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                                                                    EXHIBIT 12.1



                                VF CORPORATION
              COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
                                    (000)






                                                                                          YEAR ENDED
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                                                     DECEMBER 31      JANUARY 1       JANUARY 2        JANUARY 4        DECEMBER 28
                                                        1994             1994            1993             1992             1990    
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Earnings
    Income from continuing operations
      before provision for income taxes
      per consolidated income statements                $455,661         $399,987        $375,773         $263,197         $143,084
    Interest on Indebtedness                              79,646           72,178          70,479           68,004           75,843
    Amortization of debt expenses and discount               634              493             589              583              526
    Portion of rent expense representative
     of the interest factor                               18,500           15,600          10,100            8,200            6,800
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       Income as adjusted                               $554,441         $488,258        $456,941         $339,984         $226,253
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Fixed charges
    Interest on indebtedness                             $79,646          $72,178         $70,479          $68,004          $75,843
    Amortization of debt expense and discount                634              493             589              583              526
    Capitalized interest                                     142            1,022           1,439              466              145
    Portion of rent expense representative
      of the interest factor                              18,500           15,600          10,100            8,200            6,800
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       Fixed charges                                     $98,922          $89,293         $82,607          $77,253          $83,314
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Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges                  5.6              5.5             5.5              4.4              2.7
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Note:  For purposes of this ratio, earnings consist of income before income
       taxes plus fixed charges, excluding interest capitalized during the
       period. Fixed charges consist of interest expense, capitalized interest
       and one-third of rental expense, which approximates the interest factor
       of such rental expense.