  States Patent and Trademark
Office or any similar office or agency in the United States,  any State thereof,
any  political  subdivision  thereof or in any other  country,  other than those
described  in Exhibit A hereto and has not granted  any  licenses  with  respect
thereto other than as set forth in Exhibit B hereto.

     (f) Debtor  shall,  concurrently  with the  execution  and delivery of this
Agreement,  execute and deliver to Secured Party five (5) originals of a Special
Power of Attorney in the form of Exhibit C annexed hereto for the implementation
of the  assignment,  sale or other  disposition  of the  Collateral  pursuant to
Secured  Party's  exercise of the rights and remedies  granted to Secured  Party
hereunder.

     (g)  Secured  Party may,  in its  discretion,  pay any amount or do any act
which Debtor fails to pay or do as required hereunder or as requested by Secured
Party to preserve, defend, protect, maintain, record or enforce the Obligations,
the Collateral,  or the security interest granted hereunder  including,  but not
limited to, all filing or  recording  fees,  court  costs,  collection  charges,
attorneys' fees and legal expenses.  Debtor shall be liable to Secured Party for
any such

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payment,  which  payment  shall be deemed an advance by Secured Party to Debtor,
shall be payable on demand together with interest at the rate then applicable to
the  Obligations  set  forth  in the  Loan  Agreement  and  shall be part of the
Obligations secured hereby.

     (h)  Debtor  shall  not  file any  application  for the  registration  of a
Trademark  with the United  States  Patent and  Trademark  Office or any similar
office or agency in the United  States,  unless  Debtor has given  Secured Party
thirty (30) days prior written notice of such action. If, after the date hereof,
Debtor shall (i) obtain any registered trademark or tradename,  or apply for any
such  registration  in the United States  Patent and Trademark  Office or in any
similar office or agency in the United States, any State thereof,  any political
subdivision  thereof or in any other  country,  or (ii)  become the owner of any
trademark  registrations or applications for trademark  registration used in the
United  States or any State  thereof,  political  subdivision  thereof or in any
other  country,  the  provisions of Section 1 hereof shall  automatically  apply
thereto.  Upon the request of Secured Party,  Debtor shall promptly  execute and
deliver  to  Secured  Party any and all  assignments,  agreements,  instruments,
documents and such other papers as may be requested by Secured Party to evidence
the security interest in such Trademark in favor of Secured Party.

     (i) Debtor has not abandoned any of the  Trademarks  and Debtor will not do
any act, nor omit to do any act,  whereby the Trademarks  may become  abandoned,
invalidated,  unenforceable,  avoided, or avoidable. Debtor shall notify Secured
Party  immediately  if it  knows or has  reason  to know of any  reason  why any
application,  registration,  or  recording  with respect to the  Trademarks  may
become abandoned, canceled, invalidated, avoided, or avoidable.

     (j) Debtor shall render any assistance, as Secured Party shall determine is
necessary,  to Secured Party in any  proceeding  before the United States Patent
and  Trademark  Office,  any federal or state  court,  or any similar  office or
agency in the  United  States,  any State  thereof,  any  political  subdivision
thereof or in any other country,  to maintain such  application and registration
of the Trademarks as Debtor's  exclusive property and to protect Secured Party's
interest therein, including, without limitation,  filing of renewals, affidavits
of  use,  affidavits  of  incontestability  and  opposition,  interference,  and
cancellation proceedings.

     (k)  To the  best  of  Debtor's  knowledge,  no  material  infringement  or
unauthorized  use  presently is being made of any of the  Trademarks  that would
adversely affect in any material respect the fair market value of the Collateral
or the benefits of this Agreement granted to Secured Party,  including,  without
limitation,  the  validity,  priority or  perfection  of the  security  interest
granted herein or the remedies of Secured Party hereunder. Debtor shall promptly
notify Secured Party if Debtor (or any affiliate or subsidiary  thereof)  learns
of any use by any person of any term or design which  infringes on any Trademark
or is likely to cause  confusion  with any  Trademark.  If  requested by Secured
Party, Debtor, at Debtor's expense, shall join with Secured Party in such action
as Secured  Party,  in Secured  Party's  discretion,  may deem advisable for the
protection of Secured Party's interest in and to the Trademarks.

     (l) Debtor assumes all responsibility and liability arising from the use of
the  Trademarks and Debtor hereby  indemnifies  and holds Secured Party harmless
from and against any claim,

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suit, loss,  damage, or expense  (including  attorneys' fees and legal expenses)
arising out of any alleged defect in any product manufactured, promoted, or sold
by Debtor (or any  affiliate  or  subsidiary  thereof)  in  connection  with any
Trademark or out of the manufacture, promotion, labelling, sale or advertisement
of any such product by Debtor (or any  affiliate  or  subsidiary  thereof).  The
foregoing   indemnity  shall  survive  the  payment  of  the  Obligations,   the
termination  of this  Agreement and the  termination  or non-renewal of the Loan
Agreement.

     (m) Debtor shall  promptly pay Secured  Party for any and all  expenditures
made by Secured Party  pursuant to the  provisions of this  Agreement or for the
defense,  protection or enforcement of the Obligations,  the Collateral,  or the
security interests granted hereunder,  including, but not limited to, all filing
or recording  fees,  court  costs,  collection  charges,  travel  expenses,  and
attorneys'  fees and legal  expenses.  Such  expenditures  shall be  payable  on
demand,  together with interest at the rate then  applicable to the  Obligations
set forth in the Loan  Agreements and shall be part of the  Obligations  secured
hereby.

