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CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATION

                                       OF

                     SERIES C 6% CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK

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                           JD AMERICAN WORKWEAR, INC.
                            (A DELAWARE CORPORATION)
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                    (PURSUANT TO SECTION 151 OF THE GENERAL
                   CORPORATION LAW OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE)

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     JD American Workwear,  Inc., a corporation organized and existing under the
laws of the State of Delaware (the "Corporation"), DOES HEREBY CERTIFY THAT:

     FIRST: The Corporation was incorporated in the State of Delaware on January
19, 1994.

     SECOND:  Pursuant to authority conferred upon the Board of Directors by the
Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation, under the provisions of Section
151 of the  General  Corporation  Law of the State of  Delaware,  the  following
resolutions  were duly  adopted  by  unanimous  written  consent of the Board of
Directors dated October 1, 1999,  which  resolutions are still in full force and
effect  and are not in  conflict  with  any  provisions  of the  Certificate  of
Incorporation or By-Laws of the Corporation:

     RESOLVED,  that pursuant to the authority  vested in the Board of Directors
of this  Corporation by Section 151 of the General  Corporation Law of the State
of  Delaware  and in  accordance  with  the  provisions  of its  Certificate  of
Incorporation,  as amended,  a class of preferred stock of the Corporation to be
known as Series C 6% Convertible  Preferred Stock is hereby created and provided
for and the Board of Directors  hereby  fixes,  states and  expresses the terms,
designation,  relative rights,  preferences and limitations of such class in the
particulars  required by but not  specifically  set forth in said Certificate of
Incorporation, or any amendment thereto, as follows:

     1. DESIGNATION. The Board of Directors does hereby provide for the issue of
a new class of Preferred Stock of the Corporation, to be designated and known as
Series C 6% Convertible Preferred Stock ("Series C Preferred Stock").

     2.  NUMBER  OF  SHARES.  The  number of shares  constituting  the  Series C
Preferred  Stock  shall be and the same  hereby  is  fixed  at  twenty  thousand
(20,000).

     3. STATED  CAPITAL.  The amount to be  represented in stated capital at all
times and the par value for each  share of  Series C  Preferred  Stock  shall be
$1,000.00.

     4. RANK.  The Series C Preferred  Stock  shall,  with  respect to rights on
redemption  and  liquidation,  rank (i)  junior to any other  class or series of
Preferred  Stock  previously  issued  or to be  issued  per  purchase  right  or
designation  terms; and (ii) senior and prior to any other equity  securities of
the Corporation,  including all classes of the Common Stock, $.002 par value per
share (the "Common Stock" or "Common  Shares"),  of the  Corporation  except any
class or series  of  Preferred  Shares  previously  issued  or to be issued  per
purchase right or designation terms.
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     5.  DIVIDENDS.  (a) Each holder of shares of Series C Preferred Stock shall
be  entitled  to  receive,  out of funds  legally  available  for such  purpose,
cumulative  dividends at the annual rate of 6%. Such dividends  shall be payable
in arrears in equal  annual  payments  (except for  dividends  on account of any
partial  annual  period  commencing  with the date of  issuance of such Series C
Preferred Stock) on September 30 of each year ("Dividend  Payment Date") (and if
any Dividend  Payment Date is not a business day, such dividend payment shall be
made on the next  following  business  day, and such  extension of time shall be
included in computing such dividend  payment)  commencing on September 30, 2000,
to holders on the record date therefor, in preference to dividends on the Common
Stock.  Until the effective date of the registration  statement to be filed with
the Securities and Exchange  Commission in connection  with the  registration of
the public resale of the Common Stock issuable to the holders upon conversion of
the Series C Preferred Stock (the "Resale Registration Statement"), the dividend
shall be payable in shares of Common Stock by issuing  additional fully paid and
nonassessable  shares of Common Stock having a fair market value  (determined in
accordance with Section 7(e)), as nearly equal as possible to (but not in excess
of) such cash  dividends.  Dividends  shall cease to accrue after the  effective
date of the Resale  Registration  Statement.  On each Dividend Payment Date, the
Board of Directors  shall declare and pay, and the  Corporation  shall issue, in
lieu of such cash dividends and in payment  thereof,  additional  fully paid and
nonassessable  shares of Common Stock having a fair market value as nearly equal
as possible to (but not in excess of) such cash dividends.  Such dividends shall
accrue on a daily basis from the date of issuance of such shares.  Each dividend
payment on each share of Series C Preferred  Stock  shall be issued,  and may be
transferred,  only in denominations which are integral multiples of one share of
Common Stock.

          (b)  Holders of the Series C  Preferred  Stock  shall be  entitled  to
receive the  dividends  provided for in Section 5(a) hereof in preference to and
in priority  over any  dividends  upon any of the Common  Stock and any class or
series of junior  stock.  If the full  dividends  (after taking into account the
issuance of additional  shares of Common Stock in lieu of cash  dividends and in
payment thereof) in respect of Dividend Payment Date shall not have been paid on
all shares of Series C Preferred Stock at the time  outstanding,  whether or not
earned or declared, dividends in the amount of the deficiency will be fully paid
on or declared  and set apart for,  such shares (i) before any dividend or other
distribution, whether in cash or property, will be paid on declared or set apart
for any shares of Common  Stock or any class or series of junior  stock and (ii)
before  any  moneys  will  be set  aside  for  or  applied  to  any  redemption,
retirement,  purchase or other  acquisition  (either pursuant to any purchase or
sinking fund provisions or otherwise) of any shares of Common Stock or any class
or series of junior stock, other than upon exercise of the Corporation's  rights
under any restricted  stock purchase  agreement,  employment  agreement,  option
agreement  or  similar   contractual   arrangement  with  any  employee  of  the
corporation.  The term  "junior  stock"  shall mean any class or series of stock
junior to Series C  Preferred  Stock as to  dividends  and the  distribution  of
assets  upon  liquidation,  dissolution,  bankruptcy,  reorganization  or  other
insolvency  proceeding,  and upon the winding up of the Corporation.  Subject to
the  limitations  in Sections 5(b) and (c),  dividends may be paid on the Common
Stock or any other  junior  stock out of any funds  legally  available  for such
purpose when and as declared by the Board of Directors.

          (c) No  dividend  shall be  declared,  paid or set aside on the Common
Stock unless a dividend on the Series C Preferred Stock shall be declared,  paid
or set aside by the Board of  Directors  simultaneous  with any  dividend on the
Common  Stock,  in an amount  which is equal to the product of (a) the per share
amount if any,  of the  dividend  declared,  paid or set aside  form the  Common
Stock,  multiplied  by (b) the number of shares of Common  Stock into which each
such share of Series C Preferred  Stock and any share  representing  accrued and
unpaid  dividends  is then  convertible.  The dividend on the Series C Preferred
Stock shall be equivalent in amount and nature (based on the  Conversion of such
Series C  Preferred  Stock to Common  Stock)  and  payable on the same terms and
conditions as the dividend declared on the Common Stock.

     6.  LIQUIDATION  PREFERENCES.  In the event of a voluntary  or  involuntary
liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, the holders of Series
C  Preferred  Stock  shall be  entitled  to  receive  out of the  assets  of the
Corporation, whether such assets are capital or surplus of any nature, an amount
equal to  $1,000.00  per share (the  "Liquidation  Value") and a further  amount
equal to any dividends accrued and unpaid thereon,  as provided in Section 5, to
the date that  payment is made  available  to the  holders of Series C Preferred
Stock,  whether earned or declared or not, and no more, before any payment shall
be made or any assets  distributed to the holders of junior stock.  In the event
of any voluntary or  involuntary  liquidation,  dissolution or winding up of the
Corporation,  subject to all of the rights of the  holders of Series C Preferred
Stock as set forth  herein and the  holders of any other  classes  and series of
Preferred Stock on distribution or otherwise, the holders of Common Shares shall

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be entitled to receive,  ratably,  all remaining  assets of the  Corporation.  A
merger or consolidation shall not be deemed to be a liquidation,  dissolution or
winding up within the meaning of this paragraph.

     7. CONVERSION.  (a) EXERCISE OF CONVERSION PRIVILEGE.  Until the Conversion
Date, as defined in Section 7(f),  each share of Series C Preferred  Stock shall
be convertible at the holder's option in whole or in part from time to time into
shares of the Corporation's common stock, $.002 par value per share (the "Common
Stock"),  upon  surrender  of the  certificate  representing  those shares to be
converted, at the office of the Corporation,  accompanied by a written notice of
conversion in the form annexed hereto in form  satisfactory  to the  Corporation
duly executed by the registered  holder or its duly  authorized  attorney,  at a
conversion  price of $1.00  per share  (Number  of  Preferred  shares x $1,000 /
$1.00),  subject to adjustment as hereinafter provided (the "Conversion Price").
If the  certificate  representing  those shares is to be converted in part only,
the Corporation  will issue a new certificate  representing the number of shares
not so  converted.  Any  dividends  accrued and unpaid on the date of conversion
shall be added to the  Liquidation  Value and  credited  towards the  Conversion
Price.  No fractional  shares or scrip  representing  fractional  shares will be
issued upon any  conversion,  but an adjustment in cash will be made, in respect
of any fraction of a share which would  otherwise be issuable upon the surrender
of the certificate representing those shares to be surrendered for conversion.

