
                                                                   EXHIBIT 23


Consent of Independent Accountants

We  hereby  consent  to the  incorporation  by  reference  in  the  Registration
Statement  on Form S-3/S-8 (No.  33-86312)  of Hampshire  Group,  Limited of our
report dated  February 18, 1997  appearing on page F-2 of this Annual  Report on
Form 10-K.






PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP
Atlanta, Georgia
March 24, 1997











                                       1
