FORM 10-Q

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549


  [X]    QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                  SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

  For the quarterly period ended          April 1, 2000
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  Commission file number    1-10984
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                           BURLINGTON INDUSTRIES, INC.
                   -------------------------------------------
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


        Delaware                              56-1584586
  (State or other juris-                  (I.R.S. Employer
   diction of incorpora-                  Identification No.)
   tion or organization)


           3330 West Friendly Avenue, Greensboro, North Carolina 27410
                    (Address of principal executive offices)
                                   (Zip Code)

                                 (336) 379-2000
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

  Indicate  by check  mark  whether  the  registrant  (1) has filed all  reports
  required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities  Exchange Act of
  1934  during the  preceding  12 months (or for such  shorter  period  that the
  registrant  was  required to file such  reports),  and (2) has been subject to
  such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X No

  As of May 4, 2000 there were  outstanding  51,623,604  shares of Common Stock,
  par value $.01 per share,  and 454,301 shares of Nonvoting  Common Stock,  par
  value $.01 per share, of the registrant.




                                Part 1 - Financial Information
Item 1.    Financial Statements


              BURLINGTON INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
                      Consolidated Statements of Operations
              (Amounts in thousands, except for per share amounts)

                                  Three       Three       Six         Six
                                 months      months      months      months
                                  ended       ended      ended       ended
                                April 1,    April 3,    April 1,    April 3,
                                  2000        1999        2000        1999
                                ----------  ----------  ---------   ---------
Net sales                     $   402,147 $   403,905 $  773,195 $   811,087
Cost of sales                     348,331     360,731    675,668     703,093
                                ----------  ----------  ---------   ---------
Gross profit                       53,816      43,174     97,527     107,994
Selling, general and
 administrative expenses           35,072      36,438     67,780      73,199
Provision for doubtful accounts       237         608        506       1,597
Amortization of goodwill            4,450       4,449      8,899       8,911
Provision for restructuring             0      65,280          0      65,280
                                ----------  ----------  ---------   ---------
Operating income (loss) before
  interest and taxes               14,057     (63,601)    20,342     (40,993)

Interest expense                   16,512      14,673     32,139      28,987
Equity in (income) loss
 of joint ventures                 (2,040)        375     (3,839)     (1,901)
Other expense (income) - net       (2,320)       (989)    (9,062)     (4,578)
                                ----------  ----------  ---------   ---------
Income (loss) before
 income taxes                       1,905     (77,660)     1,104     (63,501)

Income tax expense (benefit):
  Current                           2,620      (5,177)     8,261         585
  Deferred                         (1,269)    (24,600)    (2,391)    (24,172)
                                ----------  ----------  ---------   ---------
    Total income tax
     expense (benefit)              1,351     (29,777)     5,870     (23,587)
                                ----------  ----------  ---------   ---------
Net income (loss)             $       554 $   (47,883)$   (4,766)$   (39,914)
                                ==========  ==========  =========   =========

Net income (loss) per common share:
  Basic earnings (loss)
   per share                  $      0.01 $     (0.86)$    (0.09)$     (0.70)
  Diluted earnings (loss)
   per share                  $      0.01 $     (0.86)$    (0.09)$     (0.70)

See notes to consolidated financial statements.




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              BURLINGTON INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
                           Consolidated Balance Sheets
                             (Amounts in thousands)

                                                      April 1,    October 2,
                                                        2000         1999
                                                     -----------  -----------
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents                          $     17,714 $     17,402
Short-term investments                                   13,387       18,307
Customer accounts receivable after deductions
  of $16,520 and $18,258 for the
  respective dates for doubtful accounts,
  discounts, returns and allowances                     256,638      251,781
Sundry notes and accounts receivable                     28,519       23,444
Inventories                                             322,085      317,554
Prepaid expenses                                          5,074        5,371
                                                     -----------  -----------
    Total current assets                                643,417      633,859
Fixed assets, at cost:
Land and land improvements                               31,379       31,807
Buildings                                               420,597      419,569
Machinery, fixtures and equipment                       666,297      644,765
                                                     -----------  -----------
                                                      1,118,273    1,096,141
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization          473,235      454,909
                                                     -----------  -----------
    Fixed assets - net                                  645,038      641,232
Other assets:
Investments and receivables                              62,670       68,103
Intangibles and deferred charges                         42,339       40,452
Excess of purchase cost over net assets acquired        485,188      492,629
                                                     -----------  -----------
    Total other assets                                  590,197      601,184
                                                     -----------  -----------
                                                   $  1,878,652 $  1,876,275
                                                     ===========  ===========
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Short-term borrowings                              $     14,600 $          0
Long-term debt due currently                            308,470          470
Accounts payable - trade                                 73,490       80,176
Sundry payables and accrued expenses                     76,280       79,612
Income taxes payable                                      3,288        1,166
Deferred income taxes                                    39,905       40,171
                                                     -----------  -----------
      Total current liabilities                         516,033      201,595
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt                                          581,161      880,957
Other                                                    57,477       57,657
                                                     -----------  -----------
     Total long-term liabilities                        638,638      938,614
Deferred income taxes                                   105,063      106,817
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock issued                                         684          684
Capital in excess of par value                          884,223      884,347
Accumulated deficit                                     (90,109)     (85,343)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)           (20,212)     (14,658)
Cost of common stock held in treasury                  (155,668)    (155,781)
                                                     -----------  -----------
     Total shareholders' equity                         618,918      629,249
                                                     -----------  -----------
                                                   $  1,878,652 $  1,876,275
                                                     ===========  ===========

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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              BURLINGTON INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
                      Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
                Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents
                             (Amounts in thousands)