          (b)  DIVIDENDS;   RECLASSIFICATIONS,   ETC.  In  the  event  that  the
Corporation  shall,  at any time  prior to the  exercise  of  conversion  rights
hereunder:  (i)  declare or pay to the  holders  of the Common  Stock a dividend
payable  in any kind of  shares of  capital  stock of the  Corporation;  or (ii)
combine,  subdivide or otherwise  reclassify its Common Stock into the same or a
different  number of shares with or without par value, or in shares of any class
or classes; or (iii) transfer its property as an entirety or substantially as an
entirety to any other  Corporation;  or (iv) make any distribution of its assets
to holders of its Common Stock as a liquidation or partial liquidation  dividend
or by way of return of capital;  then, in each case, the Conversion  Price,  and
the number and kind of shares of Common Stock receivable upon conversion of each
share of Series C Preferred  Stock, in effect at the time of the record date for
such dividend or  distribution,  or of the effective  date of such  subdivision,
combination or  reclassification,  shall be proportionally  adjusted so that the
holder upon the subsequent  exercise of conversion  rights,  shall  receive,  in
addition to or in substitution  for the shares of Common Stock to which it would
otherwise be entitled  upon such  exercise,  such  additional  shares of capital
stock or scrip of the Corporation,  or such reclassified shares of capital stock
of the  Corporation,  or  such  shares  of the  securities  or  property  of the
Corporation  resulting  from such transfer,  or such assets of the  Corporation,
which it would have been entitled to receive had it exercised  these  conversion
rights prior to the happening of any of the foregoing  events.  Such  adjustment
shall be made successively whenever any of the forgoing events shall occur.

          (c)  REGISTRATION  OF TRANSFER OR CONVERSION.  The  Corporation  shall
maintain  books for the  transfer  and  registration  of the Series C  Preferred
Stock.  Upon the transfer of any Series C Preferred Stock, the Corporation shall
issue and register the certificate representing such Series C Preferred Stock in
the names of the new holders.  Such certificate  shall be signed manually by the
Chairman,  Chief  Executive  Officer,  President or any Vice  President  and the
Secretary  or Assistant  Secretary of the  Corporation.  The  Corporation  shall
convert,  from time to time, any  outstanding  Series C Preferred Stock upon the
books to be  maintained  by the  Corporation  for such  purpose  upon  surrender
thereof  for  conversion   properly   endorsed  or  accompanied  by  appropriate
instructions  for  conversion.  Subject  to the  terms  of this  Certificate  of
Designation,  upon  surrender of a certificate  representing  shares of Series C
Preferred Stock, the Corporation shall promptly issue and deliver to or upon the
written order of the holder of such Series C Preferred Stock and in such name or
names as such holder may designate, a certificate or certificates for the number
of full shares of Common  Stock due to such holder upon the  conversion  of such
Series  C  Preferred  Stock  (the  "Conversion  Shares").  Such  certificate  or
certificates shall be deemed to have been issued and any person so designated to
be named  therein  shall be deemed to have  become  the holder of record of such
Conversion  Shares;  PROVIDED,  HOWEVER,  that if, at the date of surrender  the
transfer  books of the Common Stock shall be closed,  the  certificates  for the
Conversion  Shares  shall be  issuable  as of the next date on which  such books
shall be opened  and until such date the  Corporation  shall be under no duty to
deliver any certificate for such Conversion Shares; PROVIDED,  FURTHER, HOWEVER,
that such transfer books, unless otherwise required by law or by applicable rule
of any  national  securities  exchange,  shall  not be  closed at any time for a
period longer than 20 days.

          (d)  NOTICE  TO  HOLDER.  If,  at any time  while  shares  of Series C
Preferred Stock are outstanding,  the Corporation  shall pay any dividend on its
Common Stock payable in cash or in Common  Stock,  shall offer to the holders of
its Common Stock for subscription or purchase by them any shares of stock of any
class  or any  other  rights,  or  shall  enter  into an  agreement  to merge or
consolidate with another corporation, the Corporation shall cause notice thereof

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to be mailed to the registered  holders of shares of Series C Preferred Stock at
the addresses  appearing on the registration books of the Corporation,  at least
ten (10) days prior to the record date as of which holders of Common Stock shall
participate in such dividend, distribution or subscription or other rights or at
least ten (10) days prior to the effective date of the merger or  consolidation.
Failure to give notice as required by this Section, or any defect therein, shall
not  affect  the  legality  or  validity  of  any  dividend,   distribution   or
subscription or other right.

          (e) ADJUSTMENTS TO CONVERSION PRICE. The Conversion Price in effect at
the time of the exercise of conversion  rights hereunder as set forth in Section
7(a) shall be subject to adjustment from time to time as follows:

               (i) ISSUANCE OF COMMON STOCK OR CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES. If at any
time after the date of issuance hereof the Corporation  shall issue and sell any
shares  of  Common  Stock,  or grant or issue any  warrants,  rights or  options
exercisable for the purchase of stock or other  securities  convertible  into or
exchangeable for Common Stock (such convertible stock or securities being herein
collectively  referred to as  "Convertible  Securities")  other than: (i) shares
issued in a transaction  described in Section  7(e)(ii);  or (ii) shares issued,
subdivided or combined in transactions  described in Section 7(b) (provided that
the Conversion Price shall have been previously adjusted pursuant thereto);  for
a  consideration  per  share  which  is less  than  the fair  market  value  (as
determined in  accordance  with Section  7(e)(viii))  of the Common Stock on the
date of such issuance or sale then the  Conversion  Price in effect  immediately
prior  to such  issuance  or sale  (the  "Applicable  Conversion  Price")  shall
simultaneously  with  such  issuance  or  sale,  be  adjusted  to  equal a price
determined by multiplying  the Applicable  Conversion  Price by a fraction,  the
numerator of which shall be:

          (A) the sum of:  (x) the  total  number  of  shares  of  Common  Stock
          outstanding when the Applicable Conversion Price was established, plus
          (y)  the  number  of  shares  of  Common  Stock  which  the  aggregate
          consideration  received  for the  issuance or sale of such  additional
          Common Stock as determined in accordance  with Section  7(e)(iii),  or
          Convertible  Securities  deemed to be an issuance  of Common  Stock as
          provided  in  Section   7(e)(iv),   would   purchase   (including  any
          consideration  received by the  Corporation  upon the  issuance of any
          shares of Common Stock since the date the Applicable  Conversion Price
          was established not previously  included in any computation  resulting
          in an adjustment  pursuant to this Section  7(e)(i) at the  Applicable
          Conversion Price in effect immediately prior to such issuance or sale;
          and the denominator of which shall be

          (B) the total number of shares of Common Stock  outstanding (or deemed
          to  be  outstanding  as  provided  in  subsection   7(e)(iv)   hereof)
          immediately after the issuance or sale of such additional shares;

PROVIDED,  HOWEVER,  that no such  adjustment  shall  be made if the  Applicable
Conversion  Price thus obtained would be greater than the Applicable  Conversion
Price immediately prior to such adjustment.

               (ii)  EXCLUSIONS.  Anything in this  Section 7(e) to the contrary
          notwithstanding,  no adjustment in the Conversion  Price shall be made
          in connection with:

          (A) the grant,  issuance  or exercise  of any  Convertible  Securities
          pursuant to the Corporation's  qualified or non-qualified Stock Option
          Plans or any  other  bona  fide  employee  benefit  plan or  incentive
          arrangement,  adopted  or  approved  by  the  Corporation's  Board  of
          Directors,  as may be  amended  from time to time,  or under any other
          bona fide employee benefit plan hereafter adopted by the Corporation's
          Board of Directors;

          (B) the issuance of any shares of Common  Stock  pursuant to the grant
          or  exercise  of  Convertible  Securities  outstanding  as of the date
          hereof including,  without limitation,  the conversion of any Series C
          Preferred Stock issued in the same placement of securities pursuant to
          which the  Series C  Preferred  Stock was  issued by the  Corporation,
          whether or not outstanding on the date hereof;

          (C) the  issuance  of any  shares  of  Common  Stock  pursuant  to the
          exercise of warrants to purchase  Common  Stock  issued in  connection
          with the Corporation's  initial public offering of equity  securities,
          including any such warrants or options issued to the Underwriter; or

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          (D) the issuance of any shares of Common Stock upon the  conversion or
          exchange  of  any  notes,   debentures  or  similar  classes  of  debt
          securities  of the  Corporation,  whether  or not by their  terms such
          securities were convertible or exchangeable at issuance.

