<ARTICLE>                  5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED
FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE WARNACO GROUP, INC. FOR THE NINE
MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 5, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE
TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
<MULTIPLIER>               1,000
       
                                      
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                  9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                        JAN-04-1997
<PERIOD-START>                           JAN-07-1996
<PERIOD-END>                             OCT-05-1996
<CASH>                                        16,829
<SECURITIES>                                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                229,701
<ALLOWANCES>                                   1,002
<INVENTORY>                                  398,902
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             684,466
<PP&E>                                       204,720
<DEPRECIATION>                                95,294
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                             1,152,429
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        430,260
<BONDS>                                      252,116
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                              0
<PREFERRED>                                        0
<COMMON>                                         531
<OTHER-SE>                                   457,786
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>               1,152,429
<SALES>                                      721,295
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             721,295
<CGS>                                        510,742<F1>
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                135,565
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                              100,621<F2>
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                 308
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                            23,852
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              (49,485)
<INCOME-TAX>                                 (15,031)<F3>
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          (34,454)
<DISCONTINUED>                                     0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                    0
<CHANGES>                                          0
<NET-INCOME>                                 (34,454)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                   (.64)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                   (.64)
<FN>
<F1>
INCLUDES NON-RECURRING ITEMS OF $38.0 MILLION RELATED TO THE
COMPANY'S DECISION TO EXIT FROM THE HATHAWAY BUSINESS, CONSOLIDATE
AND REALIGN THE INTIMATE APPAREL DIVISION AND OTHER ITEMS.
<F2>
REFLECTS NON-RECURRING ITEMS RELATED TO THE COMPANY'S DECISION
TO EXIT THE HATHAWAY BUSINESS, CONSOLIDATE AND REALIGN THE
INTIMATE APPAREL DIVISION MERGER TERMINATION COSTS AND OTHER ITEMS.
<F3>
REFLECTS INCOME TAX BENEFITS OF $49.8 MILLION RELATED TO LOSSES
FROM EXITING THE HATHAWAY BUSINESS, CONSOLIDATING AND REALIGNING
THE INTIMATE APPAREL DIVISION AND OTHER ITEMS.
</FN>