Exhibit 8


                                April 22, 1994


V.F. Corporation
1047 North Park Road
Wyomissing, PA  19610

              RE:   V.F. CORPORATION REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON
                    FORM S-3 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 

Gentlemen:

                    As counsel for V.F. Corporation, a Pennsylvania corporation
(the "Company"), we are furnishing this opinion in connection with the
above-captioned Registration Statement and Prospectus contained therein
relating to the offering and sale of up to $400,000,000 aggregate principal
amount of the Company's debt securities, consisting of debentures, notes and/or
other unsecured evidences of indebtedness ("Debt Securities"), to be issued
under and pursuant to an indenture dated as of January 1, 1987, as supplemented
by a First Supplemental Indenture dated as of September 1, 1989, between the
Company, Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York, as retiring Trustee, and
United States Trust Company of New York, as successor Trustee and a Second
Supplemental Indenture dated as of April 1, 1994, between the Company and
United States Trust Company of New York as Trustee.  We have made such 
examinations of fact and law as we have deemed necessary in order to
render the opinion hereinafter set forth.

                    In our opinion, the Debt Securities held by most 
Pennsylvania residents will not be subject to Pennsylvania County Personal 
Property Taxes now in effect.

                    We hereby consent to the filing of a copy of this opinion
as an exhibit to such Registration Statement.  In giving such consent, we do
not thereby admit that we are acting within the
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category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended.

                                            Very truly yours,

                                            CLARK, LADNER, FORTENBAUGH & YOUNG