SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                   FORM 12B-25

                           NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING

                                                Commission File Number 001-11368

(Check one)

[ ] Form 10-K   [X] Form 11-K   [ ] Form 20-F   [ ] Form 10-Q   [ ] Form N-SAR

For period ended: December 31, 1999

[  ]  Transition Report on Form 10-K       [  ]  Transition Report on Form 10-Q
[  ]  Transition Report on Form 20-F       [  ]  Transition Report on Form N-SAR
[  ]  Transition Report on Form 11-K

For the transition period ended:

Nothing in this form shall be construed to imply that he Commission has verified
any information contained herein.

If the notification  relates to a portion of the filing checked above,  identify
the item(s) to which the notification relates:

                                     PART I

                             REGISTRANT INFORMATION

Full name of registrant:                    PARAGON TRADE BRANDS, INC.
Former name if applicable:
Address of principal executive office:      180 Technology Parkway
City, State and zip code:                   Norcross, GA  30092


                                     PART II

                             RULE 12B-25(B) AND (C)

If the subject report could not be filed without  unreasonable effort or expense
and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the following should
be completed. (Check appropriate box.)

[X]      (a) The reasons described in reasonable detail in Part III of this form
         could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense;

[X]      (b) The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition report on
         Form 10-K,  20-F,  11-K or Form N-SAR, or portion thereof will be filed
         on or before the 15th calendar day following the  prescribed  due date;
         or the subject  quarterly report or transition  report on Form 10-Q, or
         portion  thereof  will be filed on or  before  the fifth  calendar  day
         following the prescribed due date; and

[ ]      (c)  The  accountant's  statement  or  other  exhibit  required by Rule
         12(b)-25(c) has been attached if applicable.







                                    PART III

                                    NARRATIVE

State below in reasonable detail the reasons why Form 10-K, 10-KSB,  11-K, 20-F,
10-Q, 10-QSB,  N-SAR or the transition report portion thereof could not be filed
within the prescribed time period.

The  Company  retained  Ernst & Young LLP  ("Ernst & Young") as its  independent
accountant  in mid-April of 2000.  Ernst & Young has  completed its audit of the
1999 audited financial statements for the Paragon Retirement  Investment Savings
Management  Plan (the "Plan") to which the subject  Form 11-K  relates,  and has
consented to inclusion of its report in the financial  statements  for the Plan.
The included financial  statements also present the audited financial statements
of the Plan for the 1998 plan year which audit was  conducted  by the  Company's
predecessor independent accountant,  Arthur Andersen LLP ("Arthur Andersen"). As
such, the Company must also obtain Arthur Andersen's consent to incorporation of
its 1998 report into the 1999 financial statements for the Plan. Arthur Andersen
will not have an opportunity to review such financial statements and provide its
consent in time for the Company to file the Form 11-K by June 28, 2000.


                                     PART IV

                                OTHER INFORMATION

(1)    Name and  telephone  number  of  person  to  contact  in  regard to  this
notification:

Alan J. Cyron              (678)            969-5200
(Name)                     (Area code)      (Telephone number)

(2)    Have all other periodic reports required under Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities  Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the Investment  Company Act of
1940  during  the  preceding  12  months  or for such  shorter  period  that the
registrant was required to file such report(s) been filed?  If the answer is no,
identify report(s).

[X]  Yes          [ ]  No

(3) Is it anticipated that any significant  change in results of operations from
the  corresponding  period for the last  fiscal  year will be  reflected  by the
earnings statements to be included in the subject report or portion thereof?

[ ]  Yes         [X]  No

If so, attach an explanation of the  anticipated  change,  both  narratively and
quantitatively, and, if appropriate, state the reasons why a reasonable estimate
of the results cannot be made.

                           PARAGON TRADE BRANDS, INC.
                (Name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Has  caused  this  notification  to be signed on its  behalf by the  undersigned
thereunto duly authorized.

Date:      JUNE 28, 2000                      By:        /S/ KATHY L. EVENSON
         ---------------------------                   -------------------------
                                              Name:    Kathy L. Evenson
                                              Title:   Director, Human Resources










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