Gildan to focus on vertically integrated model after record quarter

Montreal - Gildan Activewear has reported record first‑quarter net sales from continuing operations of US$1.17 billion, up 63.8% year on year, and reaffirmed its full‑year 2026 guidance, reinforcing the role of its vertically integrated production model in supplying global knitwear markets.

The quarter marks also the first full fiscal period in which the results of HanesBrands are fully consolidated into the group’s financial statements.