Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Vande Hei Todd M
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
05/05/2005		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
DIXIE GROUP INC [DXYN]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
2801 PULLMAN STREET		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
VP & President of Fabrica
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

SANTA ANA, CA 92705		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock, $3 par value 12,687 (1)
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (2) 06/30/2010 Common Stock, $3 par value 3,125 $ 3.875 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (3) 01/24/2013 Common Stock, $3 par value 7,500 $ 4.25 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 06/06/2005 12/06/2010 Common Stock, $3 par value 4,835 $ 15.98 D  
Employee Stock option (right to buy) 06/06/2005 12/06/2010 Common Stock, $3 par value 165 $ 15.98 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Vande Hei Todd M
2801 PULLMAN STREET
SANTA ANA, CA 92705		       VP & President of Fabrica  

Signatures

John F. Henry, Jr., by power of attorney for Todd M. Vande Hei 05/10/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) This includes 812 shares allocated to the Reporting Person's account under the Issuer's 401(K) plan.
(2) The option was originally granted on June 30, 2000. The option is/was exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning June 30, 2002. Prior to becoming a Reporting Person, Mr. Vande Hei exercised 9,375 options, leaving a balance of 3,125 options as of the date of this Report.
(3) The option was originally granted on January 24, 2003. The option is/was exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning January 24, 2005. Prior to becoming a Reporting Person, Mr. Vande Hei exercised 2,500 options, leaving a balance of 7,500 options as of the date of this Report.

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