UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                       Washington, D. C. 20549
                              FORM 10-K

x   ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT  TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF  THE SECURITIES
    EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (FEE REQUIRED)
             For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1993
                                 OR
    TRANSITION  REPORT  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION  13  OR  15(d)  OF  THE
    SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (NO FEE REQUIRED)
 For the transition period from                  to                    
 Commission File No. 1-5137

                       FIELDCREST CANNON, INC.                
       (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

               DELAWARE                        56-0586036      
     (State or other jurisdiction of         (I.R.S. Employer
       incorporation or organization)       Identification No.)

        326 East Stadium Drive
               EDEN, NC                          27288         
       (Address of principal                  (Zip Code)
         executive offices)

       Registrant's telephone number     (910) 627-3000      
                       
     SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE ACT:

                                         Name of each exchange
         Title of each class              on which registered
     Common Stock, $1 Par Value        New York Stock Exchange       

     6% Convertible Subordinated
        Debentures Due 2012              New York Stock Exchange     

     SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(g) OF THE ACT:

                                NONE                 

Indicate  by check  mark  whether  the registrant  (1) has  filed  all
reports required to be filed  by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934  during the preceding 12 months and (2)  has been
subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes    x  .
No      .

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant  to
Item 405  of Regulation S-K is  not contained herein,  and will not be
contained, to  the best  of the registrant's  knowledge, in definitive
proxy or information statements incorporated  by reference in Part III
of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. (x)


The aggregate market  value of voting stock held by  non-affiliates of
the registrant was $239,582,429 as of March 1, 1994.

            NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING AT MARCH 1, 1994

                Common Stock             8,579,767 

                 DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Part II  incorporates information by reference  from the annual report
to  shareowners  for  the year  ended  December  31, 1993.    Part III
incorporates information by reference from the proxy statement for the
annual meeting of shareowners to be held on May 16, 1994.

                                   Total pages   156  

                                   Page 1

                                   Exhibit Index page 17





                               PART I

Item 1.  Business

  General
   The  registrant was  incorporated under  the  laws of  Delaware in
   1953.  The  registrant operates a  single segment business in  the
   textile industry and  is principally involved  in the  manufacture
   and sale of home furnishing products.

   On July 30,  1993 the registrant completed the  sale of its carpet
   and rug division to Mohawk Industries, Inc. for approximately $148
   million.   The sale resulted  in an  after-tax net income  of $9.2
   million.   On November  24, 1993 a  newly formed  and wholly owned
   subsidiary  of the registrant completed  a tender offer for all of
   the outstanding shares of Amoskeag Company ("Amoskeag") for a cash
   price of $40  per share, or  an aggregate of approximately  $141.9
   million  including  certain  costs.    The  acquisition  has  been
   accounted for  as a purchase by  the Company of the  net assets of
   Amoskeag held for  sale at their net realizable values  and as the
   purchase of treasury  stock.  Amoskeag  owned 3,606,400 shares  of
   the registrant's common  stock which has  been assigned a cost  of
   $117.2 million after a preliminary allocation of $24.7 million  to
   the  net assets of Amoskeag.  The  registrant is in the process of
   selling all of the operating assets of Amoskeag, and the valuation
   includes anticipated  costs  during a  one year  disposal  period.
   These assets  are primarily the Bangor and  Aroostook Railroad and
   certain real estate properties.

   The   registrant   and  its   consolidated   subsidiaries  design,
   manufacture and market a broad range of household textile products
   consisting of towels, sheets, blankets, comforters and bath  rugs.
   The registrant is  vertically integrated in that it buys the basic
   raw materials  consisting  principally  of  cotton  and  synthetic
   fibers and  manufactures  a  finished  consumer  product.    These
   products  are marketed  primarily by the  Company's own  sales and
   marketing  staff  and  distributed  nationally  to  customers  for
   ultimate retail sale.  Customers consist principally of department
   stores,  chain stores, mass  merchants, specialty  home furnishing
   stores, catalog  warehouse  clubs and  other retail  outlets,  and
   institutional, government and contract accounts.