                                                       Six          Six
                                                      months       months
                                                      ended        ended
                                                     April 1,     April 3,
                                                       2000         1999
                                                    -----------  -----------
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss                                          $     (4,766)$    (39,914)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to
 net cash provided by operating activities:
   Depreciation and amortization of fixed assets        32,065       32,325
   Provision for doubtful accounts                         506        1,597
   Amortization of intangibles and
    deferred debt expense                                9,340        9,085
   Equity in loss of joint ventures                        861        1,319
   Deferred income taxes                                (2,391)     (24,172)
   Translation gain on liquidation of subsidiary        (5,507)           0
   Gain on disposal of assets                             (990)      (2,947)
   Provision for restructuring                               0       65,280
   Changes in assets and liabilities:
      Customer accounts receivable - net                (5,363)      33,882
      Sundry notes and accounts receivable              (5,075)        (616)
      Inventories                                       (4,531)     (18,500)
      Prepaid expenses                                     297       (1,163)
      Accounts payable and accrued expenses            (10,018)     (31,172)
   Change in income taxes payable                        2,122       (4,484)
   Other                                                (2,405)      (3,435)
                                                    -----------  -----------
        Total adjustments                                8,911       56,999
                                                    -----------  -----------
Net cash provided by operating activities                4,145       17,085
                                                    -----------  -----------

Cash flows from investing activities:
  Capital expenditures                                 (39,240)     (73,518)
  Proceeds from sales of assets                          5,058       36,185
  Investment in joint ventures                               0       (5,366)
  Change in investments                                  7,996          432
                                                    -----------  -----------
Net cash used by investing activities                  (26,186)     (42,267)
                                                    -----------  -----------

Cash flows from financing activities:
  Changes in short-term borrowings                      14,600      (14,200)
  Repayments of long-term debt                         (11,445)     (33,979)
  Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt              19,198      103,000
  Purchase of treasury shares                                0      (31,994)
                                                    -----------  -----------
Net cash provided by financing activities               22,353       22,827
                                                    -----------  -----------

Net change in cash and cash equivalents                    312       (2,355)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period        17,402       18,163
                                                    -----------  -----------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period        $     17,714 $     15,808
                                                    ===========  ===========

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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             BURLINGTON INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
                  Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
               As of and for the six months ended April 1, 2000

  Note A.

       With respect to interim quarterly financial data, which are unaudited, in
  the opinion of Management,  all  adjustments  necessary to a fair statement of
  the results for such interim periods have been included.  All adjustments were
  of a normal recurring nature.

  Note B.

       Accounts of certain  international  subsidiaries are included as of dates
  three months or less prior to that of the consolidated balance sheets.

  Note C.

       Use of Estimates:  The preparation of financial  statements in conformity
  with generally  accepted  accounting  principles  requires  management to make
  estimates and  assumptions  that affect the amounts  reported in the financial
  statements  and  accompanying  notes.  Actual  results could differ from those
  estimates.

  Note D.

       The  following  table sets  forth the  computation  of basic and  diluted
earnings per share (in thousands):

                                       Three Months Ended    Six Months Ended
                                     --------------------- -------------------
                                      April 1,   April 3,   April 1,   April 3,
                                        2000       1999       2000       1999
                                     ---------- ---------- ---------- --------
  Numerator:
    Net income (loss)............... $    554    $(47,883)  $ (4,766) $(39,914)
                                     ========    ========   ========  ========

  Denominator:
    Denominator for basic earnings per
     share..........................   52,072      55,944     52,072    56,887
    Effect of dilutive securities:
     Performance Unit awards........       10           -          -         -
     Contingent stock awards........      125           -          -         -
     Nonvested stock................        6           -          6         -
                                     --------    --------   --------  --------
    Denominator for diluted earnings
     per share......................   52,213      55,944     52,078    56,887
                                     ========    ========   ========  ========

         Awards that could  potentially  dilute basic  earnings per share in the
  future were not  included in the diluted  earnings per share  computations  in
  loss  periods  because  they  would  have  been  antidilutive.  However,  such
  securities were not significant in these periods.  During the first six months
  of the 2000 fiscal  year,  outstanding  shares  changed due to the issuance of
  11,834 shares of treasury stock to settle Performance Unit awards.






  Note E.

       Inventories are summarized as follows (dollar amounts in thousands):

                                                         April 1,    October 2,
                                                           2000         1999
                                                        ----------   ----------
     Inventories at average cost:
         Raw materials.............................    $   28,916   $   34,468
         Stock in process..........................        83,144       88,042
         Produced goods............................       224,425      207,804
         Dyes, chemicals and supplies..............        22,379       21,269
                                                       ----------   ----------
                                                          358,864      351,583
         Less excess of average cost over LIFO.....        36,779       34,029
                                                       ----------   ----------
             Total.................................    $  322,085   $  317,554
                                                       ==========   ==========

  Note F.

         Comprehensive  income (loss) totaled  $1,066,000 and  $(46,793,000) for
  the three  months  ended  April 1, 2000 and April 3, 1999,  respectively,  and
  $(10,320,000)  and  $(38,882,000)  for the six months  ended April 1, 2000 and
  April 3, 1999,  respectively.  Comprehensive  income  (loss)  consists  of net
  income (loss),  foreign currency  translation  adjustments  during the period,
  reclassification  of  $(5,507,000)  in the December 1999 quarter for a foreign
  currency  translation  gain  included  in  "Other  income"  arising  from  the
  liquidation of the Company's  Canadian  subsidiary,  and unrealized  gains and
  losses on securities (net of income tax).

  Note G.

         The  Company  conducts  its  operations  in three  principal  operating
  segments:  PerformanceWear,  CasualWear and Interior Furnishings.  The Company
  evaluates  performance and allocates  resources based on profit or loss before
  interest, amortization of goodwill, restructuring charges, certain unallocated
  corporate  expenses,  and income taxes. The following table sets forth certain
  information about the segment results (in millions):

                                     Three months ended      Six months ended
                                    -------------------    --------------------
                                    April 1,   April 3,    April 1,    April 3,
                                      2000       1999        2000        1999
                                    --------   --------    --------    --------
   Net sales
         PerformanceWear........    $  152.7   $  152.1    $  288.9    $  308.0
         CasualWear.............        55.3       56.3       105.9       127.3
         Interior Furnishings...       196.0      188.9       381.8       363.8
         Other..................         8.6        9.3        17.1        17.9
                                    --------   --------    --------    --------
                                       412.6      406.6       793.7       817.0
         Less:
          Intersegment sales....       (10.5)      (2.7)      (20.5)       (5.9)
                                    --------   --------    --------    --------
                                    $  402.1   $  403.9    $  773.2    $  811.1
                                    ========   ========    ========    ========






   Income (loss) before
    income taxes
         PerformanceWear........    $    9.3   $   (8.0)   $   14.1    $    0.6
         CasualWear.............        (3.8)      (1.3)       (9.2)        5.7
         Interior Furnishings...        19.0       17.5        34.8        34.1
         Other..................        (0.6)       0.5        (0.9)        0.5
                                    --------   --------    --------    --------
           Total reportable
          segments............          23.9        8.7        38.8        40.9
         Corporate expenses.....        (3.3)      (3.0)       (5.7)       (5.8)
         Goodwill amortization..        (4.5)      (4.4)       (8.9)       (8.9)
         Restructuring charges..           -      (65.3)          -       (65.3)
         Interest expense.......       (16.5)     (14.7)      (32.1)      (29.0)
         Other (expense)
           income - net.........         2.3        1.0         9.0         4.6
                                    --------   --------    --------    --------
                                    $    1.9   $  (77.7)   $    1.1    $  (63.5)
                                    ========   ========    ========    ========

         Intersegment  net sales for the three  months  ended April 1, 2000 were
  primarily  attributable to  PerformanceWear  segment sales of $8.4 million and
  $2.1 million included in the "Other" category.  Intersegment net sales for the
  six months ended April 1, 2000 were primarily  attributable to PerformanceWear
  segment  sales of $16.1  million  and $4.3  million  included  in the  "Other"
  category.  Intersegment  net sales for the three and six months ended April 3,
  1999 were primarily attributable to the "Other" category.

  Note H.

          In June 1999, the Financial  Accounting  Standards Board (FASB) issued
  Statement of Financial  Accounting  Standards (SFAS) No. 137,  "Accounting for
  Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities --Deferral of the Effective Date
  of FASB  Statement No. 133."  Reference is made to the  Company's  1999 Annual
  Report to  Shareholders  regarding  SFAS No.  133.  The Company is required to
  adopt SFAS No. 133 no later than October 1, 2000,  and has not yet  determined
  what its effect will be on the earnings and financial position of the Company.

  Note I.

         In March 2000, the Company entered into a new three-year  interest rate
  cap  agreement  with a notional  amount of $100.0  million and a fixed rate of
  6.02% (the variable rate is based on three-month  LIBOR). The new agreement is
  with a  bank  that  is a  counterparty  to two  existing  interest  rate  swap
  agreements  that were  modified at the same time under terms that  required no
  premium payment for the cap instrument.  These terms changed the maturity date
  of the Company's  6.10%, $50 million notional swap instrument to November 2002
  and the maturity date of its 5.72%,  $50 million  notional swap  instrument to
  January 2002. The fair values of the Company's  interest rate  instruments are
  the  estimated  amounts that the Company would receive or pay to terminate the
  agreements at the reporting date,  taking into account current  interest rates
  and the current creditworthiness of the counterparties.  At April 1, 2000, the
  Company  estimates  it would  have  received  $2.5  million to  terminate  its
  interest rate  agreements,  and at October 2, 1999,  the Company  estimates it
  would have paid $1.6 million to terminate its interest rate agreements.






  Note J.

         During  the  March   quarter  of  1999,   the  Company   implemented  a
  comprehensive  reorganization  plan primarily  related to its apparel  fabrics
  business.  The apparel  fabrics  operations had been running at less than full
  capacity during the preceding 9-12 month period,  anticipating  that the surge
  of low-priced  garment imports from Asia might only be the temporary result of
  the Asian  financial  crisis.  The Company  viewed this  situation  to be more
  permanent  in nature and  therefore  decided to reduce its U.S.  manufacturing
  capacity  accordingly  and  utilize  only its  most  modern  facilities  to be
  competitive. The major elements of the plan included:

         (1) The  combination of two businesses that had  complementary  product
  lines and serve many of the same customers.  The merger of the two--Burlington
  Klopman Fabrics and Burlington Tailored Fashions--created an organization with
  an  improved  cost  structure,   called  Burlington   PerformanceWear.   Also,
  Burlington Global Denim and a portion of the former  Sportswear  division were
  combined to form Burlington CasualWear.

         (2) The reduction of U.S.  apparel fabrics capacity by approximately 25
  percent and the  reorganization of manufacturing  assets,  including  overhead
  reductions throughout the Company. Seven plants have been or will be closed or
  sold by the dates indicated: one department in Raeford, North Carolina and one
  plant in Forest City,  North  Carolina  were closed in the March 1999 quarter;
  three  plants in North  Carolina  located in  Cramerton  (sold in April 1999),
  Mooresville,  and Statesville were closed during the June 1999 quarter and one
  plant in Hillsville, Virginia was sold in June 1999; one plant in Bishopville,
  South Carolina and one plant located in Oxford,  North Carolina were closed in
  phases and closure was completed during the March quarter 2000.

         (3) The plan  will  result  in the  reduction  of  approximately  2,900
  employees, with severance benefit payments to be paid over periods of up to 12
  months  from the  termination  date  depending  on the  employee's  length  of
  service.  As of April 1, 2000,  there has been a  reduction  of  approximately
  2,670 employees.

         The cost of the reorganization was reflected in a restructuring charge,
  before income taxes, of $62.1 million ($58.5 million applicable to the apparel
  fabrics  business)  recorded in the second fiscal quarter ended April 3, 1999,
  as adjusted by $3.2 million in the fourth  quarter of 1999.  The components of
  the adjusted 1999  restructuring  charge included the establishment of a $19.0
  million reserve for severance benefit  payments,  write-down of pension assets
  of $3.2  million  for  curtailment  and  settlement  losses,  write-downs  for
  impairment  of $37.7  million  related  to  fixed  assets  resulting  from the
  restructuring and a reserve of $2.2 million for lease  cancellations and other
  exit costs expected to be paid through  September 2001.  Assets that have been
  sold,  or are held for sale at April 1, 2000 and are no  longer  in use,  were
  written down to their  estimated  fair values less costs of sale.  Assets held
  for sale  continue to be included in the Fixed  Assets  caption on the balance
  sheet in the amount of $12.4  million.  Cash costs of the  reorganization  are
  expected  to be  substantially  offset by cash  receipts  from asset sales and
  lower working capital needs.


         Other expenses related to the 1999  restructuring  (including losses on
  inventories of discontinued styles, relocation of employees and equipment, and
  plant carrying and other costs) of approximately $33.0 million,  before income
  taxes,  are charged to  operations as incurred.  Through April 1, 2000,  $31.6
  million of such costs have been incurred and charged to operations, consisting
  primarily of inventory losses and plant carrying costs, in the amounts of $2.6
  million in the March 2000 quarter, $4.5 million for the six months ended April
  1, 2000 and $27.1 million for the 1999 fiscal year.

          Following is a summary of activity in the related  1999  restructuring
  reserves (in millions):

                                                                 Lease
                                                             Cancellations
                                                Severance     and Other
                                                 Benefits      Exit Costs
                                                ----------   ------------
         March 1999 restructuring charge.......   $ 20.1         $ 2.2
         Payments..............................     (1.5)         (0.2)
                                                  ------         -----
         Balance at April 3, 1999..............     18.6           2.0
         Payments..............................     (5.7)         (0.2)
                                                  ------         -----
         Balance at July 3, 1999...............     12.9           1.8
         Payments..............................     (3.6)         (0.1)
         Adjustments...........................     (1.1)            -
                                                  ------         -----
         Balance at October 2, 1999............      8.2           1.7
         Payments..............................     (1.4)         (0.3)
                                                  ------         -----
         Balance at January 1, 2000............      6.8           1.4
         Payments..............................     (2.9)         (0.3)
                                                  ------         -----
         Balance at April 1, 2000..............   $  3.9         $ 1.1
                                                  ======         =====


         The  Company  has  substantially  completed  all of the  1997  and 1996
  restructuring  efforts  with the  exception  of the  divestitures  of  certain
  machinery  and equipment and real estate (one plant was disposed of during the
  March 2000 quarter at its carrying amount). The carrying amount of such assets
  at April 1, 2000,  included in the Fixed Assets  caption on the balance sheet,
  is $6.5 million,  and the Company does not anticipate any material adjustments
  to this amount.

         The Company,  through its Real Estate and  Purchasing  departments,  is
  actively marketing the affected real estate and equipment.  The active plan to
  sell the assets  includes the  preparation  of a detailed  property  marketing
  package to be used in working with real estate and used equipment  brokers and
  other  channels,  including  other  textile  companies,  the local  Chamber of
  Commerce  and  Economic   Development  and  the  State  Economic   Development
  Department.  The Company  anticipates that the divestitures of real estate and
  equipment  will be completed  within 12 to 18 months from the date of closing.
  However, the actual timing of the disposition of these properties may vary due
  to their locations and market conditions.










  Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Results
              of Operations and Financial Condition

  Results Of Operations

         Management  is pleased that the Company is  returning to  profitability
  after a very difficult year of  restructuring  and the costs  associated  with
  numerous  strategic  initiatives in the apparel fabrics segments.  The Company
  expects  to see  continued  improvement  in apparel  as it goes  forward.  The
  interior  furnishings  segment  continues  to show solid  growth and  positive
  results.  The volume of business in both apparel and interior  furnishings has
  improved recently,  and the Company is forecasting higher operating results in
  the third quarter of this fiscal year.

  Comparison of Three Months ended April 1, 2000 and April 3, 1999.

         NET SALES:  Net sales for the second  quarter of the 2000  fiscal  year
  were $402.1 million compared to $403.9 million recorded for the second quarter
  of the 1999 fiscal year.  Export sales totaled $42.5 million and $63.0 million
  in the 2000 and 1999 periods, respectively.

         PerformanceWear:  Net sales  for the  PerformanceWear  segment  for the
  second quarter of the 2000 fiscal year were $152.7 million  compared to $152.1
  million  recorded in the second quarter of the 1999 fiscal year. This increase
  was primarily due to 0.3% higher  selling  prices/product  mix and 0.1% higher
  volume.

