Exhibit 4A

(Front of Stock Certificate)

NUMBER   MN   COMMON STOCK  WITHOUT PAR VALUE  SHARES  VF  CORPORATION 
SEE REVERSE FOR CERTAIN DEFINITIONS CUSIP 918204 10 8   INCORPORATED UNDER 
THE LAWS OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA

     This Certifies that        is the owner of FULL-PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE
SHARES OF THE COMMON STOCK OF  V.F. CORPORATION  transferable on the books of
the Corporation in person or by duly authorized attorney upon surrender of this
Certificate properly endorsed. This Certificate is not valid unless
countersigned by the Transfer Agent and registered by the Registrar. Witness the
seal of the Corporation and the signatures of its duly authorized officers.
Dated: SECRETARY  PRESIDENT COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED:  FIRST CHICAGO TRUST
COMPANY OF NEW YORK TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR  BY  AUTHORIZED OFFICER
(Back of Stock Certificate)
                               V. F. CORPORATION

          THE CORPORATION WILL FURNISH WITHOUT CHARGE TO EACH STOCKHOLDER
     WHO SO REQUESTS THE DESIGNATIONS, PREFERENCES AND RELATIVE 
     PARTICIPATING, OPTIONAL OR OTHER SPECIAL RIGHTS OF EACH CLASS OF
     STOCK OR SERIES THEREOF AND THE QUALIFICATIONS, LIMITATIONS OR 
     RESTRICTIONS OF SUCH PREFERENCES AND/OR RIGHTS.

     The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on the face of
this certificate, shall be construed as though they were written out in full
according to applicable laws or regulations:

     TEN COM   -- as tenants in common

     TEN ENT   -- as tenants by the entireties

     JT TEN    -- as joint tenants with right of survivorship and not as
                  tenants in common

     UNIF GIFT MIN ACT   -- __________ Custodian __________
                             (Cust.)              (Minor)
                            under Uniform Gifts to Minors
                            Act _____________________
                                      (Basic)

    Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list.


For value received ____ hereby sell assign and transfer unto
PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE

_____________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________
             PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEWRITE NAME AND ADDRESS OF ASSIGNEE

_____________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

____________ Shares of the capital stock represented by the within Certificate,
and do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint ____________________ , Attorney
to transfer the said stock on the books of the within-named Corporation with
full power of substitution in the premises.

Dated

                              _______________________________________________
                              NOTICE: THE SIGNATURE TO THIS ASSIGNMENT MUST
                              CORRESPOND WITH THE NAME AS WRITTEN UPON THE
                              FACE OF THE CERTIFICATE IN EVERY PARTICULAR
                              ASPECT ALTERATION OR ENLARGEMENT OR ANY
                              CHANGE WHATEVER.

SIGNATURE(S) GUARANTEED: ____________________________________________________
                         THE SIGNATURE(S) SHOULD BE GUARANTEED BY AN ELIGIBLE
                         GUARANTOR INSTITUTION (BANKS, STOCKBROKERS, SAVINGS
                         AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS AND CREDIT UNIONS WITH MEMBER-
                         SHIP PLAN, APPROVED SIGNATURE GUARANTEE MEDALLION
                         PROGRAMS), PURSUANT TO S.E.C. RULE 17Ad-15.


This certificate also evidences certain Rights as set forth in a Rights
Agreement between VF Corporation and First Chicago Trust Company of New York
dated as of October 22, 1997 (the "Rights Agreement"), the terms of which are
hereby incorporated herein by reference and a copy of which is on file at the
principal executive offices of the Company. The Company will mail to the holder
of this certificate a copy of the Rights Agreement without charge promptly after
receipt of a written request therefor. Under certain circumstances, as set forth
in the Rights Agreement, such Rights may be evidenced by separate certificates
and no longer be evidenced by this certificate, may be redeemed or exchanged or
may expire. As set forth in the Rights Agreement, Rights issued to, or held by,
any Person who is, was or becomes an Acquiring Person or an Affiliate or
Associate thereof (as such terms are defined in the Rights Agreement), whether
currently held by or on behalf of such Persons or by any subsequent holder, may
be null and void.


KEEP THIS CERTIFICATE IN A SAFE PLACE. IF IT IS LOST, STOLEN, MUTILATED OR
DESTROYED, THE CORPORATION WILL REQUIRE A BOND OF INDEMNITY AS A CONDITION TO
THE ISSUANCE OF A REPLACEMENT CERTIFICATE.