Exhibit 32.1

                    Certification of CEO and CFO Pursuant to
                             18 U.S.C. Section 1350,
                             as Adopted Pursuant to
                  Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

         In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of The Warnaco
Group, Inc. (the "Company") for the quarterly period ended July 5, 2003 as
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the
"Report"), Joseph R. Gromek, as Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and
James P. Fogarty, as Chief Financial Officer of the Company, each hereby
certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 'SS' 1350, as adopted pursuant to 'SS' 906
of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to the best of his knowledge, based
upon a review of the Report, subject to the qualifications noted below:

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

         In rendering this certification, we note the following qualifications:

         (1) The SEC is currently conducting an investigation to determine
whether there have been any violations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended, in connection with the preparation and publication of various
financial statements and other public statements of the Company. Any
determination made by the SEC in this matter may affect information contained
in the Report; therefore, the certifications set forth above are subject to,
and qualified by, the results of the SEC investigation.

         (2) Certain information in the Report relates to periods prior to
Joseph R. Gromek's affiliation with the Company. Mr. Gromek was elected
President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company on April 15, 2003.

/s/ Joseph R. Gromek
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Name:  Joseph R. Gromek
Title: Chief Executive Officer
Date:  August 18, 2003

/s/ James P. Fogarty
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Name:  James P. Fogarty
Title: Chief Financial Officer
Date:  August 18, 2003