Gildan Activerwear swings to profit in Q1

Net sales for the first quarter at Gildan Activewear Inc. of 589.6 million dollars were up 28.4 percent compared to the first quarter of 2020, consisting of activewear sales of 484.6 million dollars, up 30.1 percent and sales of 105 million dollars in the hosiery and underwear category, up 21.4 percent.