EXHIBIT 23












Board of Directors and Stockholders of
Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc.
Alpharetta, Georgia

We have made a review, in accordance with standards established by the American
Institute of Certified Public Accountants, of the unaudited interim financial
information of Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc. and subsidiaries for the
periods ended March 31, 2002 and 2001, as indicated in our report dated April
17, 2002; because we did not perform an audit, we expressed no opinion on that
information.

We are aware that our report referred to above, which was included in your
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2002, is
incorporated by reference in Registration Statements No. 33-99812, No. 33-99814,
No. 33-99816, No. 33-99848 and No. 333-74634 on Form S-8.

We also are aware that the aforementioned report, pursuant to Rule 436(c) under
the Securities Act of 1933, is not considered a part of the Registration
Statements prepared or certified by an accountant or a report prepared or
certified by an accountant within the meaning of Sections 7 and 11 of that Act.



/S/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP


Atlanta, Georgia
May 10, 2002