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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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                                  SCHEDULE 13D
                                 (Rule 13d-101)

             INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
            TO RULE 13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO
                                  RULE 13d-2(a)

                               (Amendment No. 6)1

                              JPS INDUSTRIES, INC.
                              --------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)

                          COMMON STOCK, $.01 PAR VALUE
                          ----------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   46624E 40 5
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                                 (CUSIP Number)

                              STEVEN WOLOSKY, ESQ.
                 OLSHAN GRUNDMAN FROME ROSENZWEIG & WOLOSKY LLP
                                Park Avenue Tower
                               65 East 55th Street
                            New York, New York 10022
                                 (212) 451-2300
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                  (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
                Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

                                 August 6, 2004
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             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)

            If the filing  person has  previously  filed a statement on Schedule
13G to report the  acquisition  that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is
filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e),  13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g),  check the
following box / /.

            Note.  Schedules  filed  in  paper  format  shall  include  a signed
original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7
for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

                         (Continued on following pages)

                               (Page 1 of 7 Pages)

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1           The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's  initial  filing on this  form with  respect  to the  subject  class of
securities,  and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would
alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

            The  information  required on the remainder of this cover page shall
not be deemed to be "filed"  for the  purpose  of  Section 18 of the  Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise  subject to the liabilities of that section of
the Act but shall be subject to all other  provisions of the Act  (however,  see
the Notes).





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CUSIP No. 46624E 40 5                 13D                      Page 2 of 7 Pages
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     1         NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
               I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION  NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

                                     STEEL PARTNERS II, L.P.
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     2         CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*         (a) / /
                                                                         (b) / /
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     3         SEC USE ONLY

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     4         SOURCE OF FUNDS*
                     WC
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     5         CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
               PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)                                 / /
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     6         CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                     DELAWARE
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  NUMBER OF        7      SOLE VOTING POWER
   SHARES
 BENEFICIALLY                  2,587,209
  OWNED BY
    EACH
  REPORTING
 PERSON WITH   -----------------------------------------------------------------
                   8      SHARED VOTING POWER

                               - 0 -
               -----------------------------------------------------------------
                   9      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                               2,587,209
               -----------------------------------------------------------------
                  10      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                               - 0 -
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     11        AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
               PERSON

                     2,587,209
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     12        CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
               SHARES*                                                       / /
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     13        PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

                     27.1%
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     14        TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                     PN
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                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!





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CUSIP No. 46624E 40 5                 13D                      Page 3 of 7 Pages
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================================================================================
     1         NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
               I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION  NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

                                STEEL PARTNERS, L.L.C.
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     2         CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*         (a) / /
                                                                         (b) / /
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     3         SEC USE ONLY

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     4         SOURCE OF FUNDS*
                     OO
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     5         CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
               PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)                                 / /
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     6         CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                     DELAWARE
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  NUMBER OF        7      SOLE VOTING POWER
   SHARES
 BENEFICIALLY                  2,587,209
  OWNED BY
    EACH
  REPORTING
 PERSON WITH   -----------------------------------------------------------------
                   8      SHARED VOTING POWER

                               - 0 -
               -----------------------------------------------------------------
                   9      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                               2,587,209
               -----------------------------------------------------------------
                  10      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                               - 0 -
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     11        AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
               PERSON

                     2,587,209
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     12        CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
               SHARES*                                                       / /
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     13        PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

                     27.1%
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     14        TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                     OO
================================================================================

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!




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CUSIP No. 46624E 40 5                 13D                      Page 4 of 7 Pages
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     1         NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
               I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION  NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

                                WARREN G. LICHTENSTEIN
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     2         CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*         (a) / /
                                                                         (b) / /
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     3         SEC USE ONLY

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     4         SOURCE OF FUNDS*
                     OO
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     5         CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
               PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)                                 / /
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     6         CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                     USA
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  NUMBER OF        7      SOLE VOTING POWER
   SHARES
 BENEFICIALLY                  2,587,209
  OWNED BY
    EACH
  REPORTING
 PERSON WITH   -----------------------------------------------------------------
                   8      SHARED VOTING POWER

                               - 0 -
               -----------------------------------------------------------------
                   9      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                               2,587,209
               -----------------------------------------------------------------
                  10      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                               - 0 -
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     11        AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
               PERSON

                     2,587,209
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     12        CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
               SHARES*                                                       / /
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     13        PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

                     27.1%
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     14        TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                     IN
================================================================================

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!





