Layoffs begin as Gildan backs away from American Apparel factories

The jobs of 2,400 American Apparel factory workers in the U.S. are about to disappear after Gildan declined to take over the manufacturing plants. American Apparel LLC said it had started to lay off staff on Monday, after Canadian apparel maker Gildan Activewear Inc. withdrew its initial plan to acquire some of the bankrupt U.S. fashion retailer’s manufacturing operations.