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               GALEY & LORD ENTERS AGREEMENT WITH POLYMER GROUP


GREENSBORO, NC, OCTOBER 27, 1997/PRNewswire - Galey & Lord, Inc. (NYSE: GNL)
announced today that it has entered into an agreement with Polymer Group, Inc.
(NYSE: PGH) and its affiliate, DT Acquisition Inc. to buy certain assets of
Dominion Textiles Inc. upon the successful completion of DT Acquisition's tender
offer to purchase Dominion. The assets to be acquired by Galey & Lord will
relate to Dominion's apparel fabrics business comprising the denim and career
wear operations. Galey & Lord believes that these products will complement its
current product lines. Galey & Lord is a leading producer of cotton, cotton
blended and corduroy fabrics for casual wear and a leading producer of
commercial uniform fabrics. Galey & Lord has secured commitments for senior bank
and high yield financing to complete this transaction.

Polymer and its affiliates currently own approximately 14.5% of Dominion's
outstanding common stock. Their tender offer conditions will include the valid
tendering and non-withdrawal of 90% of both the common stock and first
preferred shares held by the public, the removal of Dominion's takeover
defenses, specifically the existing poison pill, and necessary regulatory
clearances.

Galey & Lord is a leading manufacturer of high-quality woven cotton and
cotton-blended apparel fabrics, sold principally to manufacturers of sportswear
and commercial uniforms. The Company also manufactures fabrics used in home
furnishings, including comforters, bedspreads and curtains. In June 1996, the
Company began offering finished garments to its branded apparel customers
through G&L Services Company, North America, Inc.