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                                   EXHIBIT 24
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                               POWERS OF ATTORNEY





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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY
                                -----------------


         KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned officer and
director of R. G. BARRY CORPORATION, an Ohio corporation (the "Company"), which
is about to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C.,
under the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, a Registration
Statement on Form S-8 for the registration of certain of its securities for
offering and sale pursuant to the Stock Option Agreement, effective as of August
7, 2000, between the Company and Richard L. Burrell, the Stock Option Agreement,
effective as of August 7, 2000, between the Company and Howard Eisenberg, the
Stock Option Agreement, effective as of July 2, 2001, between the Company and
Richard DeCamp, and the Stock Option Agreement (Other Option Grant), effective
as of December 26, 2001, between the Company and William Lenich, hereby
constitutes and appoints Gordon Zacks, Daniel D. Viren and Roger E.
Lautzenhiser, and each of them, as his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and
agents with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his
name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign such Registration
Statement and any and all amendments thereto, and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission and the New York Stock Exchange, granting
unto each of said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and substitute or substitutes,
full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all
intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and
confirming all things that each of said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or his or
their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand this 22nd
day of August, 2002.




                                  /s/ GORDON ZACKS
                                  ----------------------------------------------
                                  Gordon Zacks




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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY
                                -----------------


         KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned officer and
director of R. G. BARRY CORPORATION, an Ohio corporation (the "Company"), which
is about to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C.,
under the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, a Registration
Statement on Form S-8 for the registration of certain of its securities for
offering and sale pursuant to the Stock Option Agreement, effective as of August
7, 2000, between the Company and Richard L. Burrell, the Stock Option Agreement,
effective as of August 7, 2000, between the Company and Howard Eisenberg, the
Stock Option Agreement, effective as of July 2, 2001, between the Company and
Richard DeCamp, and the Stock Option Agreement (Other Option Grant), effective
as of December 26, 2001, between the Company and William Lenich, hereby
constitutes and appoints Gordon Zacks, Daniel D. Viren and Roger E.
Lautzenhiser, and each of them, as his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and
agents with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his
name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign such Registration
Statement and any and all amendments thereto, and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission and the New York Stock Exchange, granting
unto each of said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and substitute or substitutes,
full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all
intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and
confirming all things that each of said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or his or
their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand this 22nd
day of August, 2002.




                                            /s/ Christian Galvis
                                            -----------------------------------
                                            Christian Galvis


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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY
                                -----------------


         KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned officer and
director of R. G. BARRY CORPORATION, an Ohio corporation (the "Company"), which
is about to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C.,
under the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, a Registration
Statement on Form S-8 for the registration of certain of its securities for
offering and sale pursuant to the Stock Option Agreement, effective as of August
7, 2000, between the Company and Richard L. Burrell, the Stock Option Agreement,
effective as of August 7, 2000, between the Company and Howard Eisenberg, the
Stock Option Agreement, effective as of July 2, 2001, between the Company and
Richard DeCamp, and the Stock Option Agreement (Other Option Grant), effective
as of December 26, 2001, between the Company and William Lenich, hereby
constitutes and appoints Gordon Zacks and Roger E. Lautzenhiser, and each of
them, as his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of
substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in
any and all capacities, to sign such Registration Statement and any and all
amendments thereto, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other
documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission
and the New York Stock Exchange, granting unto each of said attorneys-in-fact
and agents, and substitute or substitutes, full power and authority to do and
perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and
about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do
in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all things that each of said
attorneys-in-fact and agents, or his or their substitute or substitutes, may
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand this 22nd
day of August, 2002.




                                          /s/ Daniel D. Viren
                                          -------------------------------------
                                          Daniel D. Viren



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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY
                                -----------------

         KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned director of R. G.
BARRY CORPORATION, an Ohio corporation (the "Company"), which is about to file
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C., under the
provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, a Registration Statement
on Form S-8 for the registration of certain of its securities for offering and
sale pursuant to the Stock Option Agreement, effective as of August 7, 2000,
between the Company and Richard L. Burrell, the Stock Option Agreement,
effective as of August 7, 2000, between the Company and Howard Eisenberg, the
Stock Option Agreement, effective as of July 2, 2001, between the Company and
Richard DeCamp, and the Stock Option Agreement (Other Option Grant), effective
as of December 26, 2001, between the Company and William Lenich, hereby
constitutes and appoints Gordon Zacks, Daniel D. Viren and Roger E.
Lautzenhiser, and each of them, as his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and
agents with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his
name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign such Registration
Statement and any and all amendments thereto, and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission and the New York Stock Exchange, granting
unto each of said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and substitute or substitutes,
full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all
intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and
confirming all things that each of said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or his or
their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand this 22nd
day of August, 2002.




                                        /s/ Philip G. Barach
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                        Philip G. Barach


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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY
                                -----------------


         KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned director of R. G.
BARRY CORPORATION, an Ohio corporation (the "Company"), which is about to file
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C., under the
provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, a Registration Statement
on Form S-8 for the registration of certain of its securities for offering and
sale pursuant to the Stock Option Agreement, effective as of August 7, 2000,
between the Company and Richard L. Burrell, the Stock Option Agreement,
effective as of August 7, 2000, between the Company and Howard Eisenberg, the
Stock Option Agreement, effective as of July 2, 2001, between the Company and
Richard DeCamp, and the Stock Option Agreement (Other Option Grant), effective
as of December 26, 2001, between the Company and William Lenich, hereby
constitutes and appoints Gordon Zacks, Daniel D. Viren and Roger E.
Lautzenhiser, and each of them, as his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and
agents with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his
name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign such Registration
Statement and any and all amendments thereto, and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission and the New York Stock Exchange, granting
unto each of said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and substitute or substitutes,
full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all
intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and
confirming all things that each of said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or his or
their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand this 22nd
day of August, 2002.