     4. EVENTS OF DEFAULT
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     All Obligations shall become immediately due and payable, without notice or
demand,  at the option of Secured  Party,  upon the  occurrence  of any Event of
Default,  as such  term is  defined  in the Loan  Agreement  (each an  "Event of
Default" hereunder).

     5. RIGHTS AND REMEDIES
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     At any time an Event of Default  exists or has occurred and is  continuing,
in addition to all other rights and remedies of Secured Party,  whether provided
under  this  Agreement,  the Loan  Agreement,  the other  Financing  Agreements,
applicable law or otherwise,  Secured Party shall have the following  rights and
remedies which may be exercised  without notice to, or consent by, Debtor except
as such notice or consent is expressly provided for hereunder:

     (a) Secured  Party may require  that  neither  Debtor nor any  affiliate or
subsidiary of Debtor make any use of the Trademarks or any marks similar thereto
for any purpose whatsoever. Secured Party may make use of any Trademarks for the
sale of goods,  completion  of  work-in-process  or  rendering  of  services  in
connection with enforcing any other security  interest  granted to Secured Party
by Debtor or any  subsidiary  or affiliate of Debtor or for such other reason as
Secured Party may determine.

     (b)  Secured  Party may grant such  license  or  licenses  relating  to the
Collateral for such term or terms, on such  conditions,  and in such manner,  as
Secured Party shall in its discretion deem appropriate. Such license or licenses
may be general,  special or  otherwise,  and may be granted on an  exclusive  or
non-exclusive  basis throughout all or any part of the United States of America,
its territories and possessions, and all foreign countries.

     (c) Secured Party may assign,  sell or otherwise  dispose of the Collateral
or any part thereof,  either with or without special  conditions or stipulations
except that if notice to Debtor of

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intended  disposition  of  Collateral is required by law, the giving of five (5)
days prior written notice to Debtor of any proposed  disposition shall be deemed
reasonable  notice  thereof  and Debtor  waives any other  notice  with  respect
thereto.  Secured  Party shall have the power to buy the  Collateral or any part
thereof,  and Secured Party shall also have the power to execute  assurances and
perform  all other  acts  which  Secured  Party  may,  in its  discretion,  deem
appropriate or proper to complete such assignment,  sale, or disposition. In any
such event, Debtor shall be liable for any deficiency.

     (d) In addition to the  foregoing,  in order to implement  the  assignment,
sale,  or other  disposition  of any of the  Collateral  pursuant  to the  terms
hereof,  Secured  Party may at any time execute and deliver on behalf of Debtor,
pursuant to the authority granted in the Powers of Attorney described in Section
3(f) hereof,  one or more  instruments  of assignment of the  Trademarks (or any
application,  registration, or recording relating thereto), in form suitable for
filing, recording, or registration. Debtor agrees to pay Secured Party on demand
all costs incurred in any such transfer of the  Collateral,  including,  but not
limited to, any taxes,  fees, and  attorneys'  fees and legal  expenses.  Debtor
agrees that Secured Party has no obligation to preserve rights to the Trademarks
against any other parties.

     (e) Secured Party may first apply the proceeds  actually  received from any
such license,  assignment, sale or other disposition of any of the Collateral to
the costs and expenses thereof, including,  without limitation,  attorneys' fees
and all legal, travel and other expenses which may be incurred by Secured Party.
Thereafter,  Secured  Party  may  apply any  remaining  proceeds  to such of the
Obligations  as Secured  Party may in its  discretion  determine.  Debtor  shall
remain liable to Secured Party for any of the Obligations remaining unpaid after
the  application of such proceeds,  and Debtor shall pay Secured Party on demand
any such unpaid  amount,  together with interest at the rate then  applicable to
the Obligations set forth in the Loan Agreement.

     (f) Debtor shall supply to Secured  Party or to Secured  Party's  designee,
Debtor's  knowledge and expertise  relating to the  manufacture  and sale of the
products and services  bearing the  Trademarks  and Debtor's  customer lists and
other records relating to the Trademarks and the distribution thereof.

     (g) Nothing  contained herein shall be construed as requiring Secured Party
to take any such action at any time. All of Secured Party's rights and remedies,
whether  provided  under  this  Agreement,   the  other  Financing   Agreements,
applicable  law, or otherwise,  shall be cumulative and none is exclusive.  Such
rights  and   remedies   may  be  enforced   alternatively,   successively,   or
concurrently.

     6. JURY TRIAL WAIVER; OTHER WAIVERS AND CONSENTS; GOVERNING LAW
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     (a) The validity,  interpretation and enforcement of this Agreement and the
other  Financing  Agreements  and any dispute  arising  out of the  relationship
between the parties hereto, whether in

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contract,  tort, equity or otherwise,  shall be governed by the internal laws of
the State of Georgia (without giving effect to principles of conflicts of law).

     (b)  Debtor  and  Secured  Party  irrevocably  consent  and  submit  to the
non-exclusive  jurisdiction of the Superior Court of Fulton County,  Georgia and
the United States District Court for the Northern  District of Georgia and waive
any objection  based on venue or forum non conveniens with respect to any action
instituted  therein  arising under this Agreement or any of the other  Financing
Agreements  or in any way  connected or related or incidental to the dealings of
Debtor and Secured  Party in respect of this  Agreement  or the other  Financing
Agreements or the transactions  related hereto or thereto,  in each case whether
now existing or thereafter  arising,  and whether in contract,  tort,  equity or
otherwise,  and agree that any dispute with respect to any such matters shall be
heard only in the courts  described  above (except that Secured Party shall have
the right to bring any action or  proceeding  against  Debtor or its property in
the courts of any other  jurisdiction  which  Secured  Party deems  necessary or
appropriate  in order to realize on the  Collateral or to otherwise  enforce its
rights against Debtor or its property).

