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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030923150333
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001157523-03-004943
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030922
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030923

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DONNKENNY INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000029693
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WOMEN'S, MISSES', AND JUNIORS OUTERWEAR [2330]
		IRS NUMBER:				510228891
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1411 BROADWAY
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10018
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2127307770

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1411 BROADWAY
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10018

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KATZ HARRY
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001127270

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-21940
		FILM NUMBER:		03905950

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		140 BROADWAY 36TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10005
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2125096601X3204

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		140 BROADWAY 36TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10005
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<SEQUENCE>1
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   <periodOfReport>2003-09-22</periodOfReport>
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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000029693</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>DONNKENNY INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>DNKY</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerName>KATZ HARRY</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O DONNKENNY, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>1411 BROADWAY, 10TH FL</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10018</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
         <isDirector>1</isDirector>
         <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
         <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
         <isOther>0</isOther>
      </reportingOwnerRelationship>
   </reportingOwner>
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      <securityTitle>
         <value>Common Stock</value>
      </securityTitle>
      <postTransactionAmounts>
         <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
           <value>669319</value>
         </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
      </postTransactionAmounts>
      <ownershipNature>
         <directOrIndirectOwnership>
            <value>D</value>
         </directOrIndirectOwnership>
      </ownershipNature>
   </nonDerivativeHolding>
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   <derivativeTransaction>
      <securityTitle>
         <value>Stock Option</value>
            <footnoteId id="F1"/>
      </securityTitle>
      <conversionOrExercisePrice>
         <value>0.78</value>
      </conversionOrExercisePrice>
      <transactionDate>
         <value>2003-09-22</value>
      </transactionDate>
      <deemedExecutionDate>
         <value>2003-09-22</value>
      </deemedExecutionDate>
      <transactionCoding>
         <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
         <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
         <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
      </transactionCoding>
      <transactionAmounts>
         <transactionShares>
           <value>1250</value>
         </transactionShares>
         <transactionPricePerShare>
           <value>0.78</value>
         </transactionPricePerShare>
         <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
           <value>A</value>
         </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
      </transactionAmounts>
      <exerciseDate>
         <value>2003-09-22</value>
      </exerciseDate>
      <expirationDate>
         <value>2013-09-21</value>
      </expirationDate>
      <underlyingSecurity>
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         <underlyingSecurityShares>
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      <postTransactionAmounts>
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         </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
      </postTransactionAmounts>
      <ownershipNature>
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         </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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   <footnotes>
      <footnote id="F1"> Stock options granted pursuant to the Issuer's 1994 Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors.</footnote>
   </footnotes>
   <ownerSignature>
      <signatureName>Harry A. Katz</signatureName>
      <signatureDate>2003-09-22</signatureDate>
   </ownerSignature>
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