CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Amendment No. 3
dated June 5, 2002 to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-86394) of
our report dated February 21, 2002 relating to the 2001 financial statements and
financial statement schedules, which appears in Collins & Aikman Corporation's
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001. We also
consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such Registration
Statement.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Detroit, Michigan
June 4, 2002