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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950131-97-005469.txt : 19970912
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950131-97-005469
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	10-K/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	19961228
FILED AS OF DATE:		19970909
SROS:			NYSE

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			POLYMER GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000927417
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	BROADWOVEN FABRIC MILS, MAN MADE FIBER & SILK [2221]
		IRS NUMBER:				571003983
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		10-K/A
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14330
		FILM NUMBER:		97677558

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4838 JENKINS AVE
		CITY:			NORTH CHARLESTON
		STATE:			SC
		ZIP:			29405
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8037445174

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4838 JENKINS AVENUE
		CITY:			NORTH CHARLESTON
		STATE:			SC
		ZIP:			29405
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<TYPE>10-K/A
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>000095013197005469-001-seq1-10-k-a.txt
<DESCRIPTION>AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORM 10-K
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-21
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>000095013197005469-002-seq2-ex-21.txt
<DESCRIPTION>SUBSIDIARIES OF POLYMER GROUP, INC.
</DOCUMENT>
</SUBMISSION>