                                /s/ Harvey M. Krueger
                                -----------------------------------------------
                                Harvey M. Krueger


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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY
                                -----------------


         KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned director of R. G.
BARRY CORPORATION, an Ohio corporation (the "Company"), which is about to file
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C., under the
provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, a Registration Statement
on Form S-8 for the registration of certain of its securities for offering and
sale pursuant to the Stock Option Agreement, effective as of August 7, 2000,
between the Company and Richard L. Burrell, the Stock Option Agreement,
effective as of August 7, 2000, between the Company and Howard Eisenberg, the
Stock Option Agreement, effective as of July 2, 2001, between the Company and
Richard DeCamp, and the Stock Option Agreement (Other Option Grant), effective
as of December 26, 2001, between the Company and William Lenich, hereby
constitutes and appoints Gordon Zacks and Daniel D. Viren, and each of them, as
his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution
and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all
capacities, to sign such Registration Statement and any and all amendments
thereto, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in
connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the New
York Stock Exchange, granting unto each of said attorneys-in-fact and agents,
and substitute or substitutes, full power and authority to do and perform each
and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the
premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in
person, hereby ratifying and confirming all things that each of said
attorneys-in-fact and agents, or his or their substitute or substitutes, may
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand this 22nd
day of August, 2002.




                                /s/ Roger E. Lautzenhiser
                                ------------------------------------------------
                                Roger E. Lautzenhiser




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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY
                                -----------------


         KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned director of R. G.
BARRY CORPORATION, an Ohio corporation (the "Company"), which is about to file
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C., under the
provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, a Registration Statement
on Form S-8 for the registration of certain of its securities for offering and
sale pursuant to the Stock Option Agreement, effective as of August 7, 2000,
between the Company and Richard L. Burrell, the Stock Option Agreement,
effective as of August 7, 2000, between the Company and Howard Eisenberg, the
Stock Option Agreement, effective as of July 2, 2001, between the Company and
Richard DeCamp, and the Stock Option Agreement (Other Option Grant), effective
as of December 26, 2001, between the Company and William Lenich, hereby
constitutes and appoints Gordon Zacks, Daniel D. Viren and Roger E.
Lautzenhiser, and each of them, as her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and
agents with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for her and in her
name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign such Registration
Statement and any and all amendments thereto, and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission and the New York Stock Exchange, granting
unto each of said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and substitute or substitutes,
full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all
intents and purposes as she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and
confirming all things that each of said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or his or
their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set her hand this 22nd
day of August, 2002.



                                      /s/ Janice E. Page
                                      ------------------------------------------
                                      Janice E. Page



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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY
                                -----------------


         KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned director of R. G.
BARRY CORPORATION, an Ohio corporation (the "Company"), which is about to file
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C., under the
provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, a Registration Statement
on Form S-8 for the registration of certain of its securities for offering and
sale pursuant to the Stock Option Agreement, effective as of August 7, 2000,
between the Company and Richard L. Burrell, the Stock Option Agreement,
effective as of August 7, 2000, between the Company and Howard Eisenberg, the
Stock Option Agreement, effective as of July 2, 2001, between the Company and
Richard DeCamp, and the Stock Option Agreement (Other Option Grant), effective
as of December 26, 2001, between the Company and William Lenich, hereby
constitutes and appoints Gordon Zacks, Daniel D. Viren and Roger E.
Lautzenhiser, and each of them, as his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and
agents with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his
name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign such Registration
Statement and any and all amendments thereto, and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission and the New York Stock Exchange, granting
unto each of said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and substitute or substitutes,
full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all
intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and
confirming all things that each of said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or his or
their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand this 22nd
day of August, 2002.




                                       /s/ Edward M. Stan
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                       Edward M. Stan



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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY
                                -----------------


         KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned director of R. G.
BARRY CORPORATION, an Ohio corporation (the "Company"), which is about to file
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C., under the
provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, a Registration Statement
on Form S-8 for the registration of certain of its securities for offering and
sale pursuant to the Stock Option Agreement, effective as of August 7, 2000,
between the Company and Richard L. Burrell, the Stock Option Agreement,
effective as of August 7, 2000, between the Company and Howard Eisenberg, the
Stock Option Agreement, effective as of July 2, 2001, between the Company and
Richard DeCamp, and the Stock Option Agreement (Other Option Grant), effective
as of December 26, 2001, between the Company and William Lenich, hereby
constitutes and appoints Gordon Zacks, Daniel D. Viren and Roger E.
Lautzenhiser, and each of them, as his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and
agents with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his
name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign such Registration
Statement and any and all amendments thereto, and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission and the New York Stock Exchange, granting
unto each of said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and substitute or substitutes,
full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all
intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and
confirming all things that each of said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or his or
their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand this 22nd
day of August, 2002.




                               /s/ Harvey A. Weinberg
                               ------------------------------------------------
                               Harvey A. Weinberg









