SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934


Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): September 24, 2002


                           Burlington Industries, Inc.
               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)


         Delaware                     1-10984                  56-1584586
(State or Other Jurisdiction        (Commission               (IRS Employer
      of Incorporation)             File Number)            Identification No.)


                           3330 West Friendly Avenue
                             Greensboro, N.C. 27410
              (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 336-379-2000

                                       N/A
          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)





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Item 9.  Regulation FD Disclosure

1.  Modifications  to  Revolving  Credit and  Guaranty  Agreement;  Reduction of
Commitment

On September 24, 2002, the United States Bankruptcy Court approved the Company's
motion to  modify  its  Revolving  Credit  and  Guaranty  Agreement  dated as of
November  15,  2001  among  Burlington  Industries,   Inc.,  certain  subsidiary
companies as guarantors  and the Bank parties  thereto,  also referred to as the
Debtor-in-Possession (DIP) financing.

The changes to the agreement allow the Company to:

o    Increase  asset  sales by $31.3  million  above the  original  cap of $50.0
     million, subject to understandings about the application of sale proceeds.

o    Make a cash payment of $33.7 million with respect to the  principal  amount
     of loans owing to the pre-petition secured lenders.

While  operating as  Debtors-in-Possession  since November 15, 2001, the Company
has generated a significant  amount of cash and has fully repaid the outstanding
borrowings  of $95 million  drawn  against the DIP credit line in November.  The
Company believes that it has sufficient liquidity to fund operations and thus is
moving to reduce interest expense by making a $33.7 million principal payment to
the  pre-petition  lenders.  The Company has also  reduced the amount of maximum
available borrowings (and the accompanying  commitment fee) under the DIP credit
line to $100.0 million, all of which as of September 28, 2002 is undrawn.

2. Extension of Exclusivity Period

On September 24, 2002, the United States Bankruptcy Court approved the Company's
motion to extend the exclusivity period for the filing of a reorganization  plan
until  January 31,  2003.  The company had sought the  extension  to allow it to
finalize its reorganization plans and arrange exit financing.


                                    SIGNATURE

         Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934,
the  registrant  has duly  caused  this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.


                            BURLINGTON INDUSTRIES, INC.

                                   /s/ John D. Englar
                            By:-----------------------------------------------
                               Name:   John D. Englar
                               Title:  Senior Vice President



Date:  October 1, 2002
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): September 24, 2002

                           Burlington Industries, Inc.
               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

         Delaware                     1-10984                  56-1584586
(State or Other Jurisdiction        (Commission               (IRS Employer
      of Incorporation)             File Number)            Identification No.)

                           3330 West Friendly Avenue
                             Greensboro, N.C. 27410
              (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 336-379-2000

                                       N/A
          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Item 9.  Regulation FD Disclosure

1.  Modifications  to  Revolving  Credit and  Guaranty  Agreement;  Reduction of
Commitment

On September 24, 2002, the United States Bankruptcy Court approved the Company's
motion to  modify  its  Revolving  Credit  and  Guaranty  Agreement  dated as of
November  15,  2001  among  Burlington  Industries,   Inc.,  certain  subsidiary
companies as guarantors  and the Bank parties  thereto,  also referred to as the
Debtor-in-Possession (DIP) financing.

The changes to the agreement allow the Company to:

o    Increase  asset  sales by $31.3  million  above the  original  cap of $50.0
     million, subject to understandings about the application of sale proceeds.

o    Make a cash payment of $33.7 million with respect to the  principal  amount
     of loans owing to the pre-petition secured lenders.

While  operating as  Debtors-in-Possession  since November 15, 2001, the Company
has generated a significant  amount of cash and has fully repaid the outstanding
borrowings  of $95 million  drawn  against the DIP credit line in November.  The
Company believes that it has sufficient liquidity to fund operations and thus is
moving to reduce interest expense by making a $33.7 million principal payment to
the  pre-petition  lenders.  The Company has also  reduced the amount of maximum
available borrowings (and the accompanying  commitment fee) under the DIP credit
line to $100.0 million, all of which as of September 28, 2002 is undrawn.

2. Extension of Exclusivity Period

On September 24, 2002, the United States Bankruptcy Court approved the Company's
motion to extend the exclusivity period for the filing of a reorganization  plan
until  January 31,  2003.  The company had sought the  extension  to allow it to
finalize its reorganization plans and arrange exit financing.

                                    SIGNATURE

         Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934,
the  registrant  has duly  caused  this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.

                            BURLINGTON INDUSTRIES, INC.

                                   /s/ John D. Englar
                            By:-----------------------------------------------
                               Name:   John D. Englar
                               Title:  Senior Vice President

Date:  October 1, 2002