Exhibit 23


                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
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We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statements on Form S-8 (Nos. 33-12394, 33-20194, 33-43596 and 33-52247) of
Tultex Corporation of our report dated February 4, 1997 appearing on page 19 of
the Annual Report to Stockholders which is incorporated in this Annual Report on
Form 10-K.  We also consent to the incorporation by reference of our report on
the Financial Statement Schedule, which appears on page F-1 of this Form 10-K.

/s/ PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP

PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP

Winston-Salem, North Carolina
March 26, 1997