[LETTERHEAD OF ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP] CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS ----------------------------------------- As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation of our report dated November 3, 1997, included in or made part of this Form 10-K, into Concord Fabric Inc.'s previously filed Registration Statement on Form S-8 File No. 33-75488. /s/ ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP Roseland, New Jersey December 23, 1997