Exhibit 99.1

                                  CERTIFICATION
                       PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
           AS ADOPTED BY SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

         I, Holcombe T. Green, Jr., as Chief Executive Officer of WestPoint
Stevens Inc. (the "Company"), certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C.ss. 1350, as adopted
by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to my knowledge:

         (1) the accompanying Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 2002 as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "Report") fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a)
or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

         (2) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all
material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the
Company.


Dated: June 19, 2003


                                 /s/ Holcombe T. Green, Jr.
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                                 Holcombe T. Green, Jr.
                                 Chief Executive Officer


A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been
provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the
Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.