



                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS



We  hereby  consent  to the  incorporation  by  reference  in  the  Registration
Statement  on Form S-8 / S-3 of  Hampshire  Group,  Limited of our report  dated
March 11, 1999 relating to the  financial  statements  and  financial  statement
schedules included in Hampshire Group,  Limited's Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the years ended  December 31, 1998 and December 31. 1997. We also consent to the
reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such Registration Statement.



/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
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PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Atlanta, Georgia
January 15, 2001


