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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.1

                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Post-Effective
Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-8 of our report dated
February 5, 1998, on our audits of the consolidated financial statements of VF
Corporation as of January 3, 1998 and January 4, 1997, and for each of the three
fiscal years in the period ended January 3, 1998, appearing on page 33 of the
1997 Annual Report to Shareholders, which is incorporated by reference in the
1997 VF Corporation Annual Report on Form 10-K. We also consent to the
incorporation by reference in this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to
Registration Statement on Form S-8 of our report dated February 5, 1998 on our
audits of the consolidated financial statement schedule of VF Corporation as of
January 3, 1998 and January 4, 1997, and for each of the three fiscal years in
the period ended January 3, 1998, which report is included in the VF Corporation
1997 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
Philadelphia, PA
July 21, 1998