EXHIBIT 23.1

                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
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We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form S-8 of our reports dated January 25, 2002 relating to the
financial statements and financial statement schedule, which appear in Hexcel
Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001.


/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP



Stamford, CT
March 27, 2002