DELTA WOODSIDE INDUSTRIES INC /SC/
SC 13D, 1999-12-14
BROADWOVEN FABRIC MILLS, COTTON
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                UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13D

                    UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                               (Amendment No.  5)
                                             ---

                         Delta Woodside Industries, Inc.
            ---------------------------------------------------------
                                (Name of issuer)

                                  Common Stock
            ---------------------------------------------------------
                           (Title Class of Securities)

                                   247909 10 4
            ---------------------------------------------------------
                                 (Cusip Number)

            Bettis C. Rainsford, 108  Courthouse Square, P.O. Box 388
            ---------------------------------------------------------
               Edgefield, South Carolina 29824     (803) 637-5304
            ---------------------------------------------------------
                  (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
                Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

                                December 9, 1999
                       -----------------------------------
                      (Date of Event which Requires Filing
                               of this Statement)


If  the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the  acquisition  which  is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Rule 13d-l(e), 13(d)-1(f) or 13(d)-1(g), check the following
box  [  ].

Note:  Schedules  filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five
copies  of  the  schedule,  including all exhibits.  See Rule 13d-7(b) for other
parties  to  whom  copies  are  to  be  sent.

*The  remainder  of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for  any  subsequent  amendment  containing  information  which  would  alter
disclosures  provided  in  a  prior  cover  page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to  be  "filed"  for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934  ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but  shall  be  subject  to  all  other  provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).


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CUSIP  No.  247909  10  4      SCHEDULE  13D


1.    NAME  OF  REPORTING  PERSON
      S.S.  OR  I.R.S.  IDENTIFICATION  NO.  OF  ABOVE  PERSON  (ENTITIES  ONLY)

              BETTIS  C.  RAINSFORD
              ###-##-####
2.    CHECK  THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*        (a) [  ]
                                                                        (b) [  ]
3.    SEC  USE  ONLY

4.    SOURCE  OF  FUNDS*

5.    CHECK  BOX  IF  DISCLOSURE  OF  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
      ITEMS  2(D)  OR  2(E)                                                [  ]

6.    CITIZENSHIP  OR  PLACE  OF  ORGANIZATION
      UNITED  STATES

NUMBER  OF
SHARES                  7.    SOLE  VOTING  POWER
BENEFICIALLY                  3,193,400     (13.4%)
OWNED  BY               8.    SHARED  VOTING  POWER
EACH                          -0-
REPORTING               9.    SOLE  DISPOSITIVE  POWER
PERSON                        3,193,400     (13.4%)
WITH:                  10.    SHARED  DISPOSITIVE  POWER
                              -0-

11.   AGGREGATE  AMOUNT  BENEFICIALLY  OWNED  BY  EACH  REPORTING  PERSON
      3,193,400
12.   CHECK  BOX  IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                            [  ]
13.   PERCENT  OF  CLASS  REPRESENTED  BY  AMOUNT  IN  ROW  (11)
      13.4%
14.   TYPE  OF  REPORTING  PERSON*
      IN


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                         SCHEDULE 13D - AMENDMENT NO. 5
                         ------------------------------

     The undersigned hereby amends the Statement on Schedule 13D, dated November
15,  1989  (filed November 27, 1989), as amended (the "Statement"), filed by the
undersigned,  relating  to  the  shares of Common Stock (the "Common Stock"), of
Delta  Woodside  Industries, Inc., a South Carolina corporation (the "Company"),
as  set  forth  below.  Notwithstanding  such  amendment, each prior text of the
Statement  speaks  as  of  the  date  thereof.  Unless  otherwise indicated, all
capitalized  terms  used  herein shall have the same meaning as set forth in the
Statement.

ITEM  2.     IDENTITY  AND  BACKGROUND

     Item  2(c)  is  hereby  amended  in  its  entirety  as  follows:

     Until  October  1,  1999,  Mr.  Rainsford was the Executive Vice President,
Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of the Company. Mr. Rainsford continues to
be  a  director  of  the  Company.

     Mr.  Rainsford  also  currently  serves  as  the President of the Rainsford
Development  Corporation.

ITEM  4.     PURPOSE  OF  THE  TRANSACTION

     The  following  information  replaces  in  full the material previously set
forth  under  Item  4:

     Mr.  Rainsford  has  owned  most of the Common Stock of the Company that he
currently  owns for more than ten years.  Mr. Rainsford is filing this amendment
to disclose the fact that Mr. Rainsford is considering the possibility of making
an  offer  to  purchase  those shares of the Common Stock of the Company that he
does  not currently own. The terms and financing for any such offer have not yet
been  established  by  Mr.  Rainsford.

     Mr.  Rainsford  is  considering  making this  offer  because of  his strong
disagreement with the recently announced decision by the Board to spin-off Delta
Apparel  Company  and  Duck Head Apparel Company.  Mr. Rainsford has significant
concerns  regarding  the  tax ramifications to the Company's shareholders of the
recently announced spin-offs as well as significant concerns regarding the value
and  liquidity  of  the  spun-off  shares  after  the  spin-off.

