EXHIBIT 10.56 March 2, 1996 Mr. Michael R. Mitchell Farah Incorporated 88889 Gateway West El Paso, Texas 79925 Re: Extension of Employment Agreement Dear Mike: Reference is made to that certain Amended and Restated Employment Agreement by and between...

                                                                  EXHIBIT 10.56





March 2, 1996

Xx. Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Farah Incorporated
00000 Xxxxxxx Xxxx
Xx Xxxx, Xxxxx 00000

Re:  Extension of Employment Agreement

Dear Xxxx:

Reference is made to that certain Amended and Restated  Employment  Agreement by
and between Farah  Incorporated  (the  "Company")  and yourself dated August 25,
1994 (the "Agreement").  The Company wishes to extend the term of the Agreement.
Therefore, the Company proposes that Section 1(b) of the Agreement be amended to
delete  the date  "March 1, 1996" and to insert the date  "March 1,  1998".  All
other terms and provisions of the Agreement will remain unchanged.

If the foregoing terms are acceptable to you, please indicate your acceptance by
signing below.

Very truly yours,

Farah Incorporated


/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer



Agreed and accepted as of the 6th day of March, 1996:


/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx