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(COLLINS & AIKMAN LOGO)                                             NEWS RELEASE
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
APRIL 6, 2006

              COLLINS & AIKMAN TO EXIT AUTOMOTIVE FABRICS BUSINESS

TROY, MICH. -- Collins & Aikman Corporation (CKCRQ) today announced that it will
exit the automotive fabrics business, pending approval by the U.S. Bankruptcy
Court. The action will affect three plants in Roxboro, NC, as well as plants in
Farmville, NC and El Paso, Texas that will continue to operate as the business
is transitioned to other suppliers. This action will impact approximately 1,200
Collins & Aikman employees. During the exit process C&A will continue to
evaluate the potential sale of certain portions of the fabrics business to
interested parties while working to ensure seamless transition for its
customers.

"Despite the tremendous efforts of those within our fabrics operations to reduce
costs and improve productivity, this segment of our business has simply been
unable to compete. Certain styles of textiles heavily invested by the Company
have fallen out of favor with consumers, raw material prices have escalated and
manufacturing has moved outside the United States," said Gerald Jones, Executive
Vice President of Collins & Aikman's Fabrics business. "In the coming months, we
will work diligently to ensure our employees impacted by this event are treated
fairly, and to fully support our customers as they transition to other
suppliers."

Frank Macher, President and CEO of Collins & Aikman, also stated, "A key
component of our reorganization strategy is to ensure our asset portfolio
consists of high-potential businesses in our core competencies that can
consistently deliver acceptable returns. Exiting the unprofitable automotive
fabrics business is a difficult decision, but in spite of our efforts, it is a
necessary action for the sake of the enterprise."

Certain aspects of exiting the fabrics business require court approval and the
company intends to seek such authority when appropriate.

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Collins & Aikman Corporation is a leader in cockpit modules and automotive floor
and acoustic systems and is a leading supplier of instrument panels, automotive
fabric, plastic-based trim, and convertible top systems. The Company is
headquartered in Troy, Michigan. Additional information about Collins & Aikman
is available on the Internet at http://www.collinsaikman.com.

Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Information

The foregoing reflects the Company's views about the accounting investigation,
its financial condition, performance and other matters that constitute
"forward-looking" statements, as that term is defined by the federal securities
laws. You can find many of these statements by looking for words such as "may,"
"will," "expect," "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "should," "continue,"
"predict," "preliminary" and similar words used herein. These forward-looking
statements are intended to be subject to the safe harbor protection provided by
the federal securities laws. These forward-looking statements are subject to
numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties. Because the statements are
subject to risks and uncertainties, actual developments and results may differ
materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements.
Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the statements, which speak
only as of the date hereof.

Various factors that may affect actual outcomes and performance and results
include, but are not limited to, general economic conditions in the markets in
which the Company operates, declines in North American, South American and
European automobile and light truck builds; labor costs and strikes at the
Company's major customers and at the Company's facilities; fluctuations in the
production of vehicles for which we are a supplier; changes in the popularity of
particular car models, particular interior trim packages or the loss of programs
on particular vehicle models; dependence on significant automotive customers;
the level of competition in the automotive supply industry and pricing pressure
from automotive customers; risks associated with conducting business in foreign
countries; and increases in the price of certain raw materials, including resins
and other petroleum-based products. In addition, the

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following may have a material impact on actual outcomes and performance and
results: the results of the pending investigation; the change in leadership at
the Company, the Company's ability to maintain access to its receivables
facility and other financing arrangements, the Company's ability to otherwise
maintain satisfactory relations with its creditors, suppliers, customers and
creditors; the Company's ability to maintain current trade credit terms and
manage its cash and liquidity, the Company's high leverage and ability to
service its debt; and the impact of defaults under its material agreements and
debt instruments.

The cautionary statements set forth above should be considered in connection
with any subsequent written or oral forward-looking statements that the Company
or persons acting on its behalf may issue. The Company does not undertake any
obligation to review or confirm analysts' expectations or estimates or to
release publicly any revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect
events or circumstances after the date of this report or to reflect the
occurrence of unanticipated events.

On May 17, 2005, Collins & Aikman Corporation and 36 of its U.S. subsidiaries
filed voluntary petitions for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the U.S.
Bankruptcy Code in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of
Michigan. Collins & Aikman's affiliates outside the United States were not
included in the Chapter 11 filing. Additional information on Collins & Aikman's
Chapter 11 reorganization is available from the Company's web site,
http://www.collinsaikman.com .



CONTACT:
DAVID A. YOUNGMAN
VICE PRESIDENT COMMUNICATIONS
(248) 733-4355
david.youngman@colaik.com