Exhibit 99.1

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

     The undersigned, Arthur C. Wiener, Chief Executive Officer of Galey & Lord,
Inc. (the "Company"), hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C.(S)1350, as adopted
pursuant to (S)906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

     (1) The Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ending March
29, 2003, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date
hereof (the "Quarterly Report"), fully complies with the requirements of Section
13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

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


/s/ Arthur C. Wiener
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Arthur C. Wiener
Chief Executive Officer
May 13, 2003