Exhibit 23
Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Auditors
We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Annual Report (Form 10-K)
of Burlington Industries, Inc. of our report dated October 26, 2000, except for
Note F, as to which the date is December 5, 2000, included in the 2000 Annual
Report to Shareholders of Burlington Industries, Inc.
Our audits also included the financial statement schedule of Burlington
Industries, Inc. listed in Item 14(a). This schedule is the responsibility of
the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion based on
our audits. In our opinion, the financial statement schedule referred to above,
when considered in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole,
presents fairly in all material respects the information set forth therein.
We also consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement
(Form S-3 No. 33-95350) of Burlington Industries, Inc. and in the related
Prospectus of our report dated October 26, 2000, except for Note F, as to which
the date is December 5, 2000, with respect to the consolidated financial
statements incorporated herein by reference and our report included in the above
paragraph with respect to the financial statement schedule included in this
Annual Report (Form 10-K) of Burlington Industries, Inc.
We also consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement
(Form S-8 No. 33-49894) pertaining to the Burlington Industries, Inc. 1992
Equity Incentive Plan, the Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-09501)
pertaining to the Burlington Industries, Inc. 1995 Equity Incentive Plan, the
Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-85629) pertaining to the Burlington
Industries, Inc. 1998 Equity Incentive Plan, and the Registration Statement
(Form S-8 No. 333-38660) pertaining to the Burlington Industries, Inc. Award
Agreement dated June 1, 2000 of our report dated October 26, 2000, except for
Note F, as to which the date is December 5, 2000, with respect to the
consolidated financial statements incorporated herein by reference and our
report included in the above paragraph with respect to the financial statement
schedule included in this Annual Report (Form 10-K) of Burlington Industries,
Inc.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Greensboro, North Carolina
December 21, 2000
