POWER OF ATTORNEY



           KNOW  ALL MEN BY THESE  PRESENTS  that the  undersigned,  a  director
and/or  officer  of  Willcox & Gibbs,  Inc.  (the  "Corporation"),  does  hereby
constitute  and appoint John K.  Ziegler,  John K.  Ziegler,  Jr. and  Mary-Anne
Kieran,  and each of them, his true and lawful  attorney to execute in his name,
place  and  stead in such  capacity  or  capacities  (whether  on  behalf of the
Corporation,  or as a director and/or officer of the Corporation, or otherwise),
any and all  instruments  which said attorney or attorneys may deem necessary or
advisable  in order to enable  the  Corporation  to comply  with the  Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,  and any  requirements  of the  Securities and
Exchange  Commission in respect  thereof,  pertaining  to annual  reports of the
Corporation on Form 10-K and amendments  thereof,  including without limitation,
power and authority to sign his name (whether on behalf of the  corporation,  or
as a director and/or officer of the Corporation, or by attesting the seal of the
Corporation,  or  otherwise)  to any such annual  reports on Form 10-K,  and any
amendments thereof, and other documents in connection therewith, and to file any
of the  aforementioned  documents with the  Securities and Exchange  Commission,
said attorney to have full power and authority to do and perform in the name and
on behalf of the undersigned,  every act whatsoever necessary or advisable to be
done  in the  premises,  as  fully  and  to  all  intents  and  purposes  as the
undersigned might or could do in person.

           IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has signed his name hereto on the
date set opposite his name.


Dated: March 24, 1998



                                              /S/ MAXWELL L. TRIPP
                                        --------------------------------
                                                 Maxwell L. Tripp



                                POWER OF ATTORNEY




           KNOW  ALL MEN BY THESE  PRESENTS  that the  undersigned,  a  director
and/or  officer  of  Willcox & Gibbs,  Inc.  (the  "Corporation"),  does  hereby
constitute  and appoint John K.  Ziegler,  John K.  Ziegler,  Jr. and  Mary-Anne
Kieran,  and each of them, his true and lawful  attorney to execute in his name,
place  and  stead in such  capacity  or  capacities  (whether  on  behalf of the
Corporation,  or as a director and/or officer of the Corporation, or otherwise),
any and all  instruments  which said attorney or attorneys may deem necessary or
advisable  in order to enable  the  Corporation  to comply  with the  Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,  and any  requirements  of the  Securities and
Exchange  Commission in respect  thereof,  pertaining  to annual  reports of the
Corporation on Form 10-K and amendments  thereof,  including without limitation,
power and authority to sign his name (whether on behalf of the  corporation,  or
as a director and/or officer of the Corporation, or by attesting the seal of the
Corporation,  or  otherwise)  to any such annual  reports on Form 10-K,  and any
amendments thereof, and other documents in connection therewith, and to file any
of the  aforementioned  documents with the  Securities and Exchange  Commission,
said attorney to have full power and authority to do and perform in the name and
on behalf of the undersigned,  every act whatsoever necessary or advisable to be
done  in the  premises,  as  fully  and  to  all  intents  and  purposes  as the
undersigned might or could do in person.

           IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has signed his name hereto on the
date set opposite his name.


Dated: March 24, 1998



                                             /S/ JOHN K. ZIEGLER, JR.
                                        --------------------------------
                                                John K. Ziegler, Jr.



                                POWER OF ATTORNEY




           KNOW  ALL MEN BY THESE  PRESENTS  that the  undersigned,  a  director
and/or  officer  of  Willcox & Gibbs,  Inc.  (the  "Corporation"),  does  hereby
constitute  and appoint John K.  Ziegler,  John K.  Ziegler,  Jr. and  Mary-Anne
Kieran,  and each of them, his true and lawful  attorney to execute in his name,
place  and  stead in such  capacity  or  capacities  (whether  on  behalf of the
Corporation,  or as a director and/or officer of the Corporation, or otherwise),
any and all  instruments  which said attorney or attorneys may deem necessary or
advisable  in order to enable  the  Corporation  to comply  with the  Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,  and any  requirements  of the  Securities and
Exchange  Commission in respect  thereof,  pertaining  to annual  reports of the
Corporation on Form 10-K and amendments  thereof,  including without limitation,
power and authority to sign his name (whether on behalf of the  corporation,  or
as a director and/or officer of the Corporation, or by attesting the seal of the
Corporation,  or  otherwise)  to any such annual  reports on Form 10-K,  and any
amendments thereof, and other documents in connection therewith, and to file any
of the  aforementioned  documents with the  Securities and Exchange  Commission,
said attorney to have full power and authority to do and perform in the name and
on behalf of the undersigned,  every act whatsoever necessary or advisable to be
done  in the  premises,  as  fully  and  to  all  intents  and  purposes  as the
undersigned might or could do in person.

           IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has signed his name hereto on the
date set opposite his name.


Dated: 3/20/98



                                              /S/ JACK KLASKY
                                        --------------------------------
                                                 Jack Klasky




                                POWER OF ATTORNEY




           KNOW  ALL MEN BY THESE  PRESENTS  that the  undersigned,  a  director
and/or  officer  of  Willcox & Gibbs,  Inc.  (the  "Corporation"),  does  hereby
constitute  and appoint John K.  Ziegler,  John K.  Ziegler,  Jr. and  Mary-Anne
Kieran,  and each of them, his true and lawful  attorney to execute in his name,
place  and  stead in such  capacity  or  capacities  (whether  on  behalf of the
Corporation,  or as a director and/or officer of the Corporation, or otherwise),
any and all  instruments  which said attorney or attorneys may deem necessary or
advisable  in order to enable  the  Corporation  to comply  with the  Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,  and any  requirements  of the  Securities and
Exchange  Commission in respect  thereof,  pertaining  to annual  reports of the
Corporation on Form 10-K and amendments  thereof,  including without limitation,
power and authority to sign his name (whether on behalf of the  corporation,  or
as a director and/or officer of the Corporation, or by attesting the seal of the
Corporation,  or  otherwise)  to any such annual  reports on Form 10-K,  and any
amendments thereof, and other documents in connection therewith, and to file any
of the  aforementioned  documents with the  Securities and Exchange  Commission,
said attorney to have full power and authority to do and perform in the name and
on behalf of the undersigned,  every act whatsoever necessary or advisable to be
done  in the  premises,  as  fully  and  to  all  intents  and  purposes  as the
undersigned might or could do in person.

           IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has signed his name hereto on the
date set opposite his name.


Dated: March 24, 1998


                                              /S/ ALAN B. LEE
                                        --------------------------------
                                                  Alan B. Lee



                                POWER OF ATTORNEY




           KNOW  ALL MEN BY THESE  PRESENTS  that the  undersigned,  a  director
and/or  officer  of  Willcox & Gibbs,  Inc.  (the  "Corporation"),  does  hereby
constitute  and appoint John K.  Ziegler,  John K.  Ziegler,  Jr. and  Mary-Anne
Kieran,  and each of them, his true and lawful  attorney to execute in his name,
place  and  stead in such  capacity  or  capacities  (whether  on  behalf of the
Corporation,  or as a director and/or officer of the Corporation, or otherwise),
any and all  instruments  which said attorney or attorneys may deem necessary or
advisable  in order to enable  the  Corporation  to comply  with the  Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,  and any  requirements  of the  Securities and
Exchange  Commission in respect  thereof,  pertaining  to annual  reports of the
Corporation on Form 10-K and amendments  thereof,  including without limitation,
power and authority to sign his name (whether on behalf of the  corporation,  or
as a director and/or officer of the Corporation, or by attesting the seal of the
Corporation,  or  otherwise)  to any such annual  reports on Form 10-K,  and any
amendments thereof, and other documents in connection therewith, and to file any
of the  aforementioned  documents with the  Securities and Exchange  Commission,
said attorney to have full power and authority to do and perform in the name and
on behalf of the undersigned,  every act whatsoever necessary or advisable to be
done  in the  premises,  as  fully  and  to  all  intents  and  purposes  as the
undersigned might or could do in person.

           IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has signed his name hereto on the
date set opposite his name.


Dated: March 24, 1998




                                              /S/ RICHARD J. MACKEY
                                        --------------------------------
                                                  Richard J. Mackey