         CasualWear: Net sales for the CasualWear segment for the second quarter
  of the 2000 fiscal year were $55.3 million,  1.8% lower than the $56.3 million
  recorded in the second quarter of the 1999 fiscal year. Excluding $6.4 million
  sales reduction due to exiting the Sportswear business,  net sales of products
  for the  CasualWear  segment  were 11.0%  higher than in the prior year.  This
  increase was due primarily to 21.2% higher volume offset by 10.2% lower prices
  and product mix.

         Interior  Furnishings:  Net sales of products for interior  furnishings
  markets for the second  quarter of the 2000  fiscal year were $196.0  million,
  3.8% higher than the $188.9 million recorded in the second quarter of the 1999
  fiscal year.  This  increase was due  primarily to 0.2% higher volume and 3.6%
  higher selling prices and mix.

          Intersegment  Sales:  The  increase  in  intersegment  net  sales  was
  primarily  attributable to  PerformanceWear  sales to Interior  Furnishings of
  fabrics for end customer use of interior furnishings.

         SEGMENT INCOME:  Total reportable segment income for the second quarter
  of the 2000 fiscal  year was $23.9  million  compared to $8.7  million for the
  second quarter of the 1999 fiscal year.

         PerformanceWear:  Income (loss) of the PerformanceWear  segment for the
  second quarter of the 2000 fiscal year was $9.3 million  compared to a loss of
  $(8.0) million  recorded for the second quarter of the 1999 fiscal year.  This
  increase was due primarily to reduced run-out costs of $9.1 million charged to
  operations  associated  with the 1999  restructuring,  improved net  operating
  efficiencies of $5.6 million  primarily  resulting from the  restructuring  of
  manufacturing and associated capacity  reductions,  and higher equity earnings
  from the Unifi joint venture of $2.4 million.

         CasualWear:  Losses from the CasualWear  segment for the second quarter
  of the 2000  fiscal  year were  $(3.8)  million  compared  to  $(1.3)  million
  recorded for the second  quarter of the 1999 fiscal year.  This increased loss
  was due  primarily to $6.7 million  reduction in margins due to price/mix  and
  operating inefficiencies, partially offset by the absence of Sportswear losses
  of $1.5 million,  lower Mexican  start-up  costs of $1.8 million and lower raw
  material costs of $0.9 million.

         Interior  Furnishings:  Income  of the  interior  furnishings  products
  segment  for the second  quarter  of the 2000  fiscal  year was $19.0  million
  compared to $17.5 million  recorded for the second  quarter of the 1999 fiscal
  year.  This increase was due primarily to improved  margins from higher volume
  and manufacturing efficiencies which totaled $2.9 million, partially offset by
  higher raw material costs of $1.2 million.

         CORPORATE EXPENSES:  General corporate expenses not included in segment
  results  were $3.3  million  for the second  quarter of the 2000  fiscal  year
  compared to $3.0 million in the second  quarter of the 1999 fiscal  year.  The
  increase  from the prior year period is  attributable  mainly to higher  costs
  associated with installation of a new Human Resource system.

         OPERATING  INCOME BEFORE  INTEREST AND TAXES:  Operating  income before
  interest  and taxes for the second  quarter of the 2000  fiscal year was $14.1
  million  compared to $1.7  million  for the second  quarter of the 1999 fiscal
  year (excluding the 1999  restructuring  provision).  Amortization of goodwill
  was $4.5 million and $4.4 million in the 2000 and 1999 periods, respectively.

         INTEREST  EXPENSE:  Interest expense for the second quarter of the 2000
  fiscal  year was $16.5  million,  or 4.1% of net  sales,  compared  with $14.7
  million,  or 3.6% of net sales, in the second quarter of the 1999 fiscal year.
  The increase was mainly  attributable to the effect of higher borrowing levels
  and, to a lesser extent, higher interest rates.

         OTHER EXPENSE (INCOME): Other income for the second quarter of the 2000
  fiscal year was $2.3 million consisting  principally of a gain on the disposal
  of assets of $1.0 million and interest  income of $1.3  million.  Other income
  for the second  quarter of the 1999  fiscal year was $1.0  million  consisting
  principally of interest income.

         INCOME TAX EXPENSE: Income tax expense of $1.4 million was recorded for
  the second  quarter of the 2000 fiscal year in  comparison  with an income tax
  benefit  of  $29.8  million  for the  prior  year  period.  Total  income  tax
  expense/benefit  is different from the amounts obtained by applying  statutory
  rates  to the  income/loss  before  income  taxes  primarily  as a  result  of
  amortization  of  nondeductible  goodwill,  which is  partially  offset by the
  favorable tax treatment of export sales through a foreign sales corporation.

         NET INCOME AND  EARNINGS  PER SHARE:  Net income  (loss) for the second
  quarter of the 2000 fiscal year was $0.6 million, or $.01 per share (diluted),
  in comparison with $(47.9) million,  or $(0.86) per share  (diluted),  for the
  second  quarter of the 1999 fiscal year.  Net losses for the second quarter of
  the 2000 and 1999 fiscal  years  included net charges of $(0.03) per share and
  $(0.84) per share,  respectively,  related to the 1999 restructuring provision
  and related run-out costs included in cost of sales.

  Comparison of Six Months ended April 1, 2000 and April 3, 1999.

         NET SALES:  Net sales for the first six months of the 2000  fiscal year
  were $773.2  million  compared to $811.1  million  recorded  for the first six
  months of the 1999 fiscal year.  Export sales totaled $88.2 million and $119.0
  million in the 2000 and 1999 periods, respectively.

