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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-06-062909.txt : 20061205
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-06-062909.hdr.sgml : 20061205
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20061205110955
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-06-062909
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20061201
FILED AS OF DATE:		20061205
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20061205

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			JONES APPAREL GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000874016
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WOMEN'S, MISSES', AND JUNIORS OUTERWEAR [2330]
		IRS NUMBER:				060935166
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			PA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		250 RITTENHOUSE CIRCLE
		STREET 2:		KEYSTONE PK
		CITY:			BRISTOL
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19007
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2157854000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		250 RITTENHOUSE CIRCLE
		CITY:			BRISTOL
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19007

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CROTTY GERALD C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001022713

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10746
		FILM NUMBER:		061256274

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ITT CORP
		STREET 2:		1330 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019-5490
		BUSINESS PHONE:		914-640-2496

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O JONES APPAREL GROUP, INC.
		STREET 2:		1129 WESTCHESTER AVENUE
		CITY:			WHITE PLAINS
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10604
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    <periodOfReport>2006-12-01</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000874016</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>JONES APPAREL GROUP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>JNY</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>CROTTY GERALD C</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>WEICHERT ENTERPRISE LLC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>1625 STATE ROUTE 10</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MORRIS PLAINS,</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>07950</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    </reportingOwner>

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            </securityTitle>
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            <transactionCoding>
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                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
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            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>33.42</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            </underlyingSecurity>
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                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
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        <derivativeTransaction>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Phantom stock units convert to the cash value of the Company?s common stock on a one-for-one basis.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">These units represent dividend equivalents on deferred director?s compensation under the Company?s deferred compensation plan for outside directors.  The units are settled in cash after the reporting person ceases to be a director of the Company.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">These units represent deferred director's compensation under the Company's deferred compensation plan for outside directors.  The units are settled in cash after the reporting person ceases to be a director of the Company.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Gerald C. Crotty</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-12-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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