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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.1


The Board of Directors of
  Safety Components International, Inc.


We agree to the inclusion in the Prospectus for $90,000,000 of Senior
Subordinated Notes, of our report, dated October 7, 1996, on our audit of the
financial statements of Phoenix Airbag GmbH. We also consent to the use of our
name under "Experts."


   
/s/ Price Waterhouse GmbH
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Price Waterhouse GmbH
August 29, 1997
Wirtschaftsprufungsgesellschaft
    
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The Board of Directors of
  Safety Components International, Inc.


We hereby consent to the inclusion in the Prospectus constituting part of this
Registration Statement on Form S-4 of our report, dated May 22, 1997, relating
to the financial statements of Valentec International Corporation, excluding
Valentec International Ltd., which appear in such Prospectus. We also consent to
the references to us under the heading "Experts" in such Prospectus.


   
/s/ PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP
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PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP
August 29, 1997
Costa Mesa, California
    
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The Board of Directors of
  Safety Components International, Inc.


We hereby consent to the inclusion in the Prospectus constituting part of this
Registration Statement on Form S-4 of our report, dated May 22, 1997, except for
Notes 1, 6 and 13 which are as of July 24, 1997, relating to the consolidated
financial statements of Safety Components International, Inc. and subsidiaries,
which appear in such Prospectus. We also consent to the references to us under
the heading "Experts" in such Prospectus.


   
/S/ PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP
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PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP
August 29, 1997
Costa Mesa, California