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                               United States
                    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                          Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  Form 15

CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION 12(g)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR SUSPENSION OF DUTY TO FILE
REPORTS UNDER SECTIONS 13 AND 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.
                        Commission File Number 001-13421
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                              Dan River Inc.
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          (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
        2291 Memorial Drive, Danville, Virginia 24541 (434) 799-7000
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    (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area
             code, of registrant's principal executive offices)

               Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
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         (Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)
                                  N/A
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    (Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file
               reports under section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)

Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule
provisions(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file
reports:
          Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(i) [x]           Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i)  []
          Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii) []           Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii) []
          Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i)  []           Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i)  []
          Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii) []           Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii) []
                                            Rule 15d-6---------- []

Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice
date:     23

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Dan
River Inc. has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned duly authorized person.

Date:     February 14, 2005       By: /s/ Harry L. Goodrich
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                                        Harry L. Goodrich
                                        Vice President

Instruction:  This form is required by Rules 12g-4, 12h-3 and 15d-6 of the
General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
The registrant shall file with the Commission three copies of Form 15, one
of which shall be manually signed.  It may be signed by an officer of the
registrant, by counsel or by any other duly authorized person.  The name
and title of the person signing the form shall be typed or printed under
the signature.