   In 1993 nearly  all of the registrant's total sales were comprised
   of home furnishings products.  Approximately  90% of the Company's
   1993  net   sales  were  from  sales  of   products  carrying  the
   registrant's  principal   brand  names  of   "Fieldcrest,"  "Royal
   Velvet,"  "Charisma,"  "St.  Marys,"  "Cannon,"  "Monticello," and
   "Royal Family,";  the remaining  10% were  from sales  of  private
   label products.





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  Raw Materials

   The  registrant's basic  raw  materials are  cotton  and synthetic
   fibers.    These materials  are  generally available  from  a wide
   variety of sources, and  no significant shortage of such materials
   is  currently  anticipated.     The  registrant  uses  significant
   quantities   of  cotton   which  is   subject  to   ongoing  price
   fluctuations.  The registrant  in the ordinary course of  business
   may  arrange  for purchase  commitments  with  vendors for  future
   cotton requirements.  

  Patents and Licenses

   The registrant  holds various patents and  licenses resulting from
   company-sponsored  research  and   development,  and  others   are
   obtained that are deemed advantageous to company  operations.  The
   registrant  is  only partially  dependent  upon  such patents  and
   licenses  in  certain   product  lines,  and   the  loss  of   any
   exclusiveness in these areas would not materially adversely affect
   overall profitability.

  Seasonality in the Company's Business

   Primarily because the Company's retail customers have higher sales
   in  the  second  half  of the  calendar  year,  the  Company  also
   experiences greater sales volume in the last three quarters of the
   calendar  year.    It  is  likely  that  the  Company's  operating
   performance in the first quarter  of a given calendar year will be
   less  favorable  than  operating  performance in  the  last  three
   quarters.

   The registrant  carries normal  inventory levels to  meet delivery
   requirements  of customers,  and customer  returns  of merchandise
   shipped are not  material.  Payment terms on customer invoices are
   generally 30 to 60 days.

  Customers

   The  registrant's  customers  consist  principally  of  department
   stores,  chain stores, specialty stores, mass merchants, warehouse
   clubs, other  retail  outlets and  institutional,  government  and
   contract  accounts.   For the  year ended  December 31,  1993, the
   Company's  five largest customers accounted  for approximately 35%
   of net  sales.   Sales to  one customer  (Wal-Mart Stores and  its
   affiliates)  represented  17.4% of  total  sales  of the  Company.
   Although  management of  the Company  believes that  the Company's
   relationship  with Wal-Mart  is  excellent and  the  loss of  this
   customer is  unlikely, the  loss of Wal-Mart  as a customer  would
   have  a material  adverse effect  on the  Company's business.   No
   other single customer accounted for  more than 10% of net sales in
   1993.




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  Order Backlog

   The registrant had normal unfilled  order backlogs as of  December
   31,  1993 and 1992 amounting  to approximately $87 million and $73
   million,  respectively.  The majority of these unfilled orders are
   shipped during the first quarter of the subsequent fiscal year.

   The  increase  in  unfilled orders  in  1993 compared  to  1992 is
   believed  to  be  primarily  due to  the  timing  of  new  orders.
   Unfilled orders 
   have become less of an indicator of future sales as customers have
   trended  toward placing orders as  stock is required.  Many orders
   are placed using electronic data interchange, and the  Company has
   filled such orders on a quick response basis.  

  Government Contracts

   No material portion of the business is subject to renegotiation of
   profits  or  termination  of  contracts  or  subcontracts  at  the
   election of the Government.

  Competition

   The  home  furnishing  textile  industry continues  to  be  highly
   competitive.  Among  the registrant's competitors are  a number of
   domestic   and  foreign   companies  with   significant  financial
   resources, experience,  manufacturing capabilities and  brand name
   identity.

   The registrant competes with numerous other domestic manufacturers
   in  each of  its principal  markets.   The domestic  towel, sheet,
   blanket and bath rug markets are  each comprised of three to  five
   principal  manufacturers (including  the  registrant) and  several
   smaller domestic manufacturers.  

   The registrant's  principal  methods  of  competition  are  price,
   design,  service and product  quality.  The  Company believes that
   large, low-cost producers with established brand names,  efficient
   distribution  networks and  good customer  service will  profit in
   this competitive  environment.   The Company's ability  to operate
   profitably  in  this  environment  will  depend  substantially  on
   continued  market acceptance  of  the Company's  products  and the
   Company's efforts to control  costs and produce new and innovative
   products  in  response to  competitive  pressures  and changes  in
   consumer demand.

