Exhibit 23.1

                        
                     CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS     
   
  We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" and to
the use of our report dated March 24, 1998 (except Note 12, as to which the
date is January 28, 1999) in Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement (Form
S-4 No. 333-64675) and related Prospectus of Globe Manufacturing Corp. for the
registration of $150,000,000 of its 10% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2008,
Series B.     
                                             
                                          /s/ Ernst & Young LLP     
                                             
                                          Ernst & Young LLP     
   
Providence, Rhode Island     
   
February 1, 1999