Exhibit 12




              BURLINGTON INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

                        Computation of Ratio of Earnings
                                to Fixed Charges
                             (Amounts in thousands)






                                                  Fiscal Year Ended
                                       ----------------------------------------
                                       September 27, September 28, September 30,
                                           1997          1996          1995     
                                       ------------  ------------  ------------
                                                                    
Income before income taxes ...........  $  96,371     $  75,350     $ 120,101   
Interest expense .....................     60,062        65,936        56,294   
Imputed interest on rent expense .....      4,938         5,006         4,636   
                                        ---------     ---------     ---------   
        Total earnings ...............  $ 161,371     $ 146,292     $ 181,031   
                                        ---------     ---------     ---------   
                                                                    
Interest expense .....................  $  60,062     $  65,936     $  56,294   
Imputed interest on rent expense .....      4,938         5,006         4,636   
                                        ---------     ---------     ---------   
        Total fixed charges ..........  $  65,000     $  70,942     $  60,930   
                                        ---------     ---------     ---------   
                                                                    
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges ...        2.5           2.1           3.0   
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