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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-08-017398
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080307
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080311
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080311

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WARNACO GROUP INC /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000801351
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WOMEN'S, MISSES', CHILDREN'S & INFANTS' UNDERGARMENTS [2340]
		IRS NUMBER:				954032739
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1229

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		501 SEVENTH AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10018
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(212) 287-8000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		501 SEVENTH AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10018

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	W ACQUISITION CORP /DE/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19861117

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GROMEK JOSEPH R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001231586

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10857
		FILM NUMBER:		08681111

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O WARNACO GROUP INC
		STREET 2:		90 PARK AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10016
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2122878300
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    <periodOfReport>2008-03-07</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>WARNACO GROUP INC /DE/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>WRNC</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>GROMEK JOSEPH R</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O THE WARNACO GROUP, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>501 SEVENTH AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10018</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President and Chief Executive</officerTitle>
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    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-03-07</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
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                <transactionCode>F</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>35.09</value>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
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            </transactionAmounts>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Shares tendered to satisfy tax withholding obligations upon vesting of 25,034 shares of restricted stock.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Ericka Alford as Attorney-in-Fact for Joseph R. Gromek</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-03-11</signatureDate>
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