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<CONFORMED-NAME>POLYMER GROUP INC
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>0103
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<STREET1>4838 JENKINS AVE
<CITY>NORTH CHARLESTON
<STATE>SC
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<STREET1>4838 JENKINS AVENUE
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 12B-25
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                                 UNITED STATES             |   OMB APPROVAL   |
                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION   +------------------+
                            Washington, D.C. 20549         |   OMB Number:    |
                                                           |    3235-0058     |
                                  FORM 12b-25              |     Expires:     |
                                                           | January 31, 2002 |
                          NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING      |     Estimated    |
                                                           |  average burden  |
(Check One): [X] Form 10-K  [ ] Form 20-F   [ ] Form 11-K  |   hours per      |
             [ ] Form 10-Q  [ ] Form N-SAR                 |  response..2.50  |
                                                           +------------------+
For Period Ended: December 30, 2000                        +------------------+
                                                           | SEC FILE NUMBER  |
                [ ] Transition Report on Form 10-K         |     1-14330      |
                [ ] Transition Report on Form 20-F         |                  |
                [ ] Transition Report on Form 11-K         +------------------+
                [ ] Transition Report on Form 10-Q         +------------------+
                [ ] Transition Report on Form N-SAR        |   CUSIP NUMBER   |
                                                           |    731745 105    |
For the Transition Period Ended: ________________________  +------------------+

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| Read Instruction (on back page) Before Preparing Form. Please Print or Type  |
|  Nothing in this form shall be construed to imply that the Commission has    |
|                 verified any information contained herein.                   |
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If the notification relates to a portion of the filing checked above, identify
the Item(s) to which the notification relates:

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PART I - REGISTRANT INFORMATION

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Full Name of Registrant
Polymer Group, Inc.
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Former Name if Applicable
4838 Jenkins Avenue
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Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)
North Charleston, S.C. 29405
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City, State and Zip Code

PART II - RULES 12b-25(b) AND (c)

If the subject report could not be filed without unreasonable effort or expense
and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the following should
be completed. (Check box if appropriate)

    | (a)  The reasons described in reasonable detail in Part III of this form
    |      could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense;
    | (b)  The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition report on
    |      Form 10-K, Form 20-F, 11-K or Form N-SAR, or portion thereof, will be
    |      filed on or before the fifteenth calendar day following the
[X] |      prescribed due date; or the subject quarterly report of transition
    |      report on Form 10-Q, or portion thereof will be filed on or before
    |      the fifth calendar day following the prescribed due date; and
    | (c)  The accountant's statement or other exhibit required by Rule
    |      12b-25(c) has been attached if applicable.
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PART III - NARRATIVE

State below in reasonable detail the reasons why Forms 10-K, 20-F, 11-K, 10-Q,
N-SAR, or the transition report or portion thereof, could not be filed within
the prescribed time period.

As of the end of the first quarter of fiscal year 2001, the Company will not be
in compliance with certain financial covenants required by the terms of its
credit facility. The Company has met all payment terms of the facility,
including all required interest payments. At this time, the Company is
negotiating with its banks for a waiver or amendment to such credit facility to
modify the financial covenants. The Company expects to finalize this process
within the next two weeks. If the Company fails to obtain a waiver or amendment
from the banks for the balance of the current fiscal year, the borrowing under
generally accepted accounting principles will be treated as a current liability
rather than long-term debt, which may require the Company's external auditors to
include an explanatory paragraph in their opinion on the financial statements.

At this time, the Company is unable to reasonably estimate the impact of the
issues described above. Therefore, an extension of time to file is requested. As
indicated in Part II above, the Form 10-K will be filed on or before the 15th
calendar day following the prescribed due date.

                                               (Attach Extra Sheets if Needed)


PART IV - OTHER INFORMATION

(1)  Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this
     notification.
            James G. Boyd                (843)                 566-7293
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               (Name)                 (Area Code)         (Telephone Number)

(2)  Have all other periodic reports required under Section 13 or 15(d) of
     the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the Investment Company
     Act of 1940 during the preceding 12 months or for such shorter period that
     the registrant was required to file such report(s) been filed? If answer is
     no, identify report(s).                                [X] Yes [ ] No
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(3)  Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of operations
     from the corresponding period for the last fiscal year will be reflected by
     the earnings statements to be included in the subject report or portion
     thereof?                                               [ ] Yes  [X] No

     If so, attach an explanation of the anticipated change, both narratively
     and quantitatively, and, if appropriate, state the reasons why a reasonable
     estimate of the results cannot be made.
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                              Polymer Group, Inc.
          -----------------------------------------------------------
                 (Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
hereunto duly authorized.

Date       March 30, 2001               By  /s/ James G. Boyd
    ------------------------------        --------------------------------------
                                                Chief Financial Officer
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