EXHIBIT 23

                        INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S CONSENT



We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement of
Crown Crafts, Inc. and subsidiaries on Form S-8 of our report dated May 24,
1996, appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Crown Crafts, Inc. and
subsidiaries for the year ended March 31, 1996.



/s/  Deloitte & Touche LLP
Atlanta, Georgia                            
June 20, 1996