Exhibit 23.1



INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT



We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement No. 
33-38520 of Forstmann & Company, Inc. on Form S-8 of our report dated 
December 8, 1994 (January 23, 1995 as to paragraph 2 of Note 7), appearing 
in this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Forstmann & Company, Inc. for the year 
ended October 30, 1994.



/S/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
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Atlanta, Georgia
January 27, 1995