  Environmental Controls
   The registrant  does not anticipate that  compliance with federal,
   state  and local  provisions  that have  been  enacted or  adopted
   regulating  the discharge  of materials  into the  environment, or
   otherwise relating to the protection of the environment, will have
   a material  effect  upon the  capital expenditures,  earnings  and
   competitive position of the registrant and its subsidiaries.



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  Employees

   Total employment of the Company and its subsidiaries was 14,090 as
   of  December 31, 1993.   Approximately 29% of the Company's hourly
   employees are subject to collective bargaining agreements with the
   Amalgamated  Clothing  and Textile  Workers  Union  or the  United
   Textile Workers of America.  

  Foreign Sales

   The registrant is not currently engaged in significant  operations
   in foreign  countries.    Approximately  5%  of  the  registrant's
   consolidated net sales were exported to  foreign customers in 1993
   compared to 6% in 1992.

Item 2.  Properties

  The registrant  has 18 principal  manufacturing plants, all  located
  in the  United  States;  13  are  in  North  Carolina,  1  in  South
  Carolina,  1 in  Georgia,  2  in Alabama  and  1  in Virginia.    In
  addition, there are 18 warehousing and  distribution centers located
  in  the  manufacturing  states,  plus Texas  and  California.    The
  manufacturing/warehousing  and   distribution  centers  aggregate  a
  floor area  of approximately  16,659,000 square  feet.   All of  the
  facilities are owned except: (1) 2  locations totaling approximately
  618,000  square feet,  which are  financed  with Industrial  Revenue
  Bonds; the  properties are accounted  for as "owned" but Development
  Authority holds title to property which  will pass to the registrant
  upon   retirement  of   Bonds;   and   (2)  1   location,   totaling
  approximately  124,000   square  feet,   where  the   machinery  and
  equipment is owned and the building is under a long-term lease.

  The  registrant owns  corporate  administrative buildings  in  Eden,
  North  Carolina, which  contain  approximately  96,000 square  feet.
  The  Company also  owns one  vacant  office building  in  Eden which
  contains  approximately 48,000  square  feet  and is  currently  for
  sale.  The  principal marketing  headquarters for the  bed and  bath
  division  and  certain  executive  offices  (totaling  approximately
  64,000 square feet)  are located  in New York  City under  long-term
  leases.

  All  other  properties   owned  or  controlled  by  the   registrant
  aggregate  approximately  537,000  square  feet  and  are  used  for
  miscellaneous support services or for sales and marketing.


  Plants  and equipment  of the  registrant  are considered  to  be in
  excellent   condition;  substantial  capital  expenditures  for  new
  plants,  modernization  and improvements  have  been made  in recent
  years.  The plants generally operate  on either a three shift  basis
  for a  five-day week  or a  four shift  basis for  a seven-day  week
  during 50  weeks a year  except during periods  of curtailment.   In
  the  opinion  of  the registrant,  all  plants  and  properties  are
  adequately covered by insurance.




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Item 3.  Legal Proceedings

  The  registrant   is  involved  in   various  claims  and   lawsuits
  incidental to its business.  In the opinion of the  registrant based
  in  part on  the advice  of legal  counsel, however,  the outcome of
  these suits  will not  have a  material effect  on the  registrant's
  financial position.

Item 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
(a). The Company  solicitated written  consents of stockholders  in
     lieu of a special meeting on November 4, 1993.

(b). Not applicable.

(c). Holders  of Common  Stock  (one vote  per share)  and  Class B
     Common  Stock  (ten votes  per  share)  voted through  written
     consent on the following matters, each as described  in detail
     in the Registrant's consent statement dated November 4, 1993.