          (E) the  issuance  of any  shares of any  class of stock  used for the
          acquisition  at fair  market  value of  assets  or stock of  operating
          companies.

               (iii)  COMPUTATIONS.  For the  purpose  of Section  7(e)(i),  the
following provisions shall be applicable:

          (A) In case of the  issuance  or sale of  additional  shares of Common
          Stock for cash, the consideration received by the Corporation therefor
          shall be deemed to be the amount of cash  received by the  Corporation
          for  such  shares,   before   deducting   therefrom  any  commissions,
          compensations  or other  expenses paid or incurred by the  Corporation
          for any underwriting of, or otherwise in connection with, the issuance
          or sale of such shares.

          (B) In the  case  of  the  issuance  of  Convertible  Securities,  the
          consideration  received by the Corporation therefor shall be deemed to
          be the amount of cash,  if any,  received by the  Corporation  for the
          issuance of such warrants, rights or options, plus the minimum amounts
          of cash and fair value of other consideration,  if any, payable to the
          Corporation  upon the exercise of such warrants,  rights or options or
          payable  to  the  Corporation  upon  conversion  of  such  Convertible
          Securities.

          (C) In  the  case  of the  issuance  of  shares  of  Common  Stock  or
          Convertible  Securities for a consideration in whole or in part, other
          than cash, the consideration other than cash shall be deemed to be the
          fair market value  thereof as  reasonably  determined in good faith by
          the  Board  of  Directors  of  the  Corporation  (irrespective  of the
          accounting  treatment  thereof);   PROVIDED,  HOWEVER,  that  if  such
          consideration  consists  of the  cancellation  of debt  issued  by the
          Corporation,  the  consideration  shall be deemed to be the amount the
          Corporation  received upon issuance of such debt (gross proceeds) plus
          accrued  interest and, in the case of original  issue discount or zero
          coupon indebtedness,  accreted value to the date of such cancellation,
          but not  including  any premium or discount at which the debt may then
          be trading or which might  otherwise be appropriate  for such class of
          debt.

          (D) In case of the issuance of additional  shares of Common Stock upon
          the exchange of any obligations  (other than Convertible  Securities),
          the amount of the  consideration  received by the Corporation for such
          Common Stock shall be deemed to be the  consideration  received by the
          Corporation  for such  obligations  or  shares  so  exchanged,  before
          deducting from such  consideration  so received by the Corporation any
          expenses  or  commissions  or  compensation  incurred  or  paid by the
          Corporation for any  underwriting of, or otherwise in connection with,
          the  issuance  or  sale  of  such  obligations  or  shares,  plus  any
          consideration  received by the  Corporation  in  connection  with such
          exchange other than a payment in adjustment of interest and dividends.
          If obligations or shares of the same class or series of a class as the
          obligations  or shares so exchanged  have been  originally  issued for
          different amounts of  consideration,  then the amount of consideration
          received by the Corporation upon the original  issuance of each of the
          obligations or shares so converted or exchanged  shall be deemed to be
          the average amount of the  consideration  received by the  Corporation
          upon the  original  issuance of all such  obligations  or shares.  The
          amount of consideration  received by the Corporation upon the original
          issuance of the  obligations  or shares so exchanged and the amount of
          the  consideration,  if any,  other than such  obligations  or shares,
          received by the Corporation  upon such exchange shall be determined in
          the same  manner as  provided  in  paragraphs  (A) and (B) above  with
          respect to the  consideration  received by the  Corporation in case of
          the  issuance  of  additional  shares of Common  Stock or  Convertible
          Securities.

          (E) In the case of the issuance of  additional  shares of Common Stock
          as a dividend,  the aggregate  number of shares of Common Stock issued
          in payment of such dividend shall be deemed to have been issued at the
          close of business on the record  date fixed for the  determination  of
          stockholders  entitled  to such  dividend  and shall be deemed to have
          been issued  without  consideration;  PROVIDED,  HOWEVER,  that if the
          Corporation,  after fixing such record date, shall legally abandon its

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          plan to so issue  Common  Stock as a dividend,  no  adjustment  of the
          Applicable  Conversion Price shall be required by reason of the fixing
          of such record date.

               (iv)  DEEMED  ISSUANCES  OF COMMON  STOCK.  For  purposes  of the
          adjustment  provided for in Section  7(e)(i) above, if at any time the
          Corporation  shall issue any Convertible  Securities,  the Corporation
          shall be deemed to have  issued  at the time of the  issuance  of such
          Convertible  Securities  the maximum  number of shares of Common Stock
          issuable  upon  conversion  of the total  amount  of such  Convertible
          Securities.

               (v) READJUSTMENTS. On the expiration,  cancellation or redemption
          of any  Convertible  Securities,  the Conversion  Price then in effect
          hereunder shall  forthwith be readjusted to such  Conversion  Price as
          would  have  been  obtained  (a) had the  adjustments  made  upon  the
          issuance or sale of such  expired,  canceled  or redeemed  Convertible
          Securities been made upon the basis of the issuance of only the number
          of shares of Common  Stock  theretofore  actually  delivered  upon the
          exercise or conversion of such  Convertible  Securities (and the total
          consideration   received   therefor)   and  (b)  had  all   subsequent
          adjustments  been  made on only the basis of the  Conversion  Price as
          readjusted  under this  Section  7(e)(v) for all  transactions  (which
          would have  affected such  adjusted  Conversion  Price) made after the
          issuance or sale of such Convertible Securities.

               (vi) DE MINIMIS ADJUSTMENTS. Anything in this Section 7(e) to the
          contrary notwithstanding,  no adjustment in the Conversion Price shall
          be  required  unless  such  adjustment  would  require an  increase or
          decrease of at least 5% in such Conversion Price;  PROVIDED,  HOWEVER,
          that any adjustments  which by reason of this subsection  7(e)(vi) are
          not  required  to be made  shall be  carried  forward  and taken  into
          account  in making  subsequent  adjustments.  All  calculations  under
          Section 7(e) shall be made to the nearest cent.

               (vii) NOTICE OF ADJUSTMENT. Upon any adjustment of the Conversion
          Price,  then and in each  such  case the  Corporation  shall  promptly
          deliver a notice to the  registered  holders of the shares of Series C
          Preferred  Stock,  which  notice  shall  state  the  Conversion  Price
          resulting from such adjustment, setting forth in reasonable detail the
          method of  calculation  and the facts upon which such  calculation  is
          based.

               (viii) FAIR MARKET  VALUE.  For  purposes of Sections 5 and 7(e),
          the fair market  value of the Common Stock on the date of any issuance
          or sale  as  contemplated  by  such  Sections  (for  purposes  of this
          subsection  only,  the "date of inquiry"),  shall be the  arithmetical
          average of the  following  prices for such of the twenty (20) business
          days immediately preceding the date of inquiry as shall be available:

          (A) If the Common Stock is listed on a national securities exchange or
          National Association of Securities Dealer's Automated Quotation System
          ("NASDAQ")  National  Market,  the last sale  price on such day or, if
          there shall have been no sale on such day,  the average of the closing
          bid and asked prices on such exchange or National  Market on such day;
          or

          (B) If (A) shall not apply but the Common  Stock  shall be included in
          the NASDAQ SmallCap  Market,  the average of the closing bid and asked
          prices on such day quoted by brokers  and  dealers  making a market in
          NASDAQ, furnished by any member of the New York Stock Exchange or NASD
          selected by the Corporation for that purpose; or

          (C) If (A) and (B)  shall  not apply  but the  Common  Stock  shall be
          quoted on the NASD's OTC Bulletin  Board or be quoted by three brokers
          regularly  making  a market  in such  shares  in the  over-the-counter
          market,  the average of the closing bid and asked  prices on such day,
          furnished  by any  member  of the  New  York  Stock  Exchange  or NASD
          selected by the Corporation for that purpose; or

          (D) If none of (A), (B) or (C) shall  apply,  the fair market value of
          the  Common  Stock  shall be  reasonably  determined  by the  Board of
          Directors of the Corporation in its sole discretion.

          (f)  MANDATORY  CONVERSION.  On  the  effective  date  of  the  Resale
Registration  Statement  (as  defined in Section 5) (the  "Mandatory  Conversion
Date"), the shares of Series C Preferred Stock shall  automatically be converted
into shares of Common Stock in accordance  with the  provisions of Section 7. At
such  time,  the  Corporation  shall  send to each  holder of record of Series C
Preferred Stock shares of Common Stock.

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     8. COMMON SHARE EQUIVALENT VOTING RIGHTS.

     In addition to the rights  provided by Sections 151 and 212 of the Delaware
General Corporation Law and other applicable  provisions of law; the Convertible
Preferred  Shares shall,  with respect to all actions  including the election of
directors, be entitled to that number of votes, voting with the Common Shares as
a single class,  that a like number of Common Shares into which the  Convertible
Preferred Shares would be convertible on the record date fixed for the taking of
such action (the "Record  Date") would be entitled to vote. For purposes of this
provision,  each  Convertible  Preferred Share shall be deemed  convertible into
Common  Shares  on a share  for  share  basis  whose  formula  is the  Number of
Preferred Shares x $1,000 / $1.00x 36.8%.

