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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.1


                          INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT

         We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement of Kimberly-Clark Corporation on Form S-8 of our reports dated January
23, 2001, appearing in and incorporated by reference in the Annual Report on
Form 10-K of Kimberly-Clark Corporation for the year ended December 31, 2000.




DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Dallas, Texas
June 6, 2001
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