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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.3

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT

We consent to the use in this Registration Statement of Worldtex, Inc. on Form
S-4 of our report dated October 14, 1997 (relating to the financial statements
of Elastic Corporation of America ("ECA") (a division of NFA Corp.) as of and
for the fiscal years ended December 28, 1996, December 30, 1995 and December
31, 1994, which report expresses an unqualified opinion and includes an
explanatory paragraph that describes the basis of presentation of the ECA
financial statements) appearing in the Prospectus, which is part of this
Registration Statement.

We also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such
Prospectus.

DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Boston, Massachusetts

January 28, 1998