     9.  NON-CONTRAVENTION.  (a) The  Corporation  shall not  participate in any
reorganization, sale or transfer of assets, consolidation,  merger, dissolution,
issue or sale of  securities  or any other  voluntary  action for the purpose of
avoiding or seeking to avoid the  observance or  performance of any of the terms
to be observed or  performed  by the  Corporation  with  respect to  Convertible
Preferred Shares, but shall at all times in good faith use its best efforts, and
assist  in  carrying  out all such  action  as may be  reasonably  necessary  or
appropriate  in order to  protect  the  rights  of the  holders  of  Convertible
Preferred Shares.

          (b) In  addition to any other  rights  provided by law, so long as any
Series C Preferred Stock is  outstanding,  the  Corporation  shall not,  without
first obtaining the  affirmative  vote or written consent of the holders of more
than  fifty  percent  (50%)  of  the  Series  C  Convertible   Preferred  Shares
outstanding (excluding treasury shares), voting as a separate class (i) increase
the number of authorized shares of Series C Preferred Stock,  (ii) amend,  alter
or repeal any of the  preferences or rights of Series C Preferred  Stock,  (iii)
authorize any  reclassification  of the Series C Preferred Stock, or (iv) create
any class or series of shares  ranking prior to the Series C Preferred  Stock as
to dividends or upon liquidation or redemption.

     IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the  undersigned  hereby  executes  this document and
affirms that the facts set forth herein are true under the  penalties of perjury
this 17th day of July, 2000.

                                   JD AMERICAN WORKWEAR, INC.

                                   By:
                                      -------------------------------------
                                      David DeBaene, PRESIDENT

CORPORATE SEAL

ATTEST:

Norman DeBaene, Secretary

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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND      }
                           } ss.:
KENT COUNTY                }

     On the day of _________,  1999, before me personally came David DeBaene, to
me known,  who, being by me duly sworn, did depose and say that he resides at 60
Peters Lane, West Warwick,  Rhode Island,  02893; that he is the President of JD
American  Workwear,  Inc., the  corporation  described in and which executed the
above  certificate;  that he knows the seal of said  corporation;  that the seal
affixed to said instrument is such corporate seal; and that the seal was affixed
to said instrument by direction of the board of directors of the corporation and
that he signed his name thereto by like order.

                                         Notary Public

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                                CONVERSION NOTICE

TO: JD AMERICAN WORKWEAR, INC.

The undersigned  holder of Series C 6% Mandatorily  Convertible  Preferred Stock
hereby  irrevocably  exercises  the option to convert  ______________  shares of
Series C 6% Mandatorily  Convertible Preferred Stock into shares of Common Stock
of JD American  Workwear,  Inc., in accordance with the terms of the Certificate
of  Designation,  and  directs  that the  shares of Common  Stock  issuable  and
deliverable  upon such  conversion,  together  with a check (if  applicable)  in
payment  for  any  fractional   shares  as  provided  in  such   Certificate  of
Designation,  be issued and delivered to the undersigned unless a different name
has been indicated below. If shares of Common Stock are to be issued in the name
of a person other than the undersigned holder of such Note, the undersigned will
pay all transfer taxes payable with respect thereto.

                    --------------------------------------
                    Name and address of Holder

                    --------------------------------------
                    Signature of Holder

                    Shares of Series A 10% Mandatorily Convertible
                    Preferred Stock converted:___________

     If shares are to be issued otherwise then to the holder:

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Name of Transferee                    Address and SS# of Transferee

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

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

                                       9EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

     EMPLOYMENT  AGREEMENT  (the  "Agreement")  effective  as of the  1st day of
January,  2000  between JD  AMERICAN  WORKWEAR,  INC.,  a  Delaware  corporation
(together  with  its   successors   and  assigns   referred  to  herein  as  the
"Corporation"),  with principal  executive  offices located at 46 Old Flat River
Road, Coventry, Rhode Island 02816; and DAVID N. DEBAENE,  residing at 60 Peters
Lane, West Warwick, Rhode Island 02893 (the "Executive").

                               W I T N E S E T H:

     WHEREAS,  the Corporation  desires to employ Executive as the Corporation's
Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive  Officer,  President and President of the
Consumer Products Group to engage in such activities and to render such services
under the terms and  conditions  hereof  and has  authorized  and  approved  the
execution of this Agreement; and

     WHEREAS,  the  Corporation  and  Executive  are  parties  to an  Employment
Agreement dated as of March 1, 1995 (the "1995 Employment Agreement"); and

     WHEREAS,  the  parties  desire  to  amend  and  restate  the  terms of 1995
Employment  Agreement  to  recognize  the  valuable  services  provided  to  the
Corporation  by Executive  and to secure to  continued  services of Executive as
provided herein, and

     WHEREAS,  Executive  desires to be  employed by the  Corporation  under the
terms and conditions hereinafter provided;

     NOW,  THEREFORE,  in consideration of the mutual covenants and undertakings
herein contained, the parties agree as follows:

     1. EMPLOYMENT, DUTIES AND ACCEPTANCE.

     1.1 SERVICES.  The Corporation hereby employs  Executive,  for the Term (as
hereinafter defined in Section 2 hereof), to render services to the business and
affairs of the Corporation in the office  referenced in the recitals hereof and,
in connection  therewith,  shall perform such duties as directed by the Board of
Directors of the  Corporation  from time to time, in its reasonable  discretion,
and  shall  perform  such  other  duties  as  shall  be   consistent   with  the
responsibilities of such office  (collectively the "Services").  Executive shall
perform  activities related to such office as he shall reasonably be directed or
requested  to so perform by the  Corporation's  Board of  Directors,  to whom he
shall  report.  Executive  shall use his best  efforts,  skill and  abilities to
promote the interests of the Corporation and its subsidiaries.

     1.2  ACCEPTANCE.  Executive  hereby  accepts such  employment and agrees to
render the Services.

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     1.3 REPRESENTATIONS OF THE EXECUTIVE. The Executive represents and warrants
to the  Corporation  that his  execution  and  delivery of this  Agreement,  his
performance  of  the  Services   hereunder  and  the  observance  of  his  other
obligations  contemplated  hereby  will not (i)  violate  any  provisions  of or
require the consent or approval of any party to any agreement,  letter of intent
or other  document to which he is a party or (ii)  violate or conflict  with any
arbitration award,  judgment or decree or other restriction of any kind to or by
which he is subject or bound.

     1.4  EXECUTIVE'S  ABILITY  TO  CONTRACT.  Notwithstanding  anything  herein
contained to the contrary,  executive shall have the right to make any contracts
or commitments  on behalf of the division the Executive  operates as long as the
Executive holds the position  described above.  Ratification of this contract by
the  Board  of  Directors  authorizes  the  Executive  right  to  negotiate  for
acquisition  or  sales  contracts  for  values  of  $2,000,000  and  $1,000,000,
respectively.  All other  agreements  in excess of these  amounts  or  requiring
commitment  of  company  stock  require  the  express  consent  of the  Board of
Directors.

     2. TERM OF EMPLOYMENT.

     The term of Executive's  employment under this Agreement (the "Term") shall
commence on January 1, 2000 and shall  terminate on December  31,  2004,  unless
sooner  terminated  pursuant to Sections 9 or 5.2 of this  Agreement;  PROVIDED,
HOWEVER,  if the Corporation  shall fail to give Executive notice of non-renewal
not less than 180 days prior to the scheduled expiration of the Term hereof, the
Term shall  automatically  be extended for an  additional  five (5) year period.
Notwithstanding  anything to the contrary  contained  herein,  the provisions of
this Agreement governing  Protection of Confidential  Information shall continue
in effect as specified in Section 10 hereof.

     3. BASE SALARY, EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT AND STOCK OPTIONS.

     3.1 BASE SALARY.  During the Term, as full  compensation  for the Services,
the Corporation agrees to pay Executive a minimum base salary ("Base Salary") at
the annual rate of $150,000  for the period from January 1, 2000 to December 31,
2000.  Such Base Salary shall be (i) increased  thirteen  percent (13%) annually
effective  January  1st of each year  during  the term of this  Agreement,  (ii)
reviewed   periodically  for  possible  increases  promptly  after  each  future
acquisition  by the  Corporation  of any other  corporation or business or other
material  increase in the  Corporation's  revenues or scope of the Corporation's
business and (iii)  renegotiated in good faith effective as of July 15, 2002 for
possible  increase  based  upon the  Corporation's  historical  performance  and
projections  for  future  performance.  Such Base  Salary  shall be  subject  to
withholding  and  other  applicable  taxes,  payable  during  the  term  of this
Agreement in accordance with the Corporation's customary payment practices,  but
not less frequently than monthly.