     (c) Debtor  hereby waives  personal  service of any and all process upon it
and  consents  that all such  service of process may be made by  certified  mail
(return receipt requested)  directed to its address set forth herein and service
so made shall be deemed to be completed  five (5) days after the same shall have
been so deposited in the U.S. mails,  or, at Secured Party's option,  by service
upon Debtor in any other  manner  provided  under the rules of any such  courts.
Within  thirty (30) days after such  service,  Debtor  shall appear in answer to
such  process,  failing which Debtor shall be deemed in default and judgment may
be entered by Secured Party against Debtor for the amount of the claim and other
relief requested.

     (d) DEBTOR AND SECURED  PARTY EACH HEREBY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY
OF ANY CLAIM, DEMAND, ACTION OR CAUSE OF ACTION (i) ARISING UNDER THIS AGREEMENT
OR ANY OF THE OTHER  FINANCING  AGREEMENTS OR (ii) IN ANY WAY CONNECTED  WITH OR
RELATED OR  INCIDENTAL TO THE DEALINGS OF DEBTOR AND SECURED PARTY IN RESPECT OF
THIS  AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE OTHER  FINANCING  AGREEMENTS  OR THE  TRANSACTIONS
RELATED HERETO OR THERETO IN EACH CASE WHETHER NO EXISTING OR HEREAFTER ARISING,
AND WHETHER IN CONTRACT,  TORT,  EQUITY OR  OTHERWISE.  DEBTOR AND SECURED PARTY
EACH HEREBY AGREES AN CONSENTS THAT ANY SUCH CLAIM,  DEMAND,  ACTION OR CAUSE OF
ACTION SHALL BE DECIDED BY COURT TRIAL WITHOUT A JURY AND THAT DEBTOR OR SECURED
PARTY MAY FILE AN  ORIGINAL  COUNTERPART  OF A COPY OF THIS  AGREEMENT  WITH ANY
COURT AS WRITTEN  EVIDENCE  OF THE  CONSENT OF DEBTOR AND  SECURED  PARTY TO THE
WAIVER OF THEIR RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY.

     (e) Secured Party shall not have any liability to Debtor  (whether in tort,
contract, equity or otherwise) for losses suffered by Debtor in connection with,
arising  out of, or in any way  related  to the  transactions  or  relationships
contemplated by this Agreement, or any act, omission or event

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occurring  in  connection  herewith,  unless  it is  determined  by a final  and
non-appealable  judgment or court order binding on Secured Party that the losses
were the result of acts or omissions  constituting  gross  negligence or willful
misconduct.  In any such  litigation,  Secured  Party  shall be  entitled to the
benefit of the rebuttable  presumption  that it acted in good faith and with the
exercise  of  ordinary  care  in the  performance  by it of the  terms  of  this
Agreement and the other Financing Agreements.

     7. MISCELLANEOUS
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     (a) All  notices,  requests and demands  hereunder  shall be in writing and
deemed to have been given or made:  if  delivered  in person,  immediately  upon
delivery;  if by telex,  telegram or facsimile  transmission,  immediately  upon
sending and upon confirmation of receipt; if by nationally  recognized overnight
courier  service with  instructions  to deliver the next  business  day, one (1)
business day after sending;  and if by certified mail, return receipt requested,
five (5) days after mailing. All notices,  requests and demands upon the parties
are to be given to the  following  addresses  (or to such  other  address as any
party may designate by notice in accordance with this Section):

           If to Debtor:            Delta Apparel, Inc.
                                    3355 Breckinridge Boulevard
                                    Suite 100
                                    Duluth, Georgia 30096
                                    Attention: Chief Financial Officer

           If to Secured            Congress Financial Corporation (Southern)
           Party:                   200 Galleria Parkway
                                    Suite 1500
                                    Atlanta, Georgia 30339
                                    Attention: Portfolio Manager

     (b) All references to the plural herein shall also mean the singular and to
the singular  shall also mean the plural.  All  references to Debtor and Secured
Party pursuant to the  definitions set forth in the recitals  hereto,  or to any
other person herein, shall include their respective  successors and assigns. The
words "hereof,"  "herein,"  "hereunder,"  "this  Agreement" and words of similar
import when used in this Agreement  shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and
not any particular  provision of this Agreement and as this Agreement now exists
or may hereafter be amended, modified, supplemented, extended, renewed, restated
or replaced.  An Event of Default shall exist or continue or be continuing until
such Event of Default is waived in  accordance  with Section  7(e)  hereof.  All
references  to the term "Person" or "person"  herein shall mean any  individual,
sole proprietorship,  partnership,  corporation (including,  without limitation,
any corporation which elects subchapter S status under the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986, as amended),  limited liability company, limited liability partnership,
business trust, unincorporated

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association,  joint stock company,  trust,  joint venture or other entity or any
government or any agency or instrumentality or political subdivision thereof.

     (c) This Agreement,  the other Financing  Agreements and any other document
referred to herein or therein  shall be binding  upon Debtor and its  successors
and assigns and inure to the benefit of and be  enforceable by Secured Party and
its successors and assigns.

     (d)  If  any  provision  of  this  Agreement  is  held  to  be  invalid  or
unenforceable,  such  invalidity or  unenforceability  shall not invalidate this
Agreement as a whole, but this Agreement shall be construed as though it did not
contain the  particular  provision held to be invalid or  unenforceable  and the
rights and  obligations  of the parties  shall be construed and enforced only to
such extent as shall be permitted by applicable law.

     (e) Neither  this  Agreement  nor any  provision  hereof  shall be amended,
modified,  waived or  discharged  orally or by course of conduct,  but only by a
written  agreement  signed by an authorized  officer of Secured  Party.  Secured
Party shall not, by any act,  delay,  omission  or  otherwise  be deemed to have
expressly or impliedly  waived any of its rights,  powers and/or remedies unless
such waiver shall be in writing and signed by an  authorized  officer of Secured
Party. Any such waiver shall be enforceable only to the extent  specifically set
forth  therein.  A waiver by Secured Party of any right,  power and/or remedy on
any one occasion shall not be construed as a bar to or waiver of any such right,
power  and/or  remedy which  Secured  Party would  otherwise  have on any future
occasion, whether similar in kind or otherwise.

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     IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  Debtor and Secured Party have executed this Agreement
as of the day and year first above written.

                                   DELTA APPAREL, INC.

                                   By: /s/ Herbert M. Mueller
                                       --------------------------------
                                   Title:  Vice President & CFO

                                   CONGRESS FINANCIAL CORPORATION
                                    (SOUTHERN)

                                   By:   /s/ Daniel Cott
                                       --------------------------------
                                   Title:  Executive Vice President

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STATE OF NEW YORK                           )
                                            )  ss.:
COUNTY OF NEW YORK                          )

     On this  16th day of May,  2000,  before  me  personally  came  Herbert  M.
Mueller,  to me known,  who being duly sworn, did depose and say, that he/she is
the Vice President & CFO of DELTA APPAREL,  INC., the  corporation  described in
and which executed the foregoing instrument; and that he/she signed his/her name
thereto by order of the Board of Directors of said corporation.

                                         /s/  Cathleen A. Pellegrino
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                                                Notary Public

STATE OF NEW YORK                           )
                                            )  ss.:
COUNTY OF NEW YORK                          )

     On this 16th day of May, 2000, before me personally came Daniel Cott, to me
known,  who, being duly sworn,  did depose and say, that he/she is the Executive
Vice President of CONGRESS  FINANCIAL  CORPORATION  (SOUTHERN),  the corporation
described in and which executed the foregoing instrument; and that he/she signed
his/her name thereto by order of the Board of Directors of said corporation.

                                          /s/ Cathleen A. Pellegrino
                                          --------------------------------------
                                                  Notary Public

                                     - 11 -
<PAGE>

                                   EXHIBIT A
                                       TO
                          TRADEMARK SECURITY AGREEMENT
                          ----------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                  LIST OF TRADEMARKS AND TRADEMARK APPLICATIONS
                  ---------------------------------------------

                                      Registration                 Registration                 Expiration
          Trademark                       Number                        Date                        Date
          ---------                      ---------                     -------

<S>                            <C>                          <C>

------------------------------ ---------------------------- --------------------------- ----------------------------

------------------------------ ---------------------------- --------------------------- ----------------------------

------------------------------ ---------------------------- --------------------------- ----------------------------

</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

               Trademark                          Application/Serial                       Application
              Application                               Number                                 Date
              -----------                               ------                                 ----
<S>                                      <C>                                   <C>

---------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- -------------------------------------

---------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- -------------------------------------

---------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- -------------------------------------

---------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- -------------------------------------

</TABLE>

<PAGE>

                                    EXHIBIT B
                                       TO
                          TRADEMARK SECURITY AGREEMENT
                          ----------------------------

                                LIST OF LICENSES
                                ----------------

<PAGE>

                                    EXHIBIT C
                                       TO
                          TRADEMARK SECURITY AGREEMENT
                          ----------------------------

                            SPECIAL POWER OF ATTORNEY
                            -------------------------

STATE OF NEW YORK          )
                           )  ss.:
COUNTY OF NEW YORK         )

     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that DELTA APPAREL, INC. ("Debtor"), having
an office at 1020-A  Barrow  Industrial  Parkway  Winder,  Georgia  30680 hereby
appoints and constitutes,  severally,  CONGRESS FINANCIAL CORPORATION (SOUTHERN)
("Secured Party"), and each of its officers, its true and lawful attorney,  with
full power of  substitution  and with full power and  authority  to perform  the
following acts on behalf of Debtor:

     1. Execution and delivery of any and all agreements,  documents, instrument
of assignment,  or other papers which Secured Party,  in its  discretion,  deems
necessary  or  advisable  for the purpose of  assigning,  selling,  or otherwise
disposing of all right,  title,  and interest of Debtor in and to any trademarks
and all registrations,  recordings,  reissues, extensions, and renewals thereof,
or for the purpose of recording, registering and filing of, or accomplishing any
other formality with respect to the foregoing.

     2.   Execution  and  delivery  of  any  and  all   documents,   statements,
certificates  or other papers which  Secured  Party,  in its  discretion,  deems
necessary  or advisable to further the  purposes  described  in  Subparagraph  1
hereof.

