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                                                                  Exhibit 10.25


July 31, 2000


Vick Crowley
105 Sugar Cane Court
Greer
South Carolina 29650

Dear Vick:

         Safety Components International, Inc. (the "COMPANY") hereby agrees
that, except as set forth in the following paragraph, in the event of a
termination by the Company of your employment with the Company (other than a
termination for Cause (as defined below), death or Disability (as defined
below)) within twenty four (24) months following a Change in Control (as
defined below) (including a termination by you by reason of a Constructive
Termination (as defined below)), the Company shall pay to you, in addition to
any other payments or benefits to which you may otherwise be entitled, a
severance payment equal to your annual base salary in effect at the effective
date of the termination (the "EFFECTIVE DATE"). Such severance payment shall be
payable in twelve equal monthly installments commencing on the first day of the
month following the Effective Date.

         Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company will not pay to you the
above-referenced severance payment in the event that your employment with the
Company is terminated by the Company within twenty four (24) months (the "GRACE
PERIOD") after a sale by the Company of all or substantially all of its assets,
if the person acquiring such assets (the "ACQUIRING PERSON") offers to employ
you by written notice to you not later than ten (10) business days prior to the
closing date of such sale in a substantially equivalent position, at the same
or a higher salary and with substantially the same duties as you held with the
Company prior to such transaction and such Acquiring Person agrees in writing
that in the event that your employment with the Acquiring Person is terminated
within the Grace Period (a) by the Acquiring Person other than for cause,
disability (as such terms may be defined by the Board of Directors of the
Acquiring Person) or death or (b) by you by reason of a Constructive
Termination, it will make the severance payment to you required by the first
paragraph hereof. Such agreement in writing by the Acquiring Person, without
any further action, shall relieve the Company of any and all obligations under
this Agreement.

         For purposes of this Agreement:

         1.       A "Change in Control" of the Company shall be deemed to have
occurred if (i) the Company shall have merged or consolidated with an
unaffiliated entity or the Company shall have transferred or sold all or
substantially all of its assets to an unaffiliated entity, other than a merger
or consolidation which does not result in a change in the constituency of a
majority of the members of the Board of Directors of the Company who served
prior to the commencement of negotiations with respect to such transaction, or
(ii) there shall be a change in the constituency of a majority of the


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members of the Board of Directors of the Company within any twelve (12) month
period, other than a change which is approved by a majority of the members of
the Board of Directors of the Company serving prior to such change. A change in
the Board of Directors shall not be defined as a result of the pending
emergence from bankruptcy and the selection of a new Board by the shareholders.
The emergence from bankruptcy is expected to be completed by October 2000.

         2.       A "Constructive Termination" shall be deemed to have occurred
(i) upon your removal, or a failure of you to continue, as Treasurer (other
than (a) by reason of a promotion approved by you or (b) in the case of a
termination for Cause, death or Disability), (ii) upon any material diminution
in the nature or scope of your authorities, powers, functions, duties or
responsibilities, (iii) in the event that you are required to report to someone
other than the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Financial Officer or the
Board of Directors of the Company, (iv) in the event that you are required to
conduct your business activities at a Company office located outside of the
Greenville, South Carolina area, it being understood however, that business
travel shall be required or (v) if there shall be a change in the constituency
of eighty (80%) percent of the members of the Board of Directors of the Company
within any twelve (12) month period, other than a change which is approved by
eighty (80%) percent of the members of the Board of Directors of the Company
serving prior to such change. A change in the Board of Directors shall not be
defined as a result of the pending emergence from bankruptcy and the selection
of a new Board by the shareholders. The emergence from bankruptcy is expected
to be completed by October 2000.

         3.       A termination by the Company of your employment with the
Company based on "Disability" shall mean such termination in the event that you
are unable to perform your duties under your employment with the Company by
reason of illness, injury or incapacity (whether physical, mental, emotional or
psychological) for a period of either (i) ninety (90) consecutive days or (ii)
one hundred eighty (180) days in any consecutive three hundred sixty-five (365)
day period.

         4.       The term "Cause" shall mean (i) your willful misconduct,
material dishonesty or fraud in the performance of your duties under your
employment with the Company, (ii) your continued failure or refusal (following
written notice thereof) to carry out any reasonable request of the Chief
Executive Officer, the Chief Financial Officer or the Board of Directors of the
Company for the provision of services under your employment with the Company,
or (iii) your entering of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to, or your
conviction of, a felony or any other criminal act involving moral turpitude,
dishonesty, theft or unethical business conduct. For purposes of this
Agreement, no act or omission shall be considered willful unless done or
omitted to be done in bad faith and without reasonable belief that such act or
omission was in the best interest of the Company.

         This Agreement shall be effective immediately upon your acceptance
hereof by your signature below and shall remain in effect for as long as you
are employed by the Company, it being understood that nothing contained herein
is intended to create a contract or guaranty of continued employment by the
Company.

         The validity, interpretation, construction, performance and
enforcement of this Agreement shall be governed by the internal laws of the
State of Delaware without regard to its conflicts of law rules. The
non-prevailing party in any dispute arising out of or in connection with this
Agreement shall bear the reasonable legal fees of the other party hereto.


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         This Agreement contains the entire agreement between you and the
Company hereto with respect to the matters contemplated herein and supersedes
all prior agreements or understandings among the parties related to such
matters.

         Please acknowledge your agreement to the foregoing by signing in the
space provided below and returning to the undersigned an executed copy of this
letter at your earliest convenience.

Sincerely,


/s/ John C. Corey
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John C. Corey
President
and Chief Operating Officer


Accepted and Agreed:


/s/ Vick Crowley                                      7/31/00
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Vick Crowley                                                    Date


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