     3.2 BUSINESS EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT.  Upon submission to, and approval by an
officer  of  the  Corporation  designated  by  the  Board  of  Directors  of the
Corporation,  of a statement of expenses,  reports, vouchers or other supporting
information,   which  approval  shall  be  granted  or  withheld  based  on  the

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Corporation's  policies in effect at such time, the  Corporation  shall promptly
reimburse  Executive for all reasonable  business  expenses actually incurred or
paid by him  during  the Term or  renewals  thereof  in the  performance  of the
Services, including, but not limited to, expenses for entertainment,  travel and
similar items.

     3.3 STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT. In addition to the salary hereinabove provided,
the  Executive  shall be  granted  options  to  purchase  25,000  shares  of the
Corporation's  Common Stock as of January 1 of each year during the Term of this
Agreement  at an  exercise  price  equal to average of the closing bid and asked
price of the  Corporation's  Common Stock  during month of December  immediately
preceeding  said January 1, pursuant to the terms of the Stock Option  Agreement
between the Corporation and the Executive executed concurrently herewith.

     4. PROFIT SHARING.

     4.1 PROFIT SHARING AMOUNT. In order to provide performance-based  incentive
compensation  to the  Executive,  the  Corporation  hereby  agrees  to  pay  the
Executive,  in  addition  to the Base  Salary set forth in  Section 3 hereof,  a
minimum  cash bonus in  respect  of each  fiscal  year  during  the  Executive's
employment  hereunder  (the  "Bonus")  equal to the  Applicable  Percentage  (as
defined below) of the Net Pre-Tax Income (as defined below) of the  Corporation.
For purposes hereof,  the Applicable  Percentage shall equal (a) 2.0% if the Net
Pre-Tax Income of the  Corporation  is less than  $2,500,000 (b) 4.0% if the Net
Pre-Tax  Income  of the  Corporation  is at  least  $2,500,000,  but  less  than
$3,500,000;  (c) 4.25% if the Net Pre-Tax Income of the  Corporation is at least
$3,500,001,  but less than $5,000,000; and (d) 4.5% if the Net Pre-Tax Income of
the Corporation is at least $5,000,001.

     4.2 NET PRE-TAX INCOME OF THE  CORPORATION.  For purposes  hereof,  the Net
Pre-Tax Income of the Corporation shall be the amount determined by the Board of
Directors  of  the  Corporation,   after   consultation   with  the  independent
accountants of the Corporation,  to be the Net Pre-Tax Income of the Corporation
with respect to a given fiscal year,  which amount shall be determined  based on
the financial  statements of the  Corporation  (a) in a manner  consistent  with
generally  accepted  accounting  principles,  (b)  with  regard  solely  to  the
Corporation  and  its  subsidiaries,  (c) so as to  exclude  the  effect  of any
elimination  of  interCorporation  transfers  applied with respect to any entity
which is not a subsidiary of the Corporation,  (d) after adding back any charges
for  management  consulting  or corporate  services or payments  with respect to
non-competition  agreements  which may be paid to  persons  who are  subject  to
reporting obligations with respect to the Corporation under Section 16(a) of the
Securities  Exchange Act of 1934,  as amended  (the  "Exchange  Act"),  or their
affiliates (other than the Corporation and its subsidiaries),  (e) having regard
to such other matters,  if any, as the Board of Directors of the Corporation may
determine to be equitable to consider and (f) without giving effect to any Bonus
paid pursuant to this Section 4.2. The  determination  of the Board of Directors
of the  Corporation  shall be final,  conclusive  and binding for all  purposes,
absent manifest error.

     4.3  DETERMINATION  AND  PAYMENT.   The  determination  of  the  Applicable
Percentage, of the Net Pre-Tax Income and of the extent to which any Bonus under
this Section 4 may be payable (the "Final Determination") shall be determined by
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the  Corporation  in  accordance  with the terms hereof  based on the  financial
statements of the  Corporation and the criteria set forth herein with respect to
each fiscal year. Such Final Determination with respect to any fiscal year shall
be made promptly,  and in any event within 15 days,  after the  Corporation  has
filed its  Annual  Report on Form  10-K for each  year with the  Securities  and
Exchange  Commission.  Within 45 days after the end of the Corporation's  fiscal
year, based on the preliminary  results of the Corporation for such fiscal year,
the Corporation  shall pay the Executive an amount equal to 60% of the estimated
minimum  cash  Bonus  based on such  preliminary  results.  The  balance  of the
definitive  Bonus so determined,  if any, shall be payable to the Executive in a
single lump sum no later than thirty days after the Final Determination has been
made.  In any event,  all matters  pertaining to the Bonus and to the payment of
any Bonus to the Executive  hereunder,  shall be administered  and determined by
the Board of Directors (or a subcommittee thereof appointed for such purpose) in
its reasonable discretion consistent with the terms hereof, the determination of
which shall be final,  conclusive and binding for all purposes,  absent manifest
error.

     4.4 BONUS.  It is agreed that the  Executive,  at his  discretion  shall be
allowed to receive an  additional  bonus in excess of the  remuneration  already
included. The Executive shall be provided a bonus based upon twenty four percent
(24%) of the  collected  amount upon the  exercise of any and all  warrants  and
options to purchase  the  Corporation's  Common  Stock  outstanding  on the date
hereof  including,  without  limitation,  the  Underwriter,  Class A and Class B
warrants.  It is the Executives  sole  responsibility  to manage and solicit the
exercise of these warrants.

     4.5  PARTIAL  YEARS.  Notwithstanding  anything  contained  herein  to  the
contrary,  no Bonus under this Section 4 shall be deemed  earned or payable with
respect to any  fiscal  year  during  which this  Agreement  or the  Executive's
employment  is  terminated  by the  Corporation  for  Cause  (as  such  term  is
hereinafter defined).

     4.6 Nothing in this  Section 4 shall be construed  as  conferring  upon the
Executive any right (i) normally associated with the ownership of capital stock;
(ii) to  continue  in the  employ of the  Corporation  or any  affiliate  of the
Corporation;  or (iii) to interfere in any way with the right of the Corporation
to terminate this Agreement in accordance with the provisions hereof. Nothing in
this  Agreement  shall be  construed  to imply that any  specific  assets of the
Corporation  have been set aside to provide for payments  under this  Agreement.
Any payments  under this  Agreement  shall be made solely from general assets of
the Corporation existing at the time such payments are due.

     5. SEVERANCE UPON TERMINATION.

     5.1 TERMINATION.  In the event that Executive's  employment hereunder shall
be  terminated  by the  Corporation  without  Cause (as  defined in Section  9.3
hereof) or by the  Executive  for Good Reason (as defined in Section 9.5 hereof)
or upon a Change in Control (as defined in Section 9.6 hereof) or upon the death
or Disability  (as defined in Section 9.2) of Executive at any time prior to the

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end  of  the  Term,  the  Executive  shall  be  entitled  to  receive  from  the
Corporation, in addition to any Base Salary earned to the date of termination, a
severance  payment in an amount  equal to the  greater of (i) the balance of the
Executive's Base Salary due through the balance of the Term of this Agreement or
(ii) two (2) times the  Executive's  Base  Salary as was  payable  to  Executive
during  the then  current  calendar  year plus two (2) times the Bonus for which
Executive was entitled during the immediately preceding fiscal year. In addition
to the  severance  payment  set forth in the  preceding  sentence,  in the event
Executive's  employment hereunder shall be terminated by the Corporation without
Cause or by  Executive  for Good Reason or upon a Change in  Control,  Executive
shall be entitled  to receive  from the  Corporation  the sum of (i) twenty four
percent  (24%) of the gross  proceeds that the  Corporation  would have received
upon the  exercise  of any and all  warrants  and/or  options  to  purchase  the
Corporation's Common Stock outstanding as of the date hereof, including, without
limitation, the Corporation's Class A Warrants, Class B Warrants and Underwriter
Purchase  Warrants  issued in connection with the  Corporation's  Initial Public
Offering  (the  "Warrants"),  to the  extent  that  any  of  said  Warrants  are
outstanding as of the effective date of termination and (ii) twenty four percent
(24%) of the gross proceeds that the  Corporation  did receive upon the exercise
of the Warrants, to the extent that any of said Warrants were exercised prior to
the effective  date of and were not applied as  contemplated  by clause (vii) of
Section 9.3.  Also,  included is the  mandatory  repurchase of all shares of the
Corporation,  owned by the Executive at the fair market value on the date of the
notice of the termination. In the event of any such termination, the amounts due
hereunder  shall be payable,  in lump sum of the effective date of  termination,
without  offset or  defense  or any  obligation  of the  Executive  to  mitigate
damages.

