Gildan Suspends Manufacturing Until Mid-April

Gildan Activewear, Montreal, announced today that it is suspending production at all of its manufacturing facilities until mid-April. The company cited a decrease in demand as a result of event cancellations, government measures and slowing retail demand via social distancing.

“This will allow us to respect government recommendations and align production and inventory levels with current demand requirements,” Gildan said in a statement. “All other areas of our business, including our distribution centers, which service the various regions where we sell our products, will remain open for the time being with good inventory availability levels to service our customers, operating with appropriate measures in place to protect our employees, including remote working arrangements for many of our office staff.”