CERTIFICATE PURSUANT TO SECTION 906
                        OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

William F. Garrett, the President and Chief Executive Officer of Delta Woodside
Industries, Inc. (the "Company"), hereby certifies that to the best of his
knowledge:

     1.   The Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended October 2,
          2004 of the Company (the "Report") fully complies with the
          requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d), as applicable, of the
          Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m or 78o(d)); and

     2.   The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all
          material respects, the financial condition and results of operations
          of the Company at the dates and for the periods indicated.

The foregoing certification is made solely for the purpose of complying with the
requirements of Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. ss.
1350) and may not be relied upon by anyone for any other purpose. The
undersigned expressly disclaims any undertaking to update such certification
except as required by law.






Date    November 16, 2004                By: /s/ William F. Garrett
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                                         William F. Garrett
                                         President & Chief Executive Officer



A signed copy of this written statement required by section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 has been provided to the Company and will be retained
by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its
staff upon request.