Exhibit 25.1

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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                            Washington, D.C.  20549

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                                    FORM T-1

                            STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY
                   UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF A
                    CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE

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         CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY OF A TRUSTEE
   -----                PURSUANT TO SECTION 305(b) (2)


                  NORWEST BANK MINNESOTA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
              (Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)


A U.S. National Banking Association                       41-1592157
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or                         (I.R.S. Employer
organization if not a U.S. national bank)                 Identification No.)


Sixth Street and Marquette Avenue
Minneapolis, Minnesota                                    55479
(Address of principal executive offices)                  (Zip code)


                       Stanley S. Stroup, General Counsel
                  NORWEST BANK MINNESOTA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
                       Sixth Street and Marquette Avenue
                         Minneapolis, Minnesota  55479
                                 (612) 667-1234
                              (Agent for Service)

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                           GLOBE MANUFACTURING CORP.
              (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)


Alabama                                                   63-1101362
(State or other jurisdiction of                           (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)                            Identification No.)


456 Bedford Street
Fall River, Massachusetts                                 02720
(Address of principal executive offices)                  (Zip code)

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                10% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2008, Series B
                      (Title of the indenture securities)

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Item 1.   General Information.  Furnish the following information as to the
          trustee:

               (a)  Name and address of each examining or supervising authority
                    to which it is subject.

                    Comptroller of the Currency
                    Treasury Department
                    Washington, D.C.

                    Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
                    Washington, D.C.

                    The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
                    Washington, D.C.

               (b)  Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

                    The trustee is authorized to exercise corporate trust
                    powers.


Item 2.   Affiliations with Obligor.  If the obligor is an affiliate of the
          trustee, describe each such affiliation.

          None with respect to the trustee.


No responses are included for Items 3-14 of this Form T-1 because the obligor is
not in default as provided under Item 13.


Item 15.  Foreign Trustee.   Not applicable.


Item 16.  List of Exhibits.  List below all exhibits filed as a part of this
                             Statement of Eligibility. Norwest Bank incorporates
                             by reference into this Form T-1 the exhibits
                             attached hereto.

          Exhibit 1.    a.   A copy of the Articles of Association of the
                             trustee now in effect.*

          Exhibit 2.    a.   A copy of the certificate of authority of the
                             trustee to commence business issued June 28, 1872,
                             by the Comptroller of the Currency to The
                             Northwestern National Bank of Minneapolis.*

                        b.   A copy of the certificate of the Comptroller of the
                             Currency dated January 2, 1934, approving the
                             consolidation of The Northwestern National Bank of
                             Minneapolis and The Minnesota Loan and Trust
                             Company of Minneapolis, with the surviving entity
                             being titled Northwestern National Bank and Trust
                             Company of Minneapolis.*

                        c.   A copy of the certificate of the Acting Comptroller
                             of the Currency dated January 12, 1943, as to
                             change of corporate title of Northwestern National
                             Bank and Trust Company of Minneapolis to
                             Northwestern National Bank of Minneapolis.*


 
                        d.   A copy of the letter dated May 12, 1983 from the
                             Regional Counsel, Comptroller of the Currency,
                             acknowledging receipt of notice of name change
                             effective May 1, 1983 from Northwestern National
                             Bank of Minneapolis to Norwest Bank Minneapolis,
                             National Association.*

                        e.   A copy of the letter dated January 4, 1988 from the
                             Administrator of National Banks for the Comptroller
                             of the Currency certifying approval of
                             consolidation and merger effective January 1, 1988
                             of Norwest Bank Minneapolis, National Association
                             with various other banks under the title of
                             "Norwest Bank Minnesota, National Association."*

          Exhibit 3.    A copy of the authorization of the trustee to exercise
                        corporate trust powers issued January 2, 1934, by the
                        Federal Reserve Board.*

          Exhibit 4.    Copy of By-laws of the trustee as now in effect.*

          Exhibit 5.    Not applicable.

          Exhibit 6.    The consent of the trustee required by Section 321(b) of
                        the Act.

          Exhibit 7.    A copy of the latest report of condition of the trustee
                        published pursuant to law or the requirements of its
                        supervising or examining authority.**

          Exhibit 8.    Not applicable.

          Exhibit 9.    Not applicable.



          *   Incorporated by reference to exhibit number 25 filed with
              registration statement number 33-66026.

          **  Incorporated by reference to exhibit number 25 filed with
              registration statement number 333-62999.



 
                                   EXHIBIT 6



September 22, 1998



Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549

Gentlemen:

In accordance with Section 321(b) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as
amended, the undersigned hereby consents that reports of examination of the
undersigned made by Federal, State, Territorial, or District authorities
authorized to make such examination may be furnished by such authorities to the
Securities and Exchange Commission upon its request therefor.



                                        Very truly yours,

                                        NORWEST BANK MINNESOTA, 
                                        NATIONAL ASSOCIATION


                                        /s/  Curtis D. Schwegman
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                                        Curtis D. Schwegman
                                        Assistant Vice President



 
                                   SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, 
the trustee, Norwest Bank Minnesota, National Association, a national banking
association organized and existing under the laws of the United States of
America, has duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in the City of
Minneapolis and State of Minnesota on the 22nd day of September 1998.



                                        NORWEST BANK MINNESOTA, 
                                        NATIONAL ASSOCIATION


                                        /s/  Curtis D. Schwegman
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                                        Curtis D. Schwegman
                                        Assistant Vice President