JPS TEXTILE GROUP, INC.                                       Exhibit 12.1
     COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
     (In thousands)




                                                                Fiscal Year Ended                         Three Months Ended 
                                            ---------------------------------------------------------   ---------------------
                                             11/03/90    11/02/91    10/31/92    10/30/93    10/29/94    01/29/94    01/28/95
                                            (53 Weeks)  (52 Weeks)  (52 Weeks)  (52 Weeks)  (52 Weeks)  (13 Weeks)  (13 Weeks)
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Earnings:
  Loss before income taxes, discontinued 
     operations, extraordinary items and
     cumulative effects of accounting 
     changes per consolidated statements 
     of operations                          $  (41,313) $ (48,649)  $ (25,186)  $ (37,595)  $ (35,321)   $(13,018)    $(5,398)

  Add:
     Interest on indebtedness                   56,449     44,722      41,473      49,988      45,002      12,564       7,643
     Interest accretion and debt
       issuance cost amortization               24,431     25,111      18,805      12,208      11,450       2,922       2,422
     Portion of rents representative 
       of the interest factor                      921      1,137       1,320       1,198       1,347         321         351
                                            ----------  ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------     --------    --------
       Total earnings                       $   40,488  $  22,321   $  36,412   $  25,799   $  22,478     $ 2,789     $ 5,018
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Fixed Charges:
  Interest on indebtedness                      56,449     44,722      41,473      49,988      45,002      12,564       7,643
  Interest accretion and debt 
     issuance  cost amortization                24,431     25,111      18,805      12,208      11,450       2,922       2,422
  Portion of rents representative 
     of the interest factor                        921      1,137       1,320       1,198       1,347         321         351
                                            ----------  ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------     --------    --------
       Total fixed charges                  $   81,801  $  70,970   $  61,598   $  63,394   $  57,799     $15,807     $10,416
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Ratio of earnings to fixed charges               -          -           -           -            -           -           -   
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Deficiency of earnings to cover fixed 
  charges                                   $   41,313  $  48,649   $  25,186   $  37,595   $  35,321     $13,018     $ 5,398
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