EXHIBIT 23.1
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CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form S-4 of our reports, dated February 11, 2000, included in the
Annual Report on Form 10-K of Cone Mills Corporation and subsidiaries for the
year ended January 2, 2000. We also consent to the reference to our firm under
the caption "Experts" in this Registration Statement.
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MCGLADREY & PULLEN, LLP
Greensboro, North Carolina
December 28, 2000