     This Power of Attorney is made pursuant to a Trademark Security  Agreement,
dated of even date  herewith,  between  Debtor and Secured Party (the  "Security
Agreement")  and is subject to the terms and provisions  thereof.  This Power of
Attorney,   being   coupled  with  an  interest,   is   irrevocable   until  all
"Obligations",  as such term is defined in the Security  Agreement,  are paid in
full and the Security Agreement is terminated in writing by Secured Party.

Dated: May 16, 2000
                                     DELTA APPAREL, INC.

                                     By:   /s/ Herbert M. Mueller
                                         --------------------------------
                                     Title:  Vice President & CFO

<PAGE>

STATE OF NEW YORK          )
                           )  ss.:
COUNTY OF NEW YORK         )

     On this 16th day of May 2000, before me personally came Herbert M. Mueller,
to me known,  who being duly sworn,  did depose and say, that he/she is the Vice
President and CFO of DELTA APPAREL, INC., the corporation described in and which
executed the foregoing  instrument;  and that he/she signed his/her name thereto
by order of the Board of Directors of said corporation.

                                            /s/  Cathleen A. Pellegrino
                                           ----------------------------------
                                                      Notary Public

                                      A- 1

<PAGE>

STATE OF NEW YORK                   )
                                    )  ss.:
COUNTY OF NEW YORK                  )

     On this 16th day of May 2000, before me personally came Herbert M. Mueller,
to me known,  who being duly sworn,  did depose and say, that he/she is the Vice
President & CFO of DELTA APPAREL,  INC., the corporation  described in and which
executed the foregoing  instrument;  and that he/she signed his/her name thereto
by order of the Board of Directors of said corporation.

                                             /s/  Cathleen A. Pellegrino
                                             ----------------------------------
                                                       Notary Public

                                      A- 2COLLATERAL ASSIGNMENT OF ACQUISITION AGREEMENTS
                 -----------------------------------------------

     THIS COLLATERAL ASSIGNMENT OF ACQUISITION AGREEMENTS ("Assignment"),  dated
May 16, 2000, is by and among DH APPAREL  COMPANY,  INC., a Georgia  corporation
("Duck  Head"),  with its chief  executive  office at 1020-A  Barrow  Industrial
Parkway,  Winter,  Georgia 30680, and DELTA APPAREL, INC., a Georgia corporation
("Delta",  and together with Duck Head,  each  individually,  an "Assignor"  and
collectively,  "Assignors"),  with its chief execute office at 3355 Breckinridge
Boulevard,  Suite 100,  Duluth,  Georgia 30096,  in favor of CONGRESS  FINANCIAL
CORPORATION (SOUTHERN), a Georgia corporation ("Assignee"),  having an office at
200 Galleria Parkway, Suite 1500, Atlanta, Georgia 30339.

                              W I T N E S S E T H:
                              --------------------

     WHEREAS,  each of Assignors has acquired  certain  assets of Delta Woodside
Industries,  Inc. ("Seller"), as set forth in the Distribution Agreement,  dated
March 15, 2000, by and among Seller and Assignors (as the same now exists or may
hereafter be amended,  modified,  supplemented,  extended,  renewed, restated or
replaced,  the  "Distribution  Agreement",  together with the other  agreements,
documents and  instruments  referred to therein in Section 2.1 thereof or at any
time executed and/or delivered in connection with the transactions  contemplated
by such Section 2.1, collectively, the "Acquisition Agreements");

     WHEREAS,  Duck Head and  Assignee  have  entered or are about to enter into
financing  arrangements  pursuant to which  Assignee may make loans and advances
and provide other financial accommodations to Duck Head as set forth in the Loan
and Security  Agreement,  dated of even date  herewith,  among Duck Head,  Delta
Merchandising,  Inc. and  Assignee  (as the same now exists or may  hereafter be
amended, modified,  supplemented,  extended,  renewed, restated or replaced, the
"Duck Head Loan  Agreement")  and other  agreements,  documents and  instruments
referred  to therein or at any time  executed  and/or  delivered  in  connection
therewith or related  thereto,  including,  but not limited to, this  Assignment
(all of the foregoing,  together with the Loan Agreement,  as the same now exist
or may hereafter be amended, modified, supplemented, extended, renewed, restated
or replaced,  being collectively  referred to herein as the "Duck Head Financing
Agreements");

     WHEREAS,  Delta  and  Assignee  have  entered  or are  about to enter  into
financing  arrangements  pursuant to which  Assignee may make loans and advances
and provide other financial accommodations to Delta as set forth in the Loan and
Security Agreement,  dated of even date herewith, between Delta and Assignee (as
the same  now  exists  or may  hereafter  be  amended,  modified,  supplemented,
extended,  renewed,  restated or replaced, the "Delta Loan Agreement") and other
agreements,  documents  and  instruments  referred  to  therein  or at any  time
executed and/or delivered in connection therewith or related thereto, including,
but not limited to, this  Assignment  (all of the  foregoing,  together with the
Loan Agreement, as the same now exist

                                      - 1 -
<PAGE>

or may hereafter be amended, modified, supplemented, extended, renewed, restated
or  replaced,  being  collectively  referred  to herein as the "Delta  Financing
Agreements" and together with the Duck Head Financing Agreements,  collectively,
the "Financing Agreements");

     WHEREAS, in order to induce Assignee to make loans and advances and provide
other  financial  accommodations  to each Assignor  pursuant to each of the Duck
Head  Loan  Agreement  and the Delta  Loan  Agreement  and the  other  Financing
Agreements,  each  Assignor has agreed to grant to Assignee  certain  collateral
security as set forth herein;

