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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.1



INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT

   
We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Amendment No. 1 to 
Registration Statement No. 333-44539 of Tufco Technologies, Inc. on Form S-8 
of our report dated December 23, 1997, appearing in the Annual Report on Form 
10-K of Tufco Technologies, Inc. for the year ended September 30, 1997 and to 
the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in the Prospectus, which is 
part of this Registration Statement.
    


/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Dallas, Texas
   
January 23, 1998