     I.  Amend  the Registrant's  Certificate  of  Incorporation to
         authorize  10,000,000  shares  of  undesignated  preferred
         stock:

                                     Votes (thousands)

                             Common Stock    Class B Common Stock

           For                  1,313             36,116

           Against              1,436                 12

           Abstain                 18                  1



     II. Authorize  the  issuance of  up  to  1,800,000  shares  of
         preferred stock of the Registrant:

                                      Votes (thousands)

                             Common Stock    Class B Common Stock


           For                  2,018             36,116

           Against                732                 12

           Abstain                 18                  1





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             Identification of Executive Officers of the Registrant




                                                                               Date from
                                                                             Which Officers
                               Age at                                        Have Served in
     Name                      3/31/94         Positions Held               Present Capacities


                                                                      

     James M. Fitzgibbons        59         Chairman of the Board      Chairman of the Board and
                                            and Chief Executive        Chief Executive  Officer:  1990
                                            Officer and Director       Director: 1985


     Charles G. Horn             54         President and Chief        Chief   Operating  Officer: 1990
                                            Operating Officer and      President: 1987
                                            Director                   Director:  1988


     Chris L. Kametches          58         Senior Vice President      Senior Vice President: 1990


     Robert B. Dale              47         Vice President             Vice President: 1989


     Robert E. Dellinger         49         Vice President             Vice President: 1989


     M. Kenneth Doss             54         Vice President             Vice President:  1988
                                            and Secretary              General Counsel: 1985
                                                                       Secretary: 1986


     Osborne L. Raines           53         Vice President             Vice President: 1985


     Thomas R. Staab             51         Vice President and         Vice President: 1992
                                            Chief Financial Officer    Chief Financial Officer: 1994


     Lawrence L. Mann            58         Treasurer                  Treasurer: 1979


     Clifford D. Paulsen         50         Controller                 Controller: 1992




None of the executive  officers are related by blood, marriage or adoption  to
any other executive  officer of the  registrant or any  director or  executive
officer  of a parent,  subsidiary, or  affiliate of the  registrant.  With the
exception of  Mr. Fitzgibbons each executive  officer has been employed by the
registrant  for more  than  five  years.   Prior to  becoming  Chief Executive
Officer and Chairman of  the Board of  Directors of the registrant  on October
15,  1990,  Mr.  Fitzgibbons  was  President   of  Amoskeag  Company  and  was
previously an executive officer of Amoskeag Company for more  than five years.



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                               PART II

Item  5.   Market  for  the  Registrant's   Common  Stock  and  Related
Stockholder Matters

Incorporated by reference from  the market and dividend data section of
the 1993 Annual Report to Shareowners, page 14.

Item 6. Selected Financial Data

Selected financial  and statistical  data for  the years  1989 to  1993
appearing  under  the   captions  "Net  sales",  "Income   (loss)  from
continuing operations",  "Per share  of common  stock", "Total  assets"
and  "Long-term  obligations" are  incorporated  by reference  from the
1993 Annual Report to Shareowners, page 32.

Item 7.  Management's Discussion  and Analysis  of Financial  Condition
and Results of Operations

Incorporated by reference from  the 1993 Annual Report to  Shareowners,
pages 11 through 14.

Item 8. Consolidated Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

Consolidated  financial  statements  and  supplementary  data  of   the
registrant are incorporated  by reference from  the 1993 Annual  Report
to Shareowners, pages 15 through 31.





Item  9. Changes  in and Disagreements  with Accountants  on Accounting
and Financial Disclosures

None.








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                              PART III

Item 10. Directors,  Executive Officers, Promoters and  Control Persons
of the Registrant

Information  regarding   the  Directors   is  incorporated  herein   by
reference from the registrant's proxy statement  for the annual meeting
of shareowners to be held on May 16, 1994, pages 2 and 3.

For information  regarding the  Executive Officers  of the  registrant,
see Part I at page 7.

Item 11. Executive Compensation

Incorporated  herein  by reference  from  sections of  the registrant's
proxy statement  for the annual  meeting of shareowners  to be  held on
May  16,  1994  entitled  Compensation  of  Directors  at  page  7  and
Executive Compensation, pages 7 through 10.

Item   12.  Security  Ownership   of  Certain   Beneficial  Owners  and
Management

Incorporated  herein by reference  from the  Security Ownership section
of  the  registrant's  proxy   statement  for  the  annual  meeting  of
shareowners to be held on May 16, 1994, pages 4 through 6.


Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions





Incorporated  herein by reference from the registrant's proxy statement
for the  annual meeting of shareowners to be held May 16, 1994, pages 7
and 8, Executive Compensation.


                               PART IV

Item  14. Exhibits, Financial Statement  Schedules, and Reports on Form
8-K

(a) 1.
and 2. Financial statements and financial statement schedules

     The   financial   statements  and   schedules   listed   in   the
     accompanying  index to financial statements are filed  as part of
     this annual report.

  3. Exhibits

     The exhibits  listed as  applicable on  the accompanying  Exhibit
     Index  at page  17  are  filed as  part  of  this annual  report.
     Exhibit  numbers  (10)1.  through  (10)12.  represent  management
     contracts  or compensatory plans  or arrangements  required to be
     filed as an exhibit by Item 601 of Regulation S-K.

(b) Reports on Form 8-K

  None.
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                      FIELDCREST CANNON, INC.

                   INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                 AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

                        (Item 14(a) 1 & 2)





                                                       Page  Numbers of the
                                                        Annual report to
                                                          Shareowners   

Consolidated statement of financial position at                 18
December 31, 1993 and 1992

Consolidated statement of income and retained earnings          17
for each of the three years in the period ended
December 31, 1993

Consolidated statement of cash flows for each of the            19
three years in the period ended December 31, 1993

Notes to consolidated financial statements                      20-30

Report of independent auditors                                  31



                                                     Page  Numbers to this
                                                         Form 10-K  


Schedules for each of the three years in the period
ended December 31, 1993:

    V - Consolidated plant and equipment                       11

   VI - Consolidated accumulated depreciation of               12
        plant and equipment

   IX - Short-term borrowings                                  13

    X - Supplementary income statement information             14

   All other schedules are omitted because the required
information is not applicable or is not present in amounts sufficient
to require submission of the schedule, or because the information
required is included in the financial statements and notes thereto.

   The consolidated financial statements listed in the above 
index which are included in the Annual Report to Shareowners of 
Fieldcrest Cannon, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 1993 are
hereby incorporated by reference.  With exception of the pages 
listed in the above index and the Items referred to in Part II, Items
5, 6, 7 and 8, the 1993 Annual Report to Shareowners is not to be 
deemed filed as part of this report.

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                            FIELDCREST CANNON, INC.

                    SCHEDULE V - CONSOLIDATED PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
                                   (In Thousands)





                                Balance at                                     Balance at
                               Beginning of    Additions    Retirements        Close of
   Classification                  Year         at Cost      or Sales            Year   

                                                                      

Year Ended December 31, 1993:

   Land                          $  8,408       $    76      $  (2,506)         $  5,978

   Buildings                      230,491         3,299        (52,381)          181,409

   Equipment                      447,274        11,558        (92,499)          366,333

   Plant Additions in Process      11,931         9,882         (3,106)           18,707

     Total                       $698,104       $24,815      $(150,492) (1)     $572,427

Year Ended December 31, 1992:

   Land                          $  8,408       $    24       $    (24)         $  8,408

   Buildings                      225,861         8,779         (4,149)          230,491

   Equipment                      434,723        23,547        (10,996)          447,274

   Plant Additions in Process      19,199        (7,268)             -            11,931

     Total                       $688,191       $25,082       $(15,169)         $698,104


Year Ended December 31, 1991:

   Land                          $  8,555       $    54       $   (201)         $  8,408

   Buildings                      224,923         6,031         (5,093)          225,861

   Equipment                      402,670        38,140         (6,087)          434,723

   Plant Additions in Process      19,429          (230)             -            19,199

     Total                       $655,577       $43,995       $(11,381)         $688,191




(1) In 1993 the Company sold its carpet and rug operations.

Depreciation is provided  on a straight-line basis on estimated  useful lives; 
buildings - 15 to 33 years; equipment - 5 to 15 years.




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                               FIELDCREST CANNON, INC.

