EXHIBIT 32.2


                       CERTIFICATE PURSUANT TO SECTION 906
                        OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002




William H. Hardman, Jr., the Vice President,  Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer
and Secretary of Delta Mills, Inc. (the "Company"), hereby certifies that to the
best of his knowledge:

     1.   The Quarterly  Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended  December 27,
          2003  of  the  Company  (the   "Report")   fully   complies  with  the
          requirements  of  section  13(a)  or  15(d),  as  applicable,  of  the
          Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m or 78o(d)); and

     2.   The  information  contained  in the  Report  fairly  presents,  in all
          material respects,  the financial  condition and results of operations
          of the Company at the dates and for the periods indicated.

The foregoing certification is made solely for the purpose of complying with the
requirements  of Section 906 of the  Sarbanes-Oxley  Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C.  ss.
1350)  and  may not be  relied  upon  by  anyone  for  any  other  purpose.  The
undersigned  expressly  disclaims any  undertaking to update such  certification
except as required by law.







Date   February 10, 2004                      By: /s/ W. H. Hardman, Jr.
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                                              W.H. Hardman, Jr.
                                              Chief Financial Officer



A  signed  copy  of  this  written  statement  required  by  section  906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 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.