         PerformanceWear:  Net sales  for the  PerformanceWear  segment  for the
  first six months of the 2000  fiscal  year were  $288.9  million  compared  to
  $308.0  million  recorded  in the first six  months of the 1999  fiscal  year.
  Excluding  $4.2  million  sales  reduction  due to the sale of the  Burlington
  Madison Yarn division,  net sales of products for the PerformanceWear  segment
  were 4.9% lower than in the prior year.  This  decrease  was due  primarily to
  2.6% lower prices and product mix and 2.3% lower volume.

         CasualWear:  Net sales  for the  CasualWear  segment  for the first six
  months of the 2000  fiscal  year were  $105.9  million,  16.8%  lower than the
  $127.3  million  recorded  in the first six  months of the 1999  fiscal  year.
  Excluding  $14.2  million  sales  reduction  due  to  exiting  the  Sportswear
  division,  net sales of products  for the  CasualWear  segment were 6.4% lower
  than in the prior year.  This decrease was due primarily to 10.9% lower prices
  and product mix, offset by 4.5% higher volume.

         Interior  Furnishings:  Net sales of products for interior  furnishings
  markets for the first six months of the 2000 fiscal year were $381.8  million,
  4.9%  higher than the $363.8  million  recorded in the first six months of the
  1999 fiscal year.  This  increase was due  primarily to 3.4% higher volume and
  1.5% higher selling prices and mix.

          Intersegment  Sales:  The  increase  in  intersegment  net  sales  was
  primarily  attributable to  PerformanceWear  sales to Interior  Furnishings of
  fabrics for end customer use of interior furnishings.

         SEGMENT  INCOME:  Total  reportable  segment  income  for the first six
  months of the 2000 fiscal year was $38.8 million compared to $40.9 million for
  the first six months of the 1999 fiscal year.

         PerformanceWear:  Income of the  PerformanceWear  segment for the first
  six months of the 2000 fiscal year was $14.1 million  compared to $0.6 million
  recorded for the first six months of the 1999 fiscal year.  This  increase was
  due primarily to reduced  run-out costs charged to operations  associated with
  the 1999  restructuring of $7.9 million,  improved net operating  efficiencies
  resulting from the  restructuring  of  manufacturing  and associated  capacity
  reductions  of $7.1 million,  and higher equity  earnings from the Unifi joint
  venture of $1.5 million, partially offset by higher raw material costs of $3.1
  million.

         CasualWear:  Income (loss) of the CasualWear  segment for the first six
  months of the 2000 fiscal  year was $(9.2)  million  compared to $5.7  million
  recorded for the first six months of the 1999 fiscal year.  This  decrease was
  due  primarily to $19.9 million lower  margins  resulting  from  price/mix and
  manufacturing  inefficiencies,  partially  offset by the absence of Sportswear
  losses of $2.5 million and lower Mexican start-up costs of $2.8 million.

         Interior  Furnishings:  Income  of the  interior  furnishings  products
  segment  for the first six months of the 2000  fiscal  year was $34.8  million
  compared to $34.1 million recorded for the first six months of the 1999 fiscal
  year. This increase was due primarily to $3.1 million lower raw material costs
  offset by $2.2 million of manufacturing inefficiencies.

         CORPORATE EXPENSES:  General corporate expenses not included in segment
  results  were $5.7  million  for the first six months of the 2000  fiscal year
  compared to $5.8 million in the first six months of the 1999 fiscal year.  The
  decrease  from  the  prior  year  period  is  attributable   mainly  to  lower
  compensation   expense   resulting  from  cost  reductions  and  restructuring
  partially  offset by higher costs  associated  with the  installation of a new
  Human Resources system.

         OPERATING  INCOME BEFORE  INTEREST AND TAXES:  Operating  income (loss)
  before interest and taxes for the first six months of the 2000 fiscal year was
  $20.3  million  compared to $24.3 million for the first six months of the 1999
  fiscal year  (excluding the 1999  restructuring  provision).  Amortization  of
  goodwill  was $9.0  million  and $8.9  million  in the 2000 and 1999  periods,
  respectively.

         INTEREST EXPENSE: Interest expense for the first six months of the 2000
  fiscal  year was $32.1  million,  or 4.2% of net  sales,  compared  with $29.0
  million,  or 3.6% of net  sales,  in the first six  months of the 1999  fiscal
  year. The increase was mainly  attributable to the effect of higher  borrowing
  levels and, to a lesser extent, higher interest rates.

         OTHER  EXPENSE  (INCOME):  Other income for the first six months of the
  2000 fiscal year was $9.1  million  consisting  principally  of a $5.5 million
  translation gain on the liquidation of the Company's  Canadian  subsidiary,  a
  gain on the  disposal of assets of $1.0  million and  interest  income of $2.6
  million.  Other  income for the first six months of the 1999  fiscal  year was
  $4.6 million consisting  principally of a gain of $2.7 million on the disposal
  of the Burlington Madison Yarn division and interest income of $1.6 million.

         INCOME TAX EXPENSE: Income tax expense of $5.9 million was recorded for
  the first six months of the 2000 fiscal year in comparison  with an income tax
  benefit of $23.6 million for the prior year period. The 2000 period includes a
  $5.7 million  charge  related to the  liquidation  of the  Company's  Canadian
  subsidiary  and  U.S.  taxes  on  income  previously  considered   permanently
  invested.  Excluding  the tax on the  Canadian  liquidation,  total income tax
  expense/benefit  is different from the amounts obtained by applying  statutory
  rates  to the  income/loss  before  income  taxes  primarily  as a  result  of
  amortization  of  nondeductible  goodwill,  which is  partially  offset by the
  favorable tax treatment of export sales through a foreign sales corporation.