                 SCHEDULE VI - CONSOLIDATED ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
                               OF PLANT AND EQUIPMENT


                                   (In Thousands)






                                Balance at      Additions                      Balance at
                                Beginning of     Charged     Retirements        Close of
      Classification                Year        to Income     or Sales            Year   

                                                                      

Year Ended December 31, 1993:

   Buildings                     $ 95,170        $ 8,945      $(20,183)         $ 83,932

   Equipment                      230,502         25,093       (61,377)          194,218

     Total                       $325,672        $34,038      $(81,560) (1)     $278,150


Year Ended December 31, 1992:

   Buildings                     $ 88,206        $ 9,115      $ (2,151)         $ 95,170

   Equipment                      211,799         27,901        (9,198)          230,502

     Total                       $300,005        $37,016      $(11,349)         $325,672


Year Ended December 31, 1991:

   Buildings                     $ 81,871        $ 9,015       $(2,680)         $ 88,206

   Equipment                      190,104         27,136        (5,441)          211,799

     Total                       $271,975        $36,151       $(8,121)         $300,005




(1) In 1993 the Company sold its carpet and rug operations.




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                              FIELDCREST CANNON, INC.

                        SCHEDULE IX - SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS

                   YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1993, 1992 AND 1991
                                  (In Thousands)






                                            Maximum
                                             amount           Average         Weighted
                                          outstanding at       amount          average
                           Balance at     any month-end     outstanding       interest
                             end of         during the       during the       rate during
                             period          period         period (2)      the  period (2)

                                                                   

                        (1)
Notes payable to lenders   :

  1993                       $  -0-           $174,550         $32,804           6.12%

  1992                       $ 14,056         $175,638         $57,312           6.46%

  1991                       $165,564         $165,564         $36,654           8.54%






(1) Notes payable represent seasonal  borrowing requirements during  the year
    under the Company's revolving  credit facility and during  1993 and  1992
    bank borrowings  to finance  the purchase of  raw cotton and  wool.   The
    revolving  credit facility  is  also  utilized for  long-term  financing.
    Effective  May  6, 1992,  the  Company obtained  a  new  revolving credit
    facility which allowed the  Company to borrow up to $235 million  through
    January 3, 1996.   The Company  elected to  reduce the  facility to  $150
    million from  $235 million in November 1993 because  of reduced borrowing
    requirements.   The new facility  replaced a $235  million bank term debt
    agreement  that  would  have matured  December  31,  1992.   Accordingly,
    borrowings under the revolving  credit facility were  classified as long-
    term debt  in 1993  and 1992 and  as short-term debt  in 1991.   Interest
    rates on the  revolving term debt were, at  the Company's option,  at the
    prime rate fixed by The First  National Bank of  Boston plus 1%, or at  a
    Euromarket-based  rate  plus 2.5%.    The average  interest  rate  on the
    revolving term debt was 6.3% on December 31, 1993.  

(2) The  average  amount  outstanding  during  the  period  was  computed  by
    averaging the  month-end balances during the year.   The weighted average
    interest  rate  was computed  by  dividing the  interest  expense  by the
    average daily amount outstanding.




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                     FIELDCREST CANNON, INC.

     SCHEDULE X - SUPPLEMENTARY INCOME STATEMENT INFORMATION
          YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1993, 1992 and 1991

                         (In Thousands)




                                    Charged to Costs and Expenses     

                                   1993             1992              1991   

Advertising Costs                $16,547          $17,652          $17,625


Maintenance and repairs          $20,892          $19,555          $16,890


Depreciation and amortization of
  intangible assets, preoperating
  costs and similar deferrals       (1)              (1)              (1)


Taxes, other than payroll and
  income taxes                      (1)              (1)              (1)


Royalties                           (1)              (1)              (1)



(1) Less than 1% of total sales





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                           SIGNATURES

Pursuant  to  the  requirements of  Section  13 or  15(d)  of  the Securities
Exchange  Act of  1934, the  registrant has  duly  caused this  report to  be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

                                 FIELDCREST CANNON, INC.

  March 2, 1994                   By:                                   
                                     Charles G. Horn, President and
                                     Chief Operating Officer


Pursuant to the  requirements of the  Securities Exchange Act  of 1934,  this
report signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant  and
in the capacities on the dates indicated.