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises set forth above, the terms
and conditions contained herein, and other good and valuable consideration,  the
receipt and  sufficiency  of which are hereby  acknowledged,  the parties hereby
agree as follows:

     1. GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST AND ASSIGNMENT
        -----------------------------------------

     As  collateral  security  for  the  prompt   performance,   observance  and
indefeasible payment in full of all of the Obligations (as hereinafter defined),
each Assignor hereby assigns, pledges,  transfers and sets over to Assignee, and
grants to Assignee a  continuing  security  interest in and a general lien upon,
all of each of Assignor's  now existing or hereafter  arising  right,  title and
interest  in  and to  each  of  the  Acquisition  Agreements  and  all  proceeds
thereunder,  including,  but not limited to, (a) all rights of each  Assignor to
receive  monies due to become due to it thereunder  or in connection  therewith;
(b) all rights of each  Assignor  to indemnification  and claims for  damages or
other relief  pursuant to such  Acquisition  Agreements;  (c) all rights of each
Assignor  to  perform  and  exercise  all  remedies  thereunder  and to  require
performance by the other parties  thereto;  and (d) all  proceeds,  collections,
recoveries and rights of  subrogation  with respect to the foregoing (all of the
foregoing being collectively referred to herein as the "Collateral").

     2. OBLIGATIONS SECURED
        -------------------

     The assignment,  security interest and lien granted to Assignee pursuant to
this Assignment shall secure the prompt  performance,  observance and payment in
full of any and all  obligations,  liabilities  and  indebtedness of every kind,
nature  and  description  owing by each of  Assignors  to  Assignee  and/or  its
affiliates, including principal, interest, charges, fees, premiums, indemnities,
and  expenses,  however  evidenced,  whether  as  principal,  surety,  endorser,
guarantor  or  otherwise,  arising  under  this  Assignment,  the Duck Head Loan
Agreement, the Delta Loan Agreement and the other Financing Agreements,  whether
now existing or hereafter arising,  whether arising before,  during or after the
initial or any renewal  term of the Duck Head Loan  Agreement  or the Delta Loan
Agreement  or after the  commencement  of any case with  respect to any Assignor
under the United  States  Bankruptcy  Code or any  similar  statute  (including,
without limitation, the payment of interest and other amounts which would accrue
and  become  due but for the  commencement  of such  case),  whether  direct  or
indirect,  absolute or contingent,  joint or several, due or not due, primary or
secondary,  liquidated  or  unliquidated,  secured  or  unsecured  (all  of  the
foregoing being collectively referred to herein as the "Obligations").

                                      -2-
<PAGE>

     3. NO ASSUMPTION OF DUTIES
        -----------------------

     This  Assignment  is executed  only as security  for the  Obligations  and,
therefore,  the  execution  and  delivery of this  Assignment  shall not subject
Assignee  to, or transfer or pass to  Assignee,  or in any way affect or modify,
the liability of Assignors under the Acquisition  Agreements.  In no event shall
the acceptance of this Assignment by Assignee or the exercise by Assignee of any
rights hereunder or assigned  hereby,  constitute an assumption of any liability
or  obligation  of  Assignors  to any of the other  parties  to the  Acquisition
Agreements or any other persons.

     4. REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS
        -----------------------------------------

     Each  Assignor  hereby  represents,  warrants  and  covenants  with  and to
Assignee the following  (all of such  representations,  warranties and covenants
being continuing as long as any of the Obligations are outstanding):

     (a) Each of the Acquisition  Agreements is and shall be a legal,  valid and
binding obligation of each Assignor.

     (b) As of the date  hereof,  no default  or event of default  under or with
respect to the Acquisition Agreements exists or has occurred.

     (c) Each  Assignor has  obtained  all  consents  required for the valid and
binding assignment of the Acquisition Agreements.

     (d) Each  Assignor  shall  promptly and  faithfully  abide by,  perform and
discharge in all material  respects the obligations,  covenants,  conditions and
duties  which the  Acquisition  Agreements  provide are to be  performed by each
Assignor.

     (e) Each of the  Acquisition  Agreements  is in full force and effect  and,
without  the prior  written  consent  of  Assignee,  Assignors  will not  amend,
supplement  or otherwise  modify or terminate  any of the terms or provisions of
any  of the  Acquisition  Agreements,  in  any  manner  that  would  materially,
adversely  affect the rights or claims of  Assignors  or  materially,  adversely
affect any of the Collateral or the rights of Assignors or Assignee with respect
thereto;  provided,  that,  unless and until an Event of  Default  exists or has
occurred and is continuing, Assignors may, upon notice thereof to Lender, amend,
supplement  or otherwise  modify or terminate  any of the terms or provisions of
the  Acquisition  Agreements so long as either (i) such  amendment,  supplement,
modification  or  termination  does not  waive,  release  or limit any rights or
claims of Assignors or increase the  obligations  of Assignors or make any terms
thereof more  restrictive or burdensome to Assignors or in any manner  adversely
affect  Assignee  or any  rights of  Assignee  as  determined  in good  faith by
Assignee and  confirmed by Assignee to Assignors in writing or (ii) Assignee has
consented in writing to such amendment, supplement, modification or termination.

                                      -3-
<PAGE>

     (f) At  Assignors'  sole cost and  expense,  Assignors  shall appear in and
defend any action or proceedings  affecting Assignee and arising under,  growing
out of or in any manner connected with the obligations,  covenants,  conditions,
duties, agreements or liabilities of Assignors under the Acquisition Agreements.

