Exhibit 24.1

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY
                                -----------------


                  KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned officer
and director of R. G. Barry Corporation, an Ohio corporation, which is about to
file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C., under the
provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2001, hereby constitutes and
appoints Daniel D. Viren and Michael S. Krasnoff as his true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and
resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all
capacities, to sign the Annual Report on Form 10-K and any and all amendments
and documents related thereto, and to file the same, and any and all exhibits,
financial statements and schedules relating thereto, and other documents in
connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the New
York Stock Exchange, and grants unto each of said attorneys-in-fact and agents,
and substitute or substitutes, full power and authority to do and perform each
and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the
premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in
person, and hereby ratifies and confirms all things that each of said
attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them or his or their substitute or
substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

                  IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand
this 21st day of March, 2002.



                                  /s/ Gordon Zacks
                                  --------------------------------------------
                                  Gordon Zacks






                                POWER OF ATTORNEY
                                -----------------


                  KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned officer
and director of R. G. Barry Corporation, an Ohio corporation, which is about to
file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C., under the
provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2001, hereby constitutes and
appoints Daniel D. Viren and Michael S. Krasnoff as his true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and
resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all
capacities, to sign the Annual Report on Form 10-K and any and all amendments
and documents related thereto, and to file the same, and any and all exhibits,
financial statements and schedules relating thereto, and other documents in
connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the New
York Stock Exchange, and grants unto each of said attorneys-in-fact and agents,
and substitute or substitutes, full power and authority to do and perform each
and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the
premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in
person, and hereby ratifies and confirms all things that each of said
attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them or his or their substitute or
substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

                  IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand
this 21st day of March, 2002.



                                   /s/ William Lenich
                                  ---------------------------------------------
                                  William Lenich





                                POWER OF ATTORNEY
                                -----------------


                  KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned officer
and director of R. G. Barry Corporation, an Ohio corporation, which is about to
file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C., under the
provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2001, hereby constitutes and
appoints Daniel D. Viren and Michael S. Krasnoff as his true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and
resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all
capacities, to sign the Annual Report on Form 10-K and any and all amendments
and documents related thereto, and to file the same, and any and all exhibits,
financial statements and schedules relating thereto, and other documents in
connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the New
York Stock Exchange, and grants unto each of said attorneys-in-fact and agents,
and substitute or substitutes, full power and authority to do and perform each
and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the
premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in
person, and hereby ratifies and confirms all things that each of said
attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them or his or their substitute or
substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

                  IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand
this 21st day of March, 2002.



                                   /s/ Christian Galvis
                                  ---------------------------------------------
                                  Christian Galvis






                                POWER OF ATTORNEY
                                -----------------


                  KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned officer
and director of R. G. Barry Corporation, an Ohio corporation, which is about to
file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C., under the
provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2001, hereby constitutes and
appoints Michael S. Krasnoff as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent,
with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name,
place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the Annual Report on Form
10-K and any and all amendments and documents related thereto, and to file the
same, and any and all exhibits, financial statements and schedules relating
thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and
Exchange Commission and the New York Stock Exchange, and grants unto said
attorney-in-fact and agent, and substitute or substitutes, full power and
authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary
to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he
might or could do in person, and hereby ratifies and confirms all things that
said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully
do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

                  IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand
this 21st day of March, 2002.



                                   /s/ Daniel D. Viren
                                  ---------------------------------------------
                                  Daniel D. Viren







                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


                  KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned director
of R. G. Barry Corporation, an Ohio corporation, which is about to file with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C., under the provisions of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2001, hereby constitutes and appoints
Daniel D. Viren and Michael S. Krasnoff as his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact
and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in
his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the Annual Report
on Form 10-K and any and all amendments and documents related thereto, and to
file the same, and any and all exhibits, financial statements and schedules
relating thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission and the New York Stock Exchange, and grants
unto each of said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and substitute or substitutes,
full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all
intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, and hereby ratifies and
confirms all things that each of said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of
them or his or their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be
done by virtue hereof.

                  IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand
this 21st day of March, 2002.



                                   /s/ Roger E. Lautzenhiser
                                  ---------------------------------------------
                                  Roger E. Lautzenhiser






                                POWER OF ATTORNEY
                                -----------------


                  KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned director
of R. G. Barry Corporation, an Ohio corporation, which is about to file with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C., under the provisions of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2001, hereby constitutes and appoints
Daniel D. Viren and Michael S. Krasnoff as his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact
and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in
his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the Annual Report
on Form 10-K and any and all amendments and documents related thereto, and to
file the same, and any and all exhibits, financial statements and schedules
relating thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission and the New York Stock Exchange, and grants
unto each of said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and substitute or substitutes,
full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all
intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, and hereby ratifies and
confirms all things that each of said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of
them or his or their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be
done by virtue hereof.

                  IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand
this 21st day of March, 2002.



                                    /s/ Edward M. Stan
                                   --------------------------------------------
                                   Edward M. Stan