                                                      March 2, 1994
James M. Fitzgibbons
Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief 
Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)



                                                      March 2, 1994
Charles G. Horn, President and
Chief Operating Officer and Director



                                                      March 2, 1994
M. Kenneth Doss
Vice President and Secretary



                                                      March 2, 1994
Thomas R. Staab
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)



                                                      March 2, 1994
Clifford D. Paulsen
Controller (Principal Accounting Officer)


                                                      March 2, 1994
Tom H. Barrett
Director



                                                      March 2, 1994
C. R. Charbonnier
Director

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                                                      March 2, 1994
William E. Ford
Director



                                                      March 2, 1994
John C. Harned
Director



                                                      March 2, 1994
S. Roger Horchow
Director



                                                      March 2, 1994
W. Duke Kimbrell
Director



                                                      March 2, 1994
C. J. Kjorlien
Director

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                                 EXHIBIT INDEX TO

                          ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K FOR
                              FIELDCREST CANNON, INC.

                       FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1993





                                                                       Page Number
Exhibit                                                                or Incorporation
Number                         Description                             by Reference to 

                                                                 

(3)       1. Restated Certificate of Incorporation,                 Exhibit 3-1 to the
             as amended to date.                                    Registrant's Registration
                                                                    Statement on Form S-3
                                                                    filed on  February 18,
                                                                    1994.

          2. Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Registrant         Exhibit 3-1  to Report on
             as amended to November 24, 1993.                       Form 8-K Filed on
                                                                    December 9, 1993.


(4)       1. Rights Agreement, dated as of November 24, 1993,       Exhibit 1 to the 
             between the Registrant and The First National          Registrant's Registration
             Bank of Boston, which includes as Exhibit A the        Statement on Form 8-A
             Form of Rights Certificate of Designations, as         filed December  3, 1993.
             Exhibit B the Form of Rights Certificate, and as
             Exhibit C the Summary of Rights to Purchase
             Preferred Stock.

          2. Indenture dated as of March 15, 1987, relating to      Exhibit 4.9 to the
             the Registrant's 6% Convertible Subordinated           Registrant's Registration
             Debentures Due 2012 between the Registrant and         Statement on Form S-3
             Wachovia Bank and Trust Company, N.A.,                 (No.  33-12436)  filed on
             including the form of debenture.                       March 6, 1987.

          3. Indenture dated as of June 1, 1992, relating to        Exhibit 4.7 of
             the Senior Subordinated Debentures Due 2004,           Amendment No. 1 to the
             between the Registrant and First Union National        Registrant's Registration
             Bank, as Trustee, including the form of                Statement on Form S-3
             debenture.                                             (No.  33-47348)  filed on
                                                                    June 3, 1992.



           4. Amended and Restated Revolving Credit                       19 - 106
              Agreement dated as of March 10, 1994 by and
              among the Registrant, The First National Bank of
              Boston as agent, Continental Bank N.A., Philadelphia
              National Bank, and First Union National Bank of 
              North Carolina, as lead managers, and certain lenders.


          The registrant, by signing this Report, agrees to
          furnish the Securities and Exchange Commission 
          upon its request a copy of any instrument which
          defines the rights of holders of long-term debt of the
          Registrant and all of its subsidiaries for which
          consolidated or unconsolidated financial statements
          are required to be filed, and which authorizes a total
          amount of securities not in excess of 10% of the
          total assets of the Registrant and its subsidiaries on
          a consolidated basis.




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                                                                       Page Number
Exhibit                                                               or Incorporation
Number                        Description                             by Reference to 


                                                               

(10)      1. Amended and Restated Director Stock Option             Exhibit A to the
             Plan of the Registrant approved by the                 Registrant's proxy
             stockholders of the Corporation on April 28,           statement for the annual
             1992.                                                  meeting of shareowners
                                                                    held   on   April  28, 1992.

          2. Stock Option Agreement between the Registrant          Exhibit 4.1 to the
             and James M. Fitzgibbons dated as of September         Registrant's Registration
             11, 1991.                                              Statement on Form S-8
                                                                    filed on December 23,
                                                                    1991.

          3. Employee Retention Agreement between Registrant        Exhibit 10.2 to Report
             and James M. Fitzgibbons effective as of               on Form 10-Q for the
             July 9, 1993.                                          quarter ended September
                                                                    30, 1993.

