EXHIBIT 24

                                                                      Exhibit 24
                               POWER OF ATTORNEY


         KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned directors of V.F.
Corporation ("VF") hereby constitute and appoint L.M. Tarnoski, G.G. Johnson
and R.K. Shearer, and each of them, severally, his/her true and lawful
attorneys and agents at any time and from time to time to do any and all acts
and things and execute in his/her name any and all instruments and documents
which said attorneys and agents, or any of them, may deem necessary or
advisable and may be required to enable VF to comply with the Securities Act of
1933, as amended ("Act"), and any rules, regulations or requirements of the
Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission") in respect thereof, in
connection with shares of Common Stock of VF offered pursuant to or in
connection with the 1991 Stock Option Plan ("Plan"), including specifically,
but without limiting the generality of the foregoing, power of attorney to sign
the names of the undersigned directors to all registration statements, and all
amendments and supplements thereto, on Form S-8/S-3 or on any other appropriate
Form, hereafter filed with the Commission and all instruments or documents
filed as a part thereof or in connection therewith, and each of the undersigned
hereby ratifies and confirms all that said attorneys, agents, or any of them,
shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned has subscribed to these
presents as of the 14th day of September, 1995.

                                            V.F. CORPORATION



                                            /s/ Robert J. Hurst
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                                            Robert J. Hurst, Director