EXHIBIT 23.1


                      CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

         We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this
Registration Statement on Form S-3 of our reports dated February 28, 2003
relating to the consolidated financial statements and financial statement
schedule, which appear in Hexcel Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 2002. We also consent to the reference to us under
the headings "Experts" in such Registration Statement.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Stamford, Connecticut
March 6, 2003