          4. Employment Agreement between the Registrant            Exhibit 10-2 to Report
             and Charles G. Horn dated as of January 1,             on Form 10-K for fiscal
             1988.                                                  year ending December
                                                                    31, 1988.

          5. Instrument of Amendment dated October 23,              Exhibit 10-3 to Report
             1989, between the Registrant and Charles G.            on Form 10-K for fiscal
             Horn, amending Exhibit 10-4 above.                     year ending December
                                                                    31, 1989.

          6. Instrument of Amendment dated July 23, 1993 by         Exhibit 10.1 to Report
             and between the Registrant and Charles G. Horn,        on Form 10-Q for the
             amending the employment agreement between the          quarter ended September
             Registrant and Charles G. Horn dated as of             30, 1993.
             January 1, 1988.

          7. Employee Retention Agreement between the               Exhibit 10.4 to Report
             Registrant and Chris L. Kametches effective            on Form 10-Q for the
             as of July 9, 1993.                                    quarter ended September
                                                                    30, 1993.

          8. Instrument of Amendment dated July 29, 1993            Exhibit 10.5 to Report
             between the Registrant and Chris L. Kametches,         on Form 10-Q for the
             amending Exhibit 10.7 above.                           quarter ended September
                                                                    30, 1993.

          9. Employee Retention Agreement between the                    107 - 128
             Registrant and Robert E. Dellinger effective
             as of July 9, 1993.

         10. Instrument of Amendment dated July 29, 1993                    129
             between the Registrant and Robert E. Dellinger,
             amending Exhibit 10.9 above.

         11. Form of Employee Retention Agreement between           Exhibit 10.6 to Report
             the Registrant and other executive officers of         on Form 10-Q for the
             the Registrant effective as of July 9, 1993.           quarter ended September
                                                                    30, 1993.

         12. Form of Instrument of Amendment dated July 29,         Exhibit 10.7 to Report
             1993 between the Registrant and other executive        on Form 10-Q for the
             officers of the Registrant, amending Exhibit 10.11     quarter ended September
             above.                                                 30, 1993.

(11)     Computation of Primary and Fully Diluted Net Income             130 - 132
         (Loss) per Share.

(13)     1993 Annual Report to Shareowners.                              133 - 154

(21)     Subsidiaries of the Registrant.                                    155

(23)     Consent of independent auditors.                                   156



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                            SIGNATURES


Pursuant  to the  requirements  of Section  13  or  15(d) of  the  Securities
Exchange  Act of  1934, the  registrant has  duly  caused this  report to  be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

                          FIELDCREST CANNON, INC.

   March 3, 1993                     By: /s/ Charles G. Horn               
                                         Charles G. Horn, President and
                                         Chief Operating Officer


Pursuant  to the requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act  of 1934, this
report signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant  and
in the capacities on the dates indicated.



/s/ James M. Fitzgibbons                                  March 2, 1994
    James M. Fitzgibbons
    Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief
    Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)



/s/ Charles G. Horn                                       March 2, 1994
    Charles G. Horn, President and
    Chief Operating Officer and Director



/s/ M. Kenneth Doss                                       March 2, 1994
    M. Kenneth Doss
    Vice President and Secretary



/s/ Thomas R. Staab                                       March 2, 1994
    Thomas R. Staab
    Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
    (Principal Financial Officer)



/s/ Clifford D. Paulsen                                   March 2, 1994
    Clifford D. Paulsen
    Controller (Principal Accounting Officer)



/s/ Tom H. Barrett                                        March 2, 1994
    Tom H. Barrett
    Director



/s/ C. R. Charbonnier                                     March 2, 1994
    C. R. Charbonnier
    Director


                                                          Page 15





/s/ William E. Ford                                       March 2, 1994
    William E. Ford
    Director



/s/ John C. Harned                                        March 2, 1994
    John C. Harned
    Director



/s/ S. Roger Horchow                                      March 2, 1994
    S. Roger Horchow
    Director



/s/ W. Duke Kimbrell                                      March 2, 1994
    W. Duke Kimbrell
    Director



/s/ C. J. Kjorlien                                        March 2, 1994
    C. J. Kjorlien
    Director



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