EXHIBIT 23.1


                         INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT
 
    We consent to the use in this Amendment No. 3 to the Registration 
Statement 333-26999 of Anvil Knitwear, Inc. on Form S-4 of our report dated 
March 28, 1997, appearing (relating to $130,000,000, 10-7/8% Series B Senior 
Notes due 2007) in the Prospectus, which is part of this Registration 
Statement. We also consent to the reference to us under the headings "Summary 
Historical and Pro Forma Financial Data", "Selected Historical Financial 
Data" and "Experts" in such Prospectus.

   Our audits of the financial statements referred to in our aforementioned 
report also included the financial statement schedule of Anvil Holdings, Inc.,
listed in Item 21(b). The financial statement schedule is the responsibility 
of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion 
based on our audits. In our opinion, such financial statement schedule, when 
considered in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole, 
present fairly in all material respects the information set forth therein.

/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
New York, New York
July 23, 1997