         NET INCOME AND EARNINGS PER SHARE: Net loss for the first six months of
  the 2000 fiscal year was $(4.8) million,  or $(0.09) per share  (diluted),  in
  comparison with $(39.9) million, or $(0.70) per share (diluted), for the first
  six months of the 1999 fiscal year. Net losses for the first six months of the
  2000 and 1999  fiscal  years  included  net  charges of $(0.05)  per share and
  $(0.84) per share,  respectively,  related to the 1999 restructuring provision
  and related run-out costs included in cost of sales.

  Liquidity and Capital Resources

      During the first six months of the 2000 fiscal year, the Company generated
  $4.1 million of cash from operating activities,  $5.0 million from the sale of
  assets  and  $8.0  million  from  other  investing  activities,  and  had  net
  borrowings  of  long-  and  short-term  debt of $22.4  million.  Cash was used
  primarily for capital  expenditures  totaling $39.2 million. At April 1, 2000,
  total debt of the Company  (consisting of current and non-current  portions of
  long-term debt and  short-term  borrowings)  was $904.2 million  compared with
  $881.4 million at October 2, 1999 and $871.4 million at April 3, 1999.

      The Company's  principal  uses of funds during the next several years will
  be  for  capital  investments  (including  the  funding  of  acquisitions  and
  participations in joint ventures), repayment and servicing of indebtedness and
  working  capital  needs.  The  Company  intends  to fund its  financial  needs
  principally from net cash provided by operating  activities and, to the extent
  necessary,  from funds  provided by the credit  facilities  described  in this
  section.  The Company believes that these sources of funds will be adequate to
  meet the Company's foregoing needs.

       In August 1997,  the Company issued $150.0  million  principal  amount of
  7.25% notes due August 1, 2027 ("Notes Due 2027"). Proceeds from the sale were
  used to prepay  revolving  loans under its bank credit  agreement  on the same
  date.  The  Notes  Due 2027  will be  redeemable  as a whole or in part at the
  option of the Company at any time on or after August 2, 2007, and will also be
  redeemable  at the option of the holders  thereof on August 1, 2007 in amounts
  at 100% of their  principal  amount.  In September  1995,  the Company  issued
  $150.0 million  principal amount of 7.25% notes due September 15, 2005 ("Notes
  Due 2005"). The Notes Due 2005 are not redeemable prior to maturity. The Notes
  Due 2027 and the Notes Due 2005 are  unsecured and rank equally with all other
  unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness of the Company.

       The Company has a $550.0 million unsecured revolving credit facility that
  expires in March,  2001. At May 4, 2000, the Company had approximately  $232.0
  million in unused  capacity under this facility.  The  outstanding  balance of
  $308.0  million  as  of  April  1,  2000  is  classified  as  current  in  the
  consolidated  balance sheet. The Company intends to refinance this facility on
  a long-term basis prior to maturity. The new facility could contain terms that
  are more or less  favorable  than  the  current  facility.  The  Company  also
  maintains $42.0 million in additional  overnight borrowing  availability under
  bank lines of credit.

         Loans  under the bank  credit  agreement  bear  interest  at either (i)
  floating rates generally  payable  quarterly  based on an adjusted  Eurodollar
  rate plus 0.40% or (ii)  Eurodollar  rates or fixed  rates that may be offered
  from time to time by a Lender pursuant to a competitive bid request  submitted
  by the  Company,  payable up to 360 days.  In  addition,  the Company  pays an
  annual  facility  fee of 0.225%.  The  interest  rate and the facility fee are
  based on the Company's senior  unsecured debt ratings.  In the event that both
  of the  Company's  debt ratings  improve,  the interest rate and facility fees
  would be reduced.  Conversely,  deterioration  in both of the  Company's  debt
  ratings would  increase the interest rate and facility  fees. In January 2000,
  Moody's  lowered the Company's debt rating from Ba1 to Ba2; the Company's debt
  rating by Standard & Poor's remains at BB plus.

         The bank credit agreement imposes various  limitations on the liquidity
  of the  Company.  The  agreement  requires  the  Company to  maintain  minimum
  interest  coverage and maximum  leverage  ratios and a specified  level of net
  worth. In addition, the Agreement limits dividend payments, stock repurchases,
  leases, the incurring of additional indebtedness by consolidated subsidiaries,
  the creation of  additional  liens and the making of  investments  in non-U.S.
  persons,  and restricts the  Company's  ability to enter into certain  merger,
  liquidation or asset sale or purchase transactions.

         In  November  1998,  the  Company  established  a $105  million  credit
  facility  with a group of banks used to finance the  construction  and working
  capital needs of the Company's Mexican  subsidiaries  related to the expansion
  projects in Mexico.  The facility  includes terms and covenants similar to the
  $550.0 million bank credit agreement,  except that the outstanding  balance on
  the third  anniversary  of the facility  will convert to a two-year  term loan
  payable semi-annually in four equal installments. Loans under the new facility
  are made  directly to a Mexican  financing  subsidiary  of the Company and are
  guaranteed by the Company.  At May 4, 2000, the Company had no unused capacity
  under this facility.

         In December 1997, the Company  established a five-year,  $225.0 million
  Trade Receivables  Financing Agreement  ("Receivables  Facility") with a bank.
  The amount of borrowings  allowable under the Receivables Facility at any time
  is a  function  of the  amount of  then-outstanding  eligible  trade  accounts
  receivable up to $225.0  million.  Loans under the  Receivables  Facility bear
  interest,  with terms up to 270 days,  at the bank's  commercial  paper dealer
  rate plus 0.1875%. A commitment fee of 0.125% is charged on the unused portion
  of the  Receivables  Facility.  At May 4, 2000,  $184.6  million in borrowings
  under  this  facility  with  original   maturities  of  up  to  154  days  was
  outstanding.