     (g) Each Assignor  shall:  (i) promptly  notify  Assignee of each and every
dispute  with,  proceeding  or claim  against,  cause of  action  or  litigation
involving  any  person  for  which  any  Assignor  has or may have any  right to
indemnification or claim for damages or other relief or remedies, whether at law
or in equity,  arising under or in connection with the  Acquisition  Agreements,
(ii) diligently  enforce all rights to  indemnification  or claim for damages or
other  relief or  remedies,  whether  at law or in equity,  arising  under or in
connection with the Acquisition Agreements and (iii) not take or permit, and has
not taken or permitted  since the execution of the Acquisition  Agreements,  any
action that  adversely  affects,  in the good faith  judgment of  Assignee,  the
Obligations or the Collateral.

     (h) Each Assignor shall promptly deliver or cause to be delivered a copy of
every written notice or communication  received by such Assignor pursuant to any
of the  Acquisition  Agreements  to  Assignee  in the  manner  and at the  place
provided for notices contained herein.

     (i) In no event shall any  Assignor  without the prior  written  consent of
Assignee,  waive in any material  respect,  or release or  discharge  any of its
rights or any of the  obligations,  duties or  liabilities of any other party to
the  Acquisition  Agreements,  or compromise or settle any right or any claim or
dispute with respect to any of its rights or any of the  obligations,  duties or
liabilities of any other party to the  Acquisition  Agreements.  No such waiver,
release,  discharge,  compromise  or settlement  shall be effective  without the
prior written consent of Assignee.

     5. EVENTS OF DEFAULT
        -----------------

     All Obligations shall become immediately due and payable, without notice or
demand, at the option of Assignee,  upon the occurrence of any Event of Default,
as such  term is  defined  in the Duck  Head Loan  Agreement  or the Delta  Loan
Agreement (each an "Event of Default" hereunder).

     6. RIGHTS AND REMEDIES
        -------------------

     (a) At any  time  an  Event  of  Default  exists  or  has  occurred  and is
continuing,  Assignee shall have the absolute right to enforce, in its name, any
and all  rights to  indemnification  or claim  for  damages  or other  relief or
remedies,  whether at law or in equity,  arising under or in connection with the
Acquisition  Agreements,  or  otherwise  and apply the  proceeds  thereof to the
Obligations in such order or manner as Assignee shall determine.

                                      -4-
<PAGE>

     (b) In order to effectuate the foregoing, each Assignor, for itself and its
respective successors and assigns,  hereby constitutes and appoints Assignee and
each officer and employee thereof as its  attorney-in-fact  with power to assert
claims  and  commence  and  prosecute  suit  against  any Person or to settle or
compromise any such claim or suit relating to any such right,  claim,  relief or
remedy, and to sign and file any and all papers required in connection therewith
and to take any and all other  action  which  Assignee  may,  in its good  faith
discretion,  deem  appropriate.  Each Assignor  hereby ratifies and approves all
acts which  Assignee or any officer or employee  thereof as attorney  may do and
this power of attorney,  being coupled with an interest,  is irrevocable as long
as any of the Obligations remain outstanding.

     (c) No  failure  to  exercise,  and no delay in  exercising  on the part of
Assignee any right, power or privilege under this Assignment, the Loan Agreement
or under any of the other Financing  Agreements or other  documents  referred to
herein or therein  shall  operate as a waiver  thereof;  nor shall any single or
partial  exercise  of any right,  power or  privilege  hereunder  or  thereunder
preclude  any other or further  exercise  thereof or the  exercise  of any other
right,  power and  privilege.  The rights and  remedies of  Assignee  under this
Assignment, the other Financing Agreements or applicable law, are cumulative and
not exclusive  and all such rights and remedies may be exercised  alternatively,
successively or concurrently.

     7. JURY TRIAL WAIVER; OTHER WAIVERS AND CONSENTS; GOVERNING LAW
        ------------------------------------------------------------

     (a) The validity, interpretation and enforcement of this Assignment and the
other  Financing  Agreements  and any dispute  arising  out of the  relationship
between the parties  hereto,  whether in contract,  tort,  equity or  otherwise,
shall be governed by the internal laws of the State of Georgia  (without  giving
effect to principles of conflicts of law).

     (b)  Assignor  and   Assignee   irrevocably   consent  and  submit  to  the
non-exclusive  jurisdiction of the Superior Court of Fulton County,  Georgia and
the United  States  District for the Northern  District of Georgia and waive any
objection  based on venue or forum non  conveniens  with  respect  to any action
instituted  therein  arising under this Assignment or any of the other Financing
Agreements  or in any way  connected or related or incidental to the dealings of
each Assignor and Assignee in respect of this  Assignment or the other Financing
Agreements or the transactions  related hereto or thereto,  in each case whether
now existing or thereafter  arising,  and whether in contract,  tort,  equity or
otherwise,  and agree that any dispute with respect to any such matters shall be
heard only in the courts  described  above (except that Assignee  shall have the
right to bring any action or proceeding  against any Assignor or its property in
the  courts  of  any  other  jurisdiction  which  Assignee  deems  necessary  or
appropriate  in order to realize on any  collateral  granted to  Assignee  or to
otherwise enforce its rights against each Assignor or its property).

