<ARTICLE>                  5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED
FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE WARNACO GROUP, INC. FOR THE
QUARTER ENDED APRIL 6, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
<MULTIPLIER>               1,000
       
                                                       
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                         JAN-04-1997
<PERIOD-START>                                            JAN-07-1996
<PERIOD-END>                                              APR-06-1996
<CASH>                                                          5,256
<SECURITIES>                                                        0
<RECEIVABLES>                                                 185,595
<ALLOWANCES>                                                    1,901
<INVENTORY>                                                   397,419
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                              616,018
<PP&E>                                                        197,610
<DEPRECIATION>                                                 85,223
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                              1,021,172
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                         307,865
<BONDS>                                                       189,211
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                               0
<PREFERRED>                                                         0
<COMMON>                                                          521
<OTHER-SE>                                                    511,927
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                                1,021,172
<SALES>                                                       206,480
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                              206,480
<CGS>                                                         133,571
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                                 133,571
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                               40,561
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                                    0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                              7,195
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                                25,153
<INCOME-TAX>                                                    9,935
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                            15,218
<DISCONTINUED>                                                      0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                                     0
<CHANGES>                                                           0
<NET-INCOME>                                                   15,218
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