     The  Board of Directors of  the Company was aware of Mr. Rainsford's strong
disagreement with the recently announced spin-offs as well as the possibility of
his making an offer to purchase the Company prior to its adoption on December 9,
1999,  of  new  Bylaws  containing anti-takeover provisions and an anti-takeover
Shareholder  Rights  Plan.  Mr.  Rainsford  strongly objected to the adoption of
these  measures.


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     In  his capacity as an officer, director and significant Shareholder of the
Company,  Mr. Rainsford has discussed and proposed, a variety of alternatives as
to how best to restructure the Company.  If certain alternatives proposed by Mr.
Rainsford  are  pursued  and  consummated,  such a transaction could result in a
substantial  change  in  the  Company's  corporate  organization and operations,
including  particularly  the  possible sale of the Delta Apparel and/or the Duck
Head  divisions.

     Mr.  Rainsford  may modify or change his intentions based upon developments
in  the  Company's business, discussions with the Company, actions of management
or  a  change in market or other conditions or other factors. Mr. Rainsford will
continually  consider  modifications  of  his position, or may take other steps,
change his intentions, or trade in the Company's securities at any time, or from
time  to  time.

ITEM  5.    INTEREST  IN  SECURITIES  OF  THE  ISSUER

      The  following  information  replaces in  full the material previously set
forth  under  Items  5(a),  5(b),  5(c),  and  5(d):

     a.     Aggregate number and percentage of class of securities  beneficially
            --------------------------------------------------------------------
            owned by  reporting  person:
            ----------------------------

                        Number  of  Shares               Percentage
                        ------------------               ----------
                            3,193,400*                      13.4%

     *Includes  47,945  shares  held  by  The  Edgefield  County  Foundation,  a
charitable  trust,  as  to  which  shares  Mr.  Rainsford  holds sole voting and
investment  power  but  disclaims  beneficial  ownership,  and approximately 167
shares  allocated  to the account of Mr. Rainsford in the 401(k) Plan, for which
Mr.  Rainsford  has the right to direct the trustee of the 401(k) Plan as to how
to  vote.

     b.     Number  of  shares  as  to  which  there  is:
            ---------------------------------------------

           (i)     Sole  power  to  vote  or  to  direct  the  vote:
                   -------------------------------------------------

                   3,193,400

           (ii)    Shared  power  to  vote  or  direct  the  vote:
                   -----------------------------------------------

                   -0-

           (iii)   Sole  power  to  dispose  or  to  direct  the  disposition:
                   -----------------------------------------------------------

                   3,193,400

           (iv)    Shared  power  to  dispose  or  to  direct  the  disposition:
                   -------------------------------------------------------------

                   -0-

           (v)     Parties  with  whom  stock  powers  are  shared:
                   ------------------------------------------------

                   Not  applicable.


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     c.     Description of transactions in  the  class  of  securities  effected
            --------------------------------------------------------------------
            since the last  filing or  the last 60 days (whichever is the lesser
            --------------------------------------------------------------------
            of the two time periods):
            ------------------------

                   On  October  18, 1999, Mr. Rainsford acquired 4,302 shares of
                   the Common Stock from the Company.  These shares were part of
                   a 1999 award grant  to  Mr.  Rainsford  under  the  Company's
                   Incentive Stock  Award Plan.  These shares were acquired from
                   the  Company  for  $0.01  per  share.

     d.     Statement  regarding right of any other person  to  receive  or  the
            --------------------------------------------------------------------
            power of any  other  person to direct the receipt of dividends from,
            --------------------------------------------------------------------
            or the proceeds from the  sale  of,  such  securities:
            -----------------------------------------------------

                   Item  5(d)  is  hereby  amended  in  its entirety as follows:

            Mr.  Rainsford  has pledged a total of  2,757,986  shares of  Common
            Stock to three commercial  banks,  Carolina First Bank, Regions Bank
            and SouthTrust Bank, N.A.,  as  security  for certain  loans.  Under
            the  loan  agreements, in  certain circumstances, the Banks have the
            right  to  receive  proceeds  from  the  sale  of  the  shares.

ITEM  6.    CONTRACTS,  ARRANGEMENTS,  UNDERSTANDINGS  AND  RELATIONSHIPS  WITH
            RESPECT  TO  SECURITIES  OF  THE  ISSUER

      As  discussed in  Item  5,  Mr. Rainsford has pledged a total of 2,757,986
shares  of  Common Stock to three commercial banks, Carolina First Bank, Regions
Bank  and  SouthTrust  Bank,  N.A.,  as  security  for  certain  loans.


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     After  reasonable  inquiry and to the best of  my  knowledge and  belief, I
Certify that  the information set  forth  in this  statement is  true,  complete
and correct.





                                       /s/   Bettis  C.  Rainsford
                                   ------------------------------------
                                             Bettis  C.  Rainsford



Dated  as  of:  December  14,  1999


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