     5.2  RIGHT OF FIRST  REFUSAL.  In the  event  that  Executive's  employment
hereunder  shall be terminated for any reason other than the death or disability
(as defined by Section 9.2 hereof) of Executive, Executive shall have the right,
exercisable upon thirty (30) days written notice following the effective date of
termination,  to acquire all or any portion of the  patents,  trademarks,  trade
names,  machinery,  inventory  or other  assets used by,  useful to or otherwise
relating to Corporation's safety related work clothing business,  free and clear
of any liens and  encumbrances,  for a purchase  price equal to the then current
fair market value of said assets.  Within thirty (30) days following Executive's
notice of exercise,  Executive  and the  Corporation  shall  jointly  select and
mutually agree on an appraiser, whose appraisal of said assets shall be binding.
The transfer of said assets and the purchase  price shall be paid in full within
ninety following receipt of said appraisal. Executive shall be permitted to file
a UCC  Financing  Statement  notice  filing to  evidence  the rights  hereunder.
Executive  agrees  to to  accept  a  junior  position  if  the  Corporation  has
successfully raised capital with these assets as collaterral.

     6. ADDITIONAL BENEFITS.

     6.1 IN GENERAL.  In addition to the  compensation,  bonuses,  expenses  and
other  benefits to be paid under  Sections 3, 4 and 5 hereof,  Executive will be
entitled to all rights and  benefits  for which he shall be  eligible  under any
insurance,  health and medical,  incentive,  bonus,  profit-sharing,  pension or
other extra  compensation or "fringe"  benefit plan of the Corporation or any of

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its  subsidiaries  now  existing  or  hereafter  adopted  for the benefit of the
executives or employees  generally of the  Corporation.  The  provisions of this
Agreement which  incorporate  employee benefit packages shall change as and when
such employee benefit  packages  change.  In the event that the Corporation does
not  provide  family  health  and  medical  insurance  for  the  benefit  of the
executives and employees  generally of the  Corporation,  the Corporation  shall
provide  Executive  and pay the all costs  associated  with  family  health  and
medical  insurance  for the benefit of Executive as selected by Executive in his
sole discretion.

     6.2 AUTOMOBILE. The Corporation shall lease for the Executive an automobile
of his choice to be used by the Executive in connection  with the  Corporation's
business,  at a monthly  rental  not to exceed  $750 and for a lease term not to
exceed three (3) years. The Corporation  shall be responsible for all reasonable
costs of operating, repairing, maintaining and insuring such automobile.

     6.3 LIFE AND  DISABILITY  INSURANCE.  The  Corporation  shall  provide  the
Executive  with (i) a policy of term life  insurance  in an amount  equal to not
less than  three (3) times his annual  Base  Salary  HEREUNDER,  payable to such
beneficiary or  beneficiaries as shall be designated by him in writing and (b) a
policy of disability insurance that will provide Executive with an annual amount
equal to not less  than  seventy-five  percent  (75%) of his then  current  Base
Salary,  payable  until  Executive  shall reach 65 years of age,  with a waiting
period not to exceed 120 days.

     6.4 DIRECTOR'S AND OFFICERS  INSURANCE.  The Corporation  shall provide the
Executive with a policy of director's and officers  liability  insurance in such
amounts and providing such coverage as the Executive and the  Corporation  shall
reasonably  agree,  consistent  with  policies  obtained by other  publicly held
companies of similar size and engaged in similar businesses.

     7. VACATION.

     The Executive shall be entitled,  during the Term of this  Agreement,  to a
vacation period annually as follows:

     January 1, 2000 through December 31, 2004  --  four (4) weeks;

during  which all salary,  compensation,  benefits and other rights to which the
Executive is entitled to hereunder  shall be provided in full. Such vacation may
be  taken  in the  Executives  discretion,  and  such  time or  times as are not
inconsistent with the reasonable business needs of the Corporation. In addition,
Executive  shall be entitled  to up to eight (8) sick days and two (2)  personal
days for each year commencing January 1, during which all salary,  compensation,
benefits and other rights to which the Executive is entitled to hereunder  shall
be provided in full.

     8.  INSURABILITY;  RIGHT TO INSURE.  Executive  agrees that the Corporation
shall have the right during the Term to insure the life of Executive by a policy
or policies of insurance  in such amount or amounts as it may deem  necessary or
desirable,  and the Corporation shall be the beneficiary of any stitch policy or

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policies  and shall pay the  premiums or other costs  thereof.  The  Corporation
shall have the right,  from time to time,  to modify any such policy or policies
of insurance or to take out new  insurance on the life of  Executive.  Executive
agrees,  upon  request,  at any time or times  prior to the  commencement  of or
during the Term to sign and deliver any and all  documents  and to submit to any
physical or other  reasonable  examinations  which may be required in connection
with any such policy or policies of insurance or modifications thereof.

     9. TERMINATION.

     9.1 DEATH. If Executive dies during the Term of this Agreement, Executive's
employment  hereunder  shall terminate upon his death and all obligations of the
Corporation  hereunder  shall  terminate on such date,  except that  Executive's
estate or his designated  beneficiary shall be entitled to payment of any unpaid
accrued Base Salary through the date of his death. In addition,  any accrued and
unpaid Bonus shall be paid in  accordance  with  Section 4 hereof.  In addition,
Executive's estate or his designated beneficiary shall be entitled to payment of
the severance payments set forth in Section 5.1 hereof.

     9.2 DISABILITY.  If Executive shall be unable to perform a significant part
of his  duties  and  responsibilities  in  connection  with the  conduct  of the
business  and  affairs of the  Corporation  and such  inability  lasts for (i) a
period of at least one hundred  twenty (120)  consecutive  days, or (ii) periods
aggregating  at least one hundred  eighty  (180) days  during any three  hundred
sixty-five (365) consecutive  days, by reason of Executive's  physical or mental
disability,  whether by reason of injury,  illness or similar  cause,  Executive
shall be deemed disabled,  and the Corporation any time thereafter may terminate
Executive's  employment hereunder by reason of the disability.  Upon delivery to
Executive of such notice,  all  obligations of the  Corporation  hereunder shall
terminate,  except  that  Executive  shall be  entitled to payment of any unpaid
accrued Base Salary through the date of  termination.  In addition,  any accrued
and unpaid Bonus shall be paid in accordance with Section 4 hereof. In addition,
the Executive shall be entitled to those severance payments set forth in Section
5.1 hereof.  The obligations of Executive under Section 10 hereof shall continue
notwithstanding  termination of Executive's  employment pursuant to this Section
9.2.

     9.3 TERMINATION FOR CAUSE. The Corporation may at any time during the Term,
without any prior notice,  terminate this Agreement and discharge  Executive for
Cause,  whereupon  the  Corporation's  obligation to pay  compensation  or other
amounts payable  hereunder to or for the benefit of Executive shall terminate on
the date of such  discharge.  As used herein the term Cause  shall  mean:  (i) a
willful and material breach by Executive of the terms of this  Agreement'  which
breach  shall not have been cured within  thirty (30) days of written  notice of
such breach;  (ii) willful  violation of specific and lawful  written  direction
from the Board of Directors of the  Corporation,  which violation shall not have
been cured within thirty (30) days of written notice of such violation, provided
such   direction  is  not   inconsistent   with  the   Executive's   duties  and
responsibilities  as  the  Chairman  of the  Board,  President  of the  Consumer
Products Division of the Corporation;  or (iii) conviction of the Executive of a
felony by a federal or state court of  competent  jurisdiction,  which felony is
directly and materially related to or arises out of Executive's  employment with

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the  Corporation.  The  obligations  of the  Executive  under  Section  10 shall
continue  notwithstanding  termination of the Executive's employment pursuant to
this Section 9.3.

     9.4 TERMINATION  WITHOUT CAUSE.  The  Corporation  shall have the option to
terminate this  Agreement  Without Cause upon one hundred and eighty (180) days'
written notice to the Executive.  In the event the  Corporation  terminates this
Agreement  without  Cause  as  defined  above,  the  Corporation  shall  pay the
Executive upon  termination,  the amount  required  pursuant to Section 5.1. The
obligations   of  the  Executive   under   Section  10  hereof  shall   continue
notwithstanding  termination  of the  Executive's  employment  pursuant  to this
Section 9.4.

