

                          INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT



We consent to the incorporation by reference in this  Registration  Statement of
Hampshire Group,  Limited and subsidiaries  (the "Company") on Form S-8 / S-3 of
our report dated March 8, 2000,  appearing in the Annual  Report on Form 10-K of
the Company for the year ended  December  31,  1999 and to the  reference  to us
under  the  heading  "Experts"  in  the  Prospectus,   which  is  part  of  this
Registration Statement.



DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
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Greenville, South Carolina

January 16, 2001

