Exhibit 23



CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We  hereby  consent  to the  incorporation  by  reference  in  the  Registration
Statement  on  Form  S-8  (Nos:  333-46626,   333-46476,  333-46472,  333-83747,
333-83745,  333-57223,  333-36163, 333-36099, 333-31125 and 333-01225) of Hexcel
Corporation  of our report  dated  January  18, 2001  relating to the  financial
statements, which appears in this Form 10-K.


/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

San Jose, California
March 23, 2001