     9.5 TERMINATION BY EXECUTIVE FOR GOOD REASON.  The Executive shall have the
right to terminate this Agreement for Good Reason, as hereinafter defined,  upon
written notice to the Corporation.  Good Reason shall mean any of the following:
(i) the assignment to the Executive of duties  inconsistent with the Executive's
position, duties, responsibilities,  titles or offices as described herein; (ii)
any  material  reduction  by the  Corporation  of  the  Executive's  duties  and
responsibilities (including the appointment, without the Executive's consent, of
an Executive officer senior to him in the division);  (iii) any reduction by the
Corporation of the Executive's  compensation or benefits  payable  hereunder (it
being  understood  that a reduction of benefits  applicable to all executives of
the Corporation, including the Executive, shall not be deemed a reduction of the
Executive's  compensation  package  for  purposes  of  this  definition);   (iv)
requiring the Executive to be based without his consent at a location not within
reasonable  commuting  distance of Coventry,  Rhode Island;  (v) the Corporation
sells,  transfers  or  discontinues  the  uses  of any  or  all of the  patents,
trademarks,  tradenames, machinery, or other assets (other than inventory in the
ordinary  course of business or assets that may become obsolete or depleted over
time)  relating to, or  discontinues  the  operations of or otherwise  ceases to
engage in, the Corporation's safety related work clothing business;  or (vi) the
Corporation  fails  to make  equity  infusions  or  capital  investments  to the
Corporation's  safety related work clothing business or otherwise make available
to Executive for the benefit of the  Corporation's  safety related work clothing
business  reasonably  concurrent  with the  receipt  of and  equal to the  gross
proceeds from the exercise of the Warrants;  (vii) the Corporation fails to take
such action as shall be  necessary  or  desirable  to effect the exercise of the
Warrants,  including,  without limitation, the failure to file and get effective
such  post-effective  or other  registration  statements with the Securities and
Exchange  Commission  and other  state  jurisdictions  as shall be  required  to
register the Warrants for issuance and resale.

     9.6.  TERMINATION  BY EXECUTIVE UPON CHANGE IN CONTROL.  Executive,  at his
option,  shall be able to terminate  this Agreement upon written notice given to
the Secretary of the  Corporation  within ninety (90) days of an occurrence of a
"Change in  Control".  A "Change in  Control"  of the  Corporation  shall mean a
change in control of the  Corporation or any entity  controlling the Corporation
(referred to collectively in this Section 5 as the Corporation) of a nature that
would be required  to be  reported in response to Item 1 of a Current  Report on
Form 8-K, pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(the  "Exchange  Act");  PROVIDED  THAT,  without  limitation,  such a Change in

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Control  shall be deemed to have  occurred at such time as (a) any  "person" (as
such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act), other than a
person who or which was a shareholder of the  Corporation  immediately  prior to
the  Corporation's  initial  public  offering  (the  "IPO")  (other  than Patina
Corporation,  a Florida  corporation or its  shareholders  or in relation to the
terms and  conditions  of the  contract  of August,  1999),  is or  becomes  the
"beneficial  owner" (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act),  directly
or indirectly, of securities of the Corporation representing twenty-five percent
(25%) or more of the  combined  voting  power of the  Corporation's  outstanding
securities ordinarily having the right to vote at elections of directors; or (b)
individuals  who  constitute  the Board  concurrent  with the  execution of this
Agreement  (the  incumbent  Board) cease for any reason to constitute at least a
majority thereof, PROVIDED THAT any person becoming a director subsequent to the
date hereof  whose  election or  nomination  for  election by the  Corporation's
shareholders  was approved by a vote of at least three quarters of the directors
comprising  the  Incumbent  Board,  shall be, for  purposes  of this clause (b),
considered as though he were a member of the Incumbent  Board;  or (c) a sale by
the   Corporation   of  all  or   substantially   all  of  its  assets   occurs.
Notwithstanding  anything in the foregoing to the contrary, no Change in Control
shall be deemed to have occurred for purposes of this Agreement by virtue of any
transactions which result in the acquisition by the Executive,  or by a group of
persons which includes the Executive,  directly or indirectly,  of a majority of
either the  outstanding  shares of common stock of the Corporation or the voting
securities of any  corporation  which acquires all or  substantially  all of the
assets of the Corporation, whether by way of merger, consolidation, sale of such
assets or otherwise.

     10. PROTECTION OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.

     In view of the fact that  Executive's  work for the Corporation  will bring
him into  close  contact  with  confidential  information  and plans for  future
developments, Executive agrees to the following:

     10.1  SECRECY.  To keep secret and retain in the strictest  confidence  all
confidential matters of the Corporation,  including,  without limitation,  trade
"know how" and trade secrets, customer lists, pricing policies, marketing plans,
technical  processes,  formulae,  inventions  and research  projects,  and other
business affairs of the Corporation, learned by him heretofore or hereafter, and
not to disclose them to anyone inside or outside of the  Corporation,  except in
the course of  performing  the Services  hereunder  or with the express  written
consent of the Chief Executive  Officer or Board of Directors of the Corporation
and except to the extent SUCH information is already known to the general public

     10.2 RETURN  MEMORANDA,  ETC. To deliver  promptly  to the  Corporation  on
termination  of his  employment,  or at any other  time as the  Chief  Executive
Officer  or the  Board of  Directors  of the  Corporation  may so  request,  all
memoranda,  notes, records,  reports,  manuals,  drawings,  blueprints and other
documents (and all copies thereof)  relating to the  Corporation's  business and
all property associated  therewith,  which he may then possess or have under his
control.

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     10.3 COVENANTS.

     10.31  NON-COMPETITION.  EXECUTIVE  agrees  that at all  times  while he is
employed by the Corporation and, regardless of the reason for termination of his
employment or this Agreement,  for a period of one (1) year thereafter,  he will
not,  as  a  principal,  agent,  employee,  employer,  consultant,  stockholder,
investor,  director or co-partner of any person,  firm,  corporation or business
entity  other  than the  Corporation,  or in any  individual  or  representative
capacity whatsoever,  directly or indirectly,  without the express prior written
consent of the Corporation:

     (i) engage or  participate  in any business  whose products or services are
     competitive with that of the Corporation, which business is the manufacture
     and sale of safety  related work  clothing,  and which conducts or solicits
     business, or transacts with supplier or customers located within the United
     States or Puerto Rico;

     (ii) aid or counsel any other person, firm,  corporation or business entity
     to do any of the above;

     (iii) become employed by a firm, corporation,  partnership or joint venture
     which  competes  with the  business  of the  Corporation  within the United
     States or Puerto Rico; or

     (iv) approach, solicit business from, or otherwise do business or deal with
     any customer of the  Corporation in connection  with any product or service
     competitive to any provided by the Corporation.

     10.32 ANTI-RAIDING. Executive agrees that during the term of his employment
hereunder,  and,  thereafter  for a period  of one (1) year,  he will not,  as a
principal,  agent, employee,  employer,  consultant,  director or partner of any
person, firm,  corporation or business entity other than the Corporation,  or in
any individual or representative  capacity  whatsoever'  directly or indirectly,
without the prior express written consent of the Corporation  approach,  counsel
or attempt to induce any person who is then in the employ of the  Corporation to
leave the  employ of the  Corporation  or employ or  attempt  to employ any such
person or persons  who at any time  during the  preceding  six months was in the
employ of the Corporation.

     10.33  EXECUTIVE'S  ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.  Executive  acknowledges (I) that his
position with the  Corporation  requires the  performance  of services which are
special,  unique, and extraordinary in character and places him in a position of
confidence and trust with e Customers and employees of the Corporation,  through
which,  among other  things,  he shall  obtain  knowledge  of the  Corporation's
"technical information" and "know-how" and become acquainted with its customers,
in which matters the  Corporation has substantial  proprietary  interests;  (ii)
that the restrictive covenants set forth above are necessary in order to protect
and  maintain  such  proprietary  interests  and the other  legitimate  business
interests  of the  Corporation;  and (iii) that the  Corporation  would not have
entered into this Agreement unless such covenants were included herein.

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     Executive also acknowledges that the business of the Corporation  presently
will extend throughout the United States, and that he will personally  supervise
and engage in such business on behalf of  Corporation  and,  accordingly,  it is
reasonable that the  restrictive  covenants set forth above are not more limited
as to geographic  area then is set forth therein.  Executive also  represents to
the  Corporation  that  the  enforcement  of such  covenants  will  not  prevent
Executive  from  earning  a  livelihood  or  impose  an  undue  hardship  on the
Executive.

     10.4 SEVERABILITY. If any of the provisions of this Section 10, or any part
thereof, is hereinafter construed to be invalid or unenforceable, the same shall
not affect the remainder of such provision or  provisions,  which shall be given
full effect, without regard to the invalid portions. If any of the provisions of
this Section 10, or any part thereof, is held to be unenforceable because of the
duration  of such  provision,  the area  covered  thereby or the type of conduct
restricted  therein,  the parties agree that the court making such determination
shall have the power to modify the duration,  geographic area and/or other terms
of  such  provision  and,  as so  modified,  said  provision(s)  shall  then  be
enforceable. In the event that the courts of any one or more jurisdictions shall
hold such provisions  wholly or partially  unenforceable  by reason of the scope
thereof or  otherwise,  it is the  intention  of the  parties  hereto  that such
determination not bar or in any way affect the Corporation's right to the relief
provided for herein in the courts of any other  jurisdictions  as to breaches or
threatened  breaches of such provisions in such other  jurisdictions,  the above
provisions  as they  relate  to  each  jurisdiction  being,  for  this  purpose,
severable into diverse and independent covenants.