      Because the Company's obligations under the bank credit facilities and the
  Receivables Facility bear interest at floating rates, the Company is sensitive
  to  changes  in  prevailing   interest  rates.  The  Company  uses  derivative
  instruments  to manage its  interest  rate  exposure,  rather than for trading
  purposes.

  Commodity Price Risk

         Exposure to changes in commodity  prices is managed  primarily  through
  the Company's  procurement  practices.  The Company  enters into  contracts to
  purchase  cotton  under the  Southern  Mill Rules  ratified and adopted by the
  American Textile  Manufacturers  Institute,  Inc. and American Cotton Shippers
  Association.  Under these  contracts and rules,  nonperformance  by either the
  buyer or seller may result in a net cash settlement of the difference  between
  the current  market  price of cotton and the  contract  price.  If the Company
  decided to refuse  delivery of its open firm  commitment  cotton  contracts at
  April 1, 2000, and market prices of cotton decreased by 10%, the Company would
  be required to pay a net settlement  provision of approximately  $3.8 million.
  However,  the Company has not utilized  this net  settlement  provision in the
  past, and does not anticipate using it in the future.

  Year 2000 Issue Update

         The Company did not experience any  significant  malfunctions or errors
  in its operating or business  systems when the date changed from 1999 to 2000.
  Based on  operations  since  January 1, 2000,  the Company does not expect any
  significant  impact on its  ongoing  business  as a result  of the "Year  2000
  issue." However, it is possible that the full impact of the date change, which
  was of concern due to computer  programs  that use two digits  instead of four
  digits to define years,  has not been fully  recognized.  The Company believes
  that any  unforeseen  problems  are  likely  to be minor and  correctable.  In
  addition,  the Company could still be negatively  affected if its customers or
  suppliers  are  adversely  affected  by the Year 2000 or similar  issues.  The
  Company  currently  is not  aware  of any  significant  Year  2000 or  similar
  problems that have arisen for its customers and suppliers.

  Forward-Looking Statements

       With the exception of historical information, the statements contained in
  Management's  Discussion  and Analysis of Results of Operations  and Financial
  Condition  and in  other  parts of this  report  include  statements  that are
  forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable federal securities
  laws and are based upon the company's  current  expectations  and assumptions,
  which are  subject to a number of risks and  uncertainties  that  could  cause
  actual results to differ  materially  from those  anticipated.  Such risks and
  uncertainties  include,  among other things,  global  economic  activity,  the
  success  of  the   company's   overall   business   strategy,   the  company's
  relationships with its principal  customers and suppliers,  the success of the
  company's expansion in other countries,  the demand for textile products,  the
  cost and  availability  of raw materials and labor,  the company's  ability to
  finance its capital  expansion and  modernization  programs,  the level of the
  company's  indebtedness  and  the  exposure  to  interest  rate  fluctuations,
  governmental   legislation   and   regulatory   changes,   and  the  long-term
  implications  of regional  trade blocs and the effect of quota  phase-out  and
  lowering  of tariffs  under the WTO trade  regime  and of the  changes in U.S.
  apparel trade as a result of recently-enacted  Caribbean Basin and Sub-Saharan
  African trade legislation. Other risks and uncertainties may also be described
  from  time to  time in the  Company's  other  reports  and  filings  with  the
  Securities and Exchange Commission.








                           PART II - OTHER INFORMATION


Item 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
         ----------------------------------------------------

         At Registrant's  Annual Meeting held on February 3, 2000, the following
actions were taken:

         1. Jerald A.  Blumberg,  John D.  Englar and Abraham B.  Stenberg  were
            elected  as  Class  II  Directors  to serve  for a  three-year  term
            expiring at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders in 2003; and

         2. The  selection  of  Ernst & Young  LLP as  Registrant's  independent
            public accountants for its 2000 fiscal year was approved.

         Mr. Blumberg received  45,894,600 shares voted in favor of his election
and 979,093 shares were withheld; Mr. Englar received 45,868,669 shares voted in
favor of his election  and  1,005,024  shares were  withheld;  and Mr.  Stenberg
received  45,890,923  shares voted in favor of his  election and 982,770  shares
were withheld. 46,609,637 shares were voted in favor of the selection of Ernst &
Young LLP as Registrant's  independent public  accountants,  185,407 shares were
voted against and 78,649 shares abstained.


Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.
         ---------------------------------

             a)    Exhibits.
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                   10.10  Agreement  dated as of February  3, 2000,  between the
                          Company and George W. Henderson, III.

                   10.11  Agreement  dated as of February  3, 2000,  between the
                          Company and John D. Englar.

                   10.13  Agreement  dated as of February  3, 2000,  between the
                          Company and Charles E. Peters, Jr.

                   27     Financial Data Schedule.

             b)    Reports on Form 8-K.
                   -------------------

                   The  Company  did not file any reports on Form 8-K during the
                   quarter for which this report is filed.








                                   SIGNATURES



Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  the
registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

                                  BURLINGTON INDUSTRIES, INC.



                                  By  /s/  CHARLES E. PETERS, JR.
                                     ----------------------------
Date:  May 15, 2000                        Charles E. Peters, Jr.
                                           Senior Vice President and
                                           Chief Financial Officer


                                  By  /s/  CARL J. HAWK
                                     ------------------
Date:  May 15, 2000                        Carl J. Hawk
                                           Controller