                                      -5-
<PAGE>

     (c) Each  Assignor  hereby waives  personal  service of any and all process
upon it and  consents  that all such service of process may be made by certified
mail  (return  receipt  requested)  directed to its address set forth herein and
service  so made  shall be deemed to be  completed  ten (10) days after the same
shall have been so deposited in the U.S.  mails,  or, at Assignee's  option,  by
service upon Assignor in any other manner  provided  under the rules of any such
courts.  Within thirty (30) days after such service,  such Assignor shall appear
in  answer to such  process,  failing  which  such  Assignor  shall be deemed in
default and  judgment may be entered by Assignee  against such  Assignor for the
amount of the claim and other relief requested.

     (d) EACH ASSIGNOR AND ASSIGNEE  HEREBY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY OF
ANY CLAIM,  DEMAND,  ACTION OR CAUSE OF ACTION (i) ARISING UNDER THIS ASSIGNMENT
OR ANY OF THE OTHER  FINANCING  AGREEMENTS OR (ii) IN ANY WAY CONNECTED  WITH OR
RELATED OR INCIDENTAL  TO THE DEALINGS OF THE PARTIES  HERETO IN RESPECT TO THIS
ASSIGNMENT OR ANY OF THE OTHER FINANCING  AGREEMENTS OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED
HERETO OR THERETO IN EACH CASE WHETHER NOW EXISTING OR  HEREAFTER  ARISING,  AND
WHETHER IN  CONTRACT,  TORT,  EQUITY OR  OTHERWISE.  EACH  ASSIGNOR AND ASSIGNEE
HEREBY  AGREES AND  CONSENTS  THAT ANY SUCH  CLAIM,  DEMAND,  ACTION OR CAUSE OF
ACTION SHALL BE DECIDED BY COURT TRIAL  WITHOUT A JURY AND THAT EACH ASSIGNOR OR
ASSIGNEE MAY FILE AN ORIGINAL  COUNTERPART OF A COPY OF THIS ASSIGNMENT WITH ANY
COURT AS WRITTEN  EVIDENCE OF THE CONSENT OF SUCH  ASSIGNOR  AND ASSIGNEE TO THE
WAIVER OF THEIR RIGHTS TO TRIAL BY JURY.

     8. MISCELLANEOUS
        -------------

     (a) All  notices,  requests and demands  hereunder  shall be in writing and
shall be deemed  to have  been  duly  given or made:  if  delivered  in  person,
immediately upon delivery;  if by telex,  telegram,  or facsimile  transmission,
immediately  upon sending and upon  confirmation  of receipt;  if by  nationally
recognized  overnight  courier  service  with  instructions  to deliver the next
business  day,  one (1) business day after  sending;  and if by certified  mail,
return receipt requested, five (5) days after mailing. All notices, requests and
demands upon the parties are to be given to the following  addresses (or to such
other  address  as any party may  designate  by notice in  accordance  with this
Section):

           If to Assignors:          DH Apparel Company, Inc.
                                     1020-A Barrow Industrial Parkway
                                     Winter, Georgia 30680
                                     Attention: Chief Financial Officer

                                     Delta Apparel, Inc.
                                     3355 Breckinridge Boulevard
                                     Suite 100
                                     Duluth, Georgia 30096
                                     Attention: Chief Financial Officer

                                   -6-

<PAGE>

           If to Assignee:           Congress Financial Corporation
                                       (Southern)
                                     200 Galleria Parkway, Suite 1500
                                     Atlanta, Georgia 30339
                                     Attention: Portfolio Manger

     (b) All references to the plural herein shall also mean the singular and to
the singular shall also mean the plural. All references to Assignor and Assignee
herein shall include their respective  successors and assigns. All references to
the  term  "Person"  or  "person"  herein  shall  mean  any   individual,   sole
proprietorship,  partnership,  corporation (including,  without limitation,  any
corporation which elects  subchapter S status under the Internal Revenue Code of
1986, as amended),  limited liability  company,  limited liability  corporation,
limited liability partnership, business trust, unincorporated association, joint
stock  company,  trust,  joint venture or other entity or any  government or any
agency instrumentality or political subdivision thereof.

     (c) No provision  hereof may be changed,  waived,  discharged or terminated
except by an instrument in writing signed by the party against whom  enforcement
of the change, waiver, discharge or termination is sought.

     (d) This Assignment  shall be binding upon each Assignor and its successors
and assigns and inure to the benefit of and be  enforceable  by Assignee and its
successors and assigns.

     (e)  If  any  provision  of  this  Assignment  is  held  to be  invalid  or
unenforceable,  such  invalidity or  unenforceability  shall not invalidate this
Assignment  as a whole but this  Assignment  shall be construed as though it did
not  contain  the  particular  provision  or  provisions  held to be  invalid or
unenforceable  and the rights and  obligations of the parties shall be construed
and enforced only to such extent as shall be permitted by law.

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                                      -7-
<PAGE>

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF,  the parties have caused this instrument to be executed
by persons duly authorized, as of the date first above written.

                                            ASSIGNORS:

                                            DH APPAREL COMPANY, INC.

                                            By: /s/ K. Scott Grassmyer
                                                -------------------------------

                                            Title: Sr. Vice President & CFO

                                            DELTA APPAREL, INC.

                                            By: /s/ Herbert M. Mueller
                                                -----------------------------
                                            Title: Vice President & CFO

                                            ASSIGNEE:

                                            CONGRESS FINANCIAL CORPORATION
                                               (SOUTHERN)

                                            By: /s/ Daniel Cott
                                               ------------------------------
                                            Title:  Executive Vice President

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