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 28, 2002, 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 either 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 26th day
of March, 2003.

                                             /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 28, 2002, 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 either 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 26th day
of March, 2003.

                                             /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 28, 2002, 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 26th day
of March, 2003.

                                             /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 28, 2002, 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 either 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 26th day
of March, 2003.



                                                      /s/ Harvey M. Krueger
                                                     ------------------------
                                                     Harvey M. Krueger


                                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 28, 2002, 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 either 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 26th day
of March, 2003.

                                             /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 28, 2002, 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 either 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 26th day
of March, 2003.

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


                                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 28, 2002, 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 either 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 26th day
of March, 2003.

                                             /s/ Harvey A. Weinberg
                                             ------------------------------
                                             Harvey A. Weinberg