Hanesbrands

Hanesbrands Inc. is an American clothing company based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It employs 65,300 people internationally. On September 6, 2000, the company was spun off by the Sara Lee Corporation.

Hanesbrands, Inc. is a consumer goods company, which engages in the design, manufacture, sourcing, and sale of men’s and women’s basic apparel. It operates its business through the following segments: Innerwear; Activewear Direct to Consumer; and International. The Innerwear segment focuses on core apparel products, such as intimate apparel; men’s underwear; kids’ underwear and socks; marketed under various brands. The Activewear segment serves activewear and casual wear markets through its Hanes, Champion, Just My Size, and Duofold brands, where it sells products such as T-shirts and fleece to both retailers and wholesalers. The Direct to Consumer segment operations include its outlet stores and Internet operations. The International segment includes products that span across the Innerwear and Outerwear segments. The company was founded by J. Wesley Hanes in 1901 and is headquartered in Winston-Salem, NC.