8-K

                SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                             CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT
                          TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

       DATE OF REPORT (Date of earliest event reported): November 18, 2004

                              Delta Apparel, Inc.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                                    Georgia
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                          (State or Other Jurisdiction
                                of Incorporation)


        1-15583                                         58-2508794
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(Commission File Number)                       (IRS Employer Identification No.)


2750 Premiere Parkway, Suite 100, Duluth, Georgia               30097
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         (Address of principal executive offices)             (Zip Code)


                                 (678) 775-6900
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                         (Registrant's Telephone Number
                              Including Area Code)


                                 Not Applicable
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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ITEM 1.01  ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT

         On November 18, 2004, Delta Apparel, Inc. ("Delta") entered into an
Asset Purchase Agreement (the "Asset Purchase Agreement") with Parkdale America,
LLC ("Parkdale") pursuant to which Delta agreed to sell to Parkdale, and
Parkdale agreed to purchase from Delta, substantially all of the assets used by
Delta in the operation of its yarn spinning facility located in Edgefield, South
Carolina (the "Facility") for a purchase price equal to $10,000,000 plus an
amount equal to the cost of Delta's raw materials and work in process located at
the Facility on the closing date.

         The Asset Purchase Agreement provides that at the closing of the sale
to Parkdale of substantially all of the assets used in the operation of the
Facility, Delta and Parkdale will enter into a Supply Agreement pursuant to
which Delta will purchase from Parkdale, and Parkdale will sell to Delta, all of
Delta's yarn requirements in the United States and Central America for a period
of five years.

ITEM 7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

         On November 18, 2004, Delta Apparel, Inc. issued a press release
announcing the agreement with Parkdale to sell substantially all of its assets
used in the operation of the Facility. The release is set forth as Exhibit 99.1
to this Current Report and is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 9.01  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(c) The following exhibits are included with this Report:

         99.1     Press Release issued by Delta Apparel, Inc. on November 18,
2004


                                   SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.



                                     DELTA APPAREL, INC.



Date:  November 18, 2004              /s/ Herbert M. Mueller
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                                      Herbert M. Mueller
                                      Vice President and Chief Financial Officer





EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number    Description

99.1              Press Release issued by Delta Apparel, Inc. on November 18,
                  2004

EX-99

DELTA APPAREL ANNOUNCES SALE OF YARN PLANT

DULUTH, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--November 18, 2004-- Delta Apparel, Inc. (AMEX-DLA)
announces that it has signed an agreement with Parkdale America, LLC to sell its
yarn manufacturing plant in Edgefield, South Carolina.

In conjunction with the transaction, we will enter into a five-year agreement
with Parkdale to supply our yarn requirements. We expect to close the sale of
the facility by the end of December. Parkdale plans to include the Edgefield
plant in its plans to modernize their production equipment dedicated to open end
yarns.

Robert W. Humphreys, President and CEO, commented, "We are confident that the
sale of the Edgefield Plant to Parkdale will be positive for the employees in
the facility, the Edgefield community, Parkdale America, and Delta Apparel. Over
the past year, we have been evaluating our long-term yarn supply options and
believe this strategy accomplishes our goals. The transaction will allow us to
reduce our working capital investment and eliminate our need for future capital
expenditures in yarn manufacturing. The supply agreement with Parkdale allows us
to acquire yarn that has been manufactured from the most modern equipment
available. We expect to use the proceeds from the sale of the plant and the
reduction in working capital needs to reduce our debt and continue our
investment in our marketing and distribution strategies that should grow our
overall business."

ABOUT DELTA APPAREL, INC.
Delta Apparel, Inc., along with its wholly owned subsidiary M. J. Soffe Co., is
a vertically integrated marketer, manufacturer and distributor of high quality
branded and private label activewear apparel. We specialize in selling a variety
of casual and athletic activewear tops and bottoms, embellished and
unembellished T-shirts, and fleece products for the ever-changing apparel
market. We focus on our broad distribution of products, currently serving over
13,000 customers. We sell our products to screen printers, private label
accounts, sporting goods stores, department stores and distributors. In
addition, certain products are sold in college bookstores and to the U.S.
Military. Our operations are in the United States, Honduras, Mexico and Costa
Rica and we employ approximately 4,500 worldwide. Additional information on our
company is available at www.deltaapparel.com.

Statements and other information in this press release that are not reported
financial results or other historical information are forward-looking
statements. These are based on our expectations and are necessarily dependent
upon assumptions, estimates and data that we believe are reasonable and accurate
but may be incorrect, incomplete or imprecise. Forward-looking statements are
also subject to a number of business risks and uncertainties, any of which could
cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in or implied by
the forward-looking statements. The risks and uncertainties include, among
others, changes in the retail demand for apparel products, the cost of raw
materials, competitive conditions in the apparel and textile industries, the
relative strength of the United States dollar as against other currencies,
changes in United States trade regulations, the discovery of unknown conditions
(such as with respect to environmental matters and similar items) and other
risks described from time to time in our reports filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. Accordingly, any forward-looking statements do not purport
to be predictions of future events or circumstances and may not be realized. We
do not undertake publicly to update or revise the forward-looking statements
even if it becomes clear that any projected results will not be realized.

Contact: Delta Apparel, Inc.
         Herb Mueller      678/775-6900