EXHIBIT 99.1

                                          Contact:    Sitrick And Company
                                                      Ann Julsen
                                                      Brenda Adrian
                                                      Jennifer Mercer
                                                      (310) 788-2850

      FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


            BRAZOS SPORTSWEAR FILES TO REORGANIZE UNDER CHAPTER 11;
            OBTAINS COMMITMENT FOR $62.5 MILLION IN DIP FINANCING

      CINCINNATI, OHIO -- JANUARY 21, 1999 -- Brazos Sportswear, Inc. (OTC BB:
BRZS) announced today that the Company and its subsidiaries filed voluntary
petitions under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court
for the District of Delaware. Concurrently, Brazos announced that it has
received commitments for up to $62.5 million in debtor-in-possession (DIP)
financing from its existing bank group, led by Fleet Capital Corporation as
agent, which Brazos believes will be adequate to fund the Company's operations
during the reorganization period.

      Gilbert C. Osnos, interim president and chief executive officer of Brazos,
emphasized that daily operations of the Company's manufacturing facilities,
distribution centers and offices will continue as usual, and employees will
continue to be paid as they always have. "Vendors will be paid in the ordinary
course for goods and services purchased after the filing date," Mr.Osnos said.

       "Over the past few months, the Company has made a number of tough
decisions, including the planned closure of our Cincinnati licensed product
manufacturing facility and the disposal of excess inventory. While the Company
has made progress in its turnaround efforts, management and the board of
directors have determined that Brazos must take immediate steps to reorganize
its operations, and at the same time restructure its debt obligations to create
a capital structure that will ensure that sufficient resources are available to
fund the Company's operations.

      "After reviewing the various alternatives available, we concluded that
utilizing the Chapter 11 process to complete our financial restructuring is in
the best interests of the Company and its various constituents," Mr. Osnos said.
"This action will allow the Company to achieve its restructuring objectives in
an orderly, timely manner."

      He said BT Alex. Brown Incorporated, retained by Brazos Sportswear in
November 1998, continues as the Company's financial advisor during the
restructuring period.

      Mr. Osnos, appointed in mid-December 1998, is a principal of OSNOS &
Company, a New York- and Charlotte, N.C.- based turnaround and corporate renewal
firm which Brazos has retained to assist in its restructuring. Richard Redden, a
principal of OSNOS & Company, has been named executive vice president and acting
chief operating officer of Brazos.

      Brazos Sportswear, Inc., designs, produces and markets moderately priced
sportswear. Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, it operates manufacturing,
distribution and sales facilities in 12 states.

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