     10.5 INJUNCTIVE RELIEF.  Executive acknowledges and agrees that, because of
the unique and  extraordinary  nature of his services,  any breach or threatened
breach of the  provisions  of  Sections  10.1,  10.2,  or 10.3 hereof will cause
irreparable injury and incalculable harm to the Corporation, and the Corporation
shall,  accordingly,  be entitled to injunctive and other  equitable  relief for
such  breach or  threatened  breach and that resort by the  Corporation  to such
injunctive or other equitable relief shall not be deemed to waive or to limit in
any respect any right or remedy which the  Corporation  may have with respect to
such breach or threatened  breach.  The Corporation and Executive agree that any
such action for  injunctive  or  equitable  relief  shall be heard in a state or
federal  court  situate in Rhode Island and each of the parties  hereto,  hereby
agrees to accept service of process by registered mail and to otherwise  consent
to the jurisdiction of such courts.

     10.6 EXPENSES OF  ENFORCEMENT  OF COVENANTS.  In the event that any action,
suit or  proceeding  at law or in equity is  brought to  enforce  the  covenants
contained in Sections 10.1,  10.2, or 10.3 hereof or to obtain money damages for
the breach  thereof,  the party  prevailing  in any such  action,  suit or other
proceeding shall be entitled upon demand, to reimbursement  from the other party
for all expenses (including, without limitation,  reasonable attorneys' fees and
disbursements) incurred in connection therewith.

     10.7  SEPARATE  AGREEMENT.  The  provisions  of this  Section  10  shall be
construed as an agreement on the part of the Executive  independent of any other
part of this Agreement or any other agreement, and the existence of any claim or

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cause of action of the Executive against the Corporation,  whether predicated on
this Agreement or otherwise,  shall not constitute a defense to the  enforcement
by the Corporation of the provisions of this Section 10.

     11. INDEMNIFICATION.

     The Corporation shall provide the Executive (including his heirs, executors
and  administrators)  with  coverage  under a standard  directors  and  officers
liability  insurance policy at the  Corporation's  expense to the same extent as
provided  for any other  director,  officer or trustee  of the  Corporation.  In
addition,  the  Corporation  shall  indemnify  the  Executive  (and  his  heirs,
executors and  administrators)  to the fullest extent permitted under the law of
its state of  incorporation  against all  expenses  and  liabilities  reasonably
incurred  by him in  connection  with  or  arising  out of any  action,  suit or
proceeding in which the Executive may be involved by reason of his having been a
director or officer of the Corporation or any subsidiary thereof.  Such expenses
and liabilities shall include, but not be limited to, judgments, court costs and
attorneys' fees and the cost of reasonable  settlements,  such settlements to be
approved by the Board if such action is brought  against  the  Executive  in his
capacity as a director or officer of the Corporation or any subsidiary  thereof.
The  Corporation  shall,  upon the  request  of the  Executive,  advance  to the
Executive  such  amounts  as  necessary  to cover  expenses,  including  without
limitation legal fees and expenses, incurred by the Executive in connection with
any suit or  proceeding  in which the Executive may be involved by reason of his
being  or  having  been a  director  or  officer  of the  Corporation  or of any
subsidiary thereof. Such indemnity and advance of expenses,  however,  shall not
extend to matters as to which the Executive is finally adjudged to be liable for
wilful misconduct in the performance of his duties.

     12. ARBITRATION.

     Except with respect to any proceeding  brought under Section 10 hereof, any
controversy,  claim,  or dispute  between the parties,  directly or  indirectly,
concerning this Employment Agreement or the breach hereof, or the subject matter
hereof,  including  questions  concerning  the scope and  applicability  of this
arbitration  clause,  shall be finally  settled by  arbitration  in Kent County,
Rhode Island  pursuant to the rules then  applying of the  American  Arbitration
Association The arbitrators shall consist of one representative  selected by the
Corporation, one representative selected by the Executive and one representative
selected  by the  first  two  arbitrators  The  parties  agree to  expedite  the
arbitration proceeding in every way, so that the arbitration proceeding shall be
commenced  within  thirty (30) days after request  therefore is made,  and shall
continue  thereafter,  without  interruption,  and  that  the  decision  of  the
arbitrators  shall be handed down within  thirty (30) days after the hearings in
the arbitration proceedings areclosed.  The arbitrators shall have the right and
authority to assess the cost of the arbitration proceedings and to determine how
their  decision  or  determination  as to each issue or matter in dispute may be
implemented or enforced.  The decision in writing of any two of the  arbitrators
shall be binding and conclusive on all of the parties to this Agreement.  Should
either  the  Corporation  or the  Executive  fail to appoint  an  arbitrator  as
required  by this  Section 12 within  thirty (30) days after  receiving  written

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notice  from the other  party to do so, the  arbitrator  appointed  by the other
party  shall act for all of the parties  and his  decision  in writing  shall be
binding and conclusive on all of the parties to this Employment  Agreement.  Any
decision  or award of the  arbitrators  shall be  final  and  conclusive  on the
parties to this  Agreement;  judgment upon such decision or award may be entered
in any competent Federal or state court located in the United States of America;
and the application may be made to such court for  confirmation of such decision
or award for any order of enforcement  and for any other legal remedies that may
be necessary to effectuate such decision or award.

     13. NOTICES.

     All  notices,  requests,  consents  and other  communications  required  or
permitted to be given hereunder, shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have
been duly given if delivered personally or sent by prepaid telegram, telecopy or
mailed  first-class,  postage prepaid,  by registered or certified mail (notices
sent by telegram or mailed shall be deemed to have been given on the date sent),
to the parties at their  respective  addresses  hereinabove set forth or to such
other address as either party shall  designate by notice in writing to the other
in accordance  herewith.  Copies of all notices shall be sent to the Executive's
attorney so designated, in writing from time to time.

     14. GENERAL.

     14.1 GOVERNING  LAW. This Agreement  shall be governed by and construed and
enforced  in  accordance  with the  local  laws of the  State  of  Rhode  Island
applicable to agreements made and to be performed entirely in Rhode Island.

     14.2  CAPTIONS.  The section  headings  contained  herein are for reference
purposes only and shall not in any way affect the meaning or  interpretation  of
this Agreement.

     14.3 ENTIRE  AGREEMENT.  This Agreement sets forth the entire agreement and
understanding  of  the  parties  relating  to the  subject  matter  hereof,  and
supersedes all prior  agreements,  arrangements and  understandings,  written or
oral,  relating to the subject  matter  hereof.  No  representation,  promise or
inducement has been made by either party that is not embodied in this Agreement,
and neither  party  shall be bound by or liable for any alleged  representation'
promise or inducement not so set forth.

     14.4  SEVERABILITY.  If any of the  provisions of this  Agreement  shall be
unlawful, void, or for any reason, unenforceable, such provision shall be deemed
severable  from, and shall in no way affect the validity or  enforceability  of,
the remaining portions of this Agreement.

     14.5 WAIVER. The waiver by any party hereto of a breach of any provision of
this  Agreement by any other party shall not operate or be construed as a waiver
of any subsequent breach of the same provision or any other provision hereof.

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     14.6  COUNTERPARTS.   This  Agreement  may  be  executed  in  one  or  more
counterparts,  each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which taken
together shall constitute one and the same Agreement.

     14.7 ASSIGNABILITY.  This Agreement, and Executive's rights and obligations
hereunder,  may not be assigned by  Executive.  The  Corporation  may assign its
rights,  together with its  obligations,  hereunder in connection with any sale,
transfer or other  disposition  of all or  substantially  all of its business or
assets;  in any event the rights and  obligations of the  Corporation  hereunder
shall be binding on its successors or assigns, whether by merger,  consolidation
or acquisition of all or substantially all of its business or assets;  provided,
however,  that any such assignment  shall not release the  Corporation  from its
obligations  hereunder,  provided the Executive has been requested and given his
consent in writing. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding
upon,  the  Executive  and  his  executors,   administrators,  heirs  and  legal
representatives.

     14.8  AMENDMENT.  This  Agreement  may be  amended,  modified,  superseded,
cancelled,  renewed or extended and the terms or covenants hereof may be waived,
only by a written  instrument  executed by both of the parties hereto, or in the
case of a waiver, by the party waiving  compliance.  No superseding  instrument,
amendment, modification, cancellation, renewal or extension hereof shall require
the consent or approval of any person other than the parties hereto. The failure
of either  party at any time or times to require  performance  of any  provision
hereof shall in no matter  affect the right at a later time to enforce the same.
No waiver by either  party of the breach of any term or  covenant  contained  in
this Agreement,  whether by conduct or otherwise,  in any one or more instances,
shall be deemed to be, or construed  as, a further or  continuing  waiver of any
such breach,  or a waiver of the breach of any other term or covenant  contained
in this Agreement.

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date
first above written.

ATTEST:                               JD AMERICAN WORKWEAR, INC.

By:                                   By:
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   Name:                                 Name:
   Title:                                Title

WITNESS:

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                                      David N. DeBaene, individually

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