                                POWER OF ATTORNEY




           KNOW  ALL MEN BY THESE  PRESENTS  that the  undersigned,  a  director
and/or  officer  of  Willcox & Gibbs,  Inc.  (the  "Corporation"),  does  hereby
constitute  and appoint John K.  Ziegler,  John K.  Ziegler,  Jr. and  Mary-Anne
Kieran,  and each of them, his true and lawful  attorney to execute in his name,
place  and  stead in such  capacity  or  capacities  (whether  on  behalf of the
Corporation,  or as a director and/or officer of the Corporation, or otherwise),
any and all  instruments  which said attorney or attorneys may deem necessary or
advisable  in order to enable  the  Corporation  to comply  with the  Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,  and any  requirements  of the  Securities and
Exchange  Commission in respect  thereof,  pertaining  to annual  reports of the
Corporation on Form 10-K and amendments  thereof,  including without limitation,
power and authority to sign his name (whether on behalf of the  corporation,  or
as a director and/or officer of the Corporation, or by attesting the seal of the
Corporation,  or  otherwise)  to any such annual  reports on Form 10-K,  and any
amendments thereof, and other documents in connection therewith, and to file any
of the  aforementioned  documents with the  Securities and Exchange  Commission,
said attorney to have full power and authority to do and perform in the name and
on behalf of the undersigned,  every act whatsoever necessary or advisable to be
done  in the  premises,  as  fully  and  to  all  intents  and  purposes  as the
undersigned might or could do in person.

           IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has signed his name hereto on the
date set opposite his name.


Dated: 3/18/98




                                              /S/ MARC GLAZER
                                        --------------------------------
                                                  Marc Glazer



                                POWER OF ATTORNEY




           KNOW  ALL MEN BY THESE  PRESENTS  that the  undersigned,  a  director
and/or  officer  of  Willcox & Gibbs,  Inc.  (the  "Corporation"),  does  hereby
constitute  and appoint John K.  Ziegler,  John K.  Ziegler,  Jr. and  Mary-Anne
Kieran,  and each of them, his true and lawful  attorney to execute in his name,
place  and  stead in such  capacity  or  capacities  (whether  on  behalf of the
Corporation,  or as a director and/or officer of the Corporation, or otherwise),
any and all  instruments  which said attorney or attorneys may deem necessary or
advisable  in order to enable  the  Corporation  to comply  with the  Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,  and any  requirements  of the  Securities and
Exchange  Commission in respect  thereof,  pertaining  to annual  reports of the
Corporation on Form 10-K and amendments  thereof,  including without limitation,
power and authority to sign his name (whether on behalf of the  corporation,  or
as a director and/or officer of the Corporation, or by attesting the seal of the
Corporation,  or  otherwise)  to any such annual  reports on Form 10-K,  and any
amendments thereof, and other documents in connection therewith, and to file any
of the  aforementioned  documents with the  Securities and Exchange  Commission,
said attorney to have full power and authority to do and perform in the name and
on behalf of the undersigned,  every act whatsoever necessary or advisable to be
done  in the  premises,  as  fully  and  to  all  intents  and  purposes  as the
undersigned might or could do in person.

           IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has signed his name hereto on the
date set opposite his name.


Dated: 3/25/98




                                              /S/ CHRISTOPHER ROSER
                                        --------------------------------
                                                  Christopher Roser



                                POWER OF ATTORNEY




           KNOW  ALL MEN BY THESE  PRESENTS  that the  undersigned,  a  director
and/or  officer  of  Willcox & Gibbs,  Inc.  (the  "Corporation"),  does  hereby
constitute  and appoint John K.  Ziegler,  John K.  Ziegler,  Jr. and  Mary-Anne
Kieran,  and each of them, his true and lawful  attorney to execute in his name,
place  and  stead in such  capacity  or  capacities  (whether  on  behalf of the
Corporation,  or as a director and/or officer of the Corporation, or otherwise),
any and all  instruments  which said attorney or attorneys may deem necessary or
advisable  in order to enable  the  Corporation  to comply  with the  Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,  and any  requirements  of the  Securities and
Exchange  Commission in respect  thereof,  pertaining  to annual  reports of the
Corporation on Form 10-K and amendments  thereof,  including without limitation,
power and authority to sign his name (whether on behalf of the  corporation,  or
as a director and/or officer of the Corporation, or by attesting the seal of the
Corporation,  or  otherwise)  to any such annual  reports on Form 10-K,  and any
amendments thereof, and other documents in connection therewith, and to file any
of the  aforementioned  documents with the  Securities and Exchange  Commission,
said attorney to have full power and authority to do and perform in the name and
on behalf of the undersigned,  every act whatsoever necessary or advisable to be
done  in the  premises,  as  fully  and  to  all  intents  and  purposes  as the
undersigned might or could do in person.

           IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has signed his name hereto on the
date set opposite his name.


Dated: 3/24/98




                                              /S/ FRANK E. WALSH, III
                                        --------------------------------
                                                Frank E. Walsh, III