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CUSIP No. 46624E 40 5                 13D                      Page 5 of 7 Pages
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            The following constitutes Amendment No. 6 ("Amendment No. 6") to the
Schedule 13D filed by the undersigned.  This Amendment No. 6 amends the Schedule
13D as specifically set forth.

     Item 3 is hereby amended and restated to read as follows:

Item 3.     Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
            -------------------------------------------------

            The aggregate purchase price of the 2,587,209 Shares of Common Stock
owned by Steel Partners II is $8,846,320,  including  brokerage  commissions and
mark-ups.  The Shares of Common Stock owned by Steel  Partners II were  acquired
with partnership funds.

     Item 5(a) is hereby amended and restated to read as follows:

            (a) The  aggregate  percentage  of Shares of Common  Stock  reported
owned by each person named herein is based upon  9,534,259  Shares  outstanding,
which is the total  number of Shares  outstanding  as reported  in the  Issuer's
Quarterly  Report for the quarterly  period ended May 1, 2004, as filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on June 15, 2004.

            As of the close of business on August 11,  2004,  Steel  Partners II
beneficially  owned 2,587,209 Shares,  constituting  approximately  27.1% of the
Shares  outstanding.  As the general  partner of Steel Partners II, Partners LLC
may be deemed to beneficially  own the 2,587,209  Shares owned by Steel Partners
II,  constituting  approximately  27.1% of the Shares  outstanding.  As the sole
executive  officer and  managing  member of Partners  LLC,  which in turn is the
general  partner  of Steel  Partners  II,  Mr.  Lichtenstein  may be  deemed  to
beneficially own the 2,587,209  Shares owned by Steel Partners II,  constituting
approximately 27.1% of the Shares outstanding.  Mr. Lichtenstein has sole voting
and  dispositive  power with  respect  to the  2,587,209  Shares  owned by Steel
Partners  II by virtue of his  authority  to vote and  dispose  of such  Shares.
44,180 of such Shares were  transferred  to Steel Partners II as a result of the
termination of the Services Agreement.

     Item 5(c) is hereby amended to add the following:

            Schedule A annexed  hereto lists all  transactions  by the Reporting
Persons in the Issuer's  Common  Stock  during the past sixty days.  All of such
transactions were effected in the open market.






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CUSIP No. 46624E 40 5                 13D                      Page 6 of 7 Pages
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                                   SIGNATURES
                                   ----------

            After  reasonable  inquiry  and to the  best  of his  knowledge  and
belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated:  August 11, 2004               STEEL PARTNERS II, L.P.

                                      By: Steel Partners, L.L.C.
                                          General Partner


                                      By: /s/ Warren G. Lichtenstein
                                          ------------------------------------
                                          Warren G. Lichtenstein
                                          Managing Member


                                      STEEL PARTNERS, L.L.C.


                                      By: /s/ Warren G. Lichtenstein
                                          ------------------------------------
                                          Warren G. Lichtenstein
                                          Managing Member


                                      /s/ Warren G. Lichtenstein
                                      ----------------------------------------
                                      WARREN G. LICHTENSTEIN






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CUSIP No. 46624E 40 5                 13D                      Page 7 of 7 Pages
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                                   SCHEDULE A
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              Transactions in the Shares During the Past Sixty Days
              -----------------------------------------------------

 Shares of Common Stock            Price Per                Date of
        Purchased                  Share($)                Purchase
        ---------                  --------                --------

                             STEEL PARTNERS II, L.P.
                             -----------------------

         2,000                     2.5000                  6/14/04
           450                     3.1478                  7/09/04
        22,950                     3.1365                  7/12/04
         9,000                     3.1500                  7/14/04
         9,000                     3.1500                  7/15/04
         9,000                     3.1500                  7/16/04
           700                     3.1500                  7/20/04
         9,900                     3.1500                  7/26/04
         2,000                     3.1500                  7/27/04
           200                     3.1500                  7/29/04
         8,000                     3.1500                  8/03/04
         9,000                     3.1500                  8/04/04
         4,700                     3.1500                  8/05/04
        26,600                     2.5300                  8/06/04
        20,500                     2.6177                  8/09/04
         1,100                     2.6500                  8/10/04
        55,800                     2.8104                  8/11/04

                             STEEL PARTNERS, L.L.C.
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                                      None

                             WARREN G. LICHTENSTEIN
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                                      None