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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                                 (Rule 13d-102)


             INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
           TO RULES 13d-1(b)(c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
                            PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)

                               (Amendment No. )(1)


                               POLYMER GROUP, INC.
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                                (Name of Issuer)


                 CLASS A COMMON STOCK, $0.01 PAR VALUE PER SHARE
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)


                                    731745204
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                                 (CUSIP Number)


                                  March 6, 2003
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             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)


     Check the  appropriate  box to  designate  the rule  pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:

          [_] Rule 13d-1(b)

          [X] Rule 13d-1(c)

          [_] Rule 13d-1(d)


----------
(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 the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

     The  information  required in 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).
<PAGE>
CUSIP No.   731745204
            ---------------------


1.   NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
     I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

     James D. Bennett

2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                             (a) [_]
                                                             (b) [X]

3.   SEC USE ONLY



4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     USA

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH

5.   SOLE VOTING POWER

     0

6.   SHARED VOTING POWER

     600,874

7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

     0

8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

     600,874

9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     600,874

10.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

                                                                       [-]

11.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

     6.01%

12.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     IN

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                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
<PAGE>
CUSIP No.   731745204
            ---------------------


Item 1(a).  Name of Issuer:


            Polymer Group, Inc.
            --------------------------------------------------------------------

Item 1(b).  Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:


            4838 Jenkins Avenue
            North Charleston, South Carolina, 29405

            --------------------------------------------------------------------


Item 2(a).  Name of Person Filing:


            (1)   James D. Bennett
            (2)   Bennett Restructuring Fund, L.P. ("BRF")(1)
            (3)   Bennett Restructuring Fund II, L.P. ("BRF II")(1)
            (4)   Bennett Offshore Restructuring Fund, Inc. ("BORF")(1)
            (5)   Barclays Global Investors Distressed Specialist Fund I
                  ("Barclays Distressed")(2)

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     1   The general partner of each of BRF and BRF II is  Restructuring Capital
Associates, L.P. ("RCA"), a Delaware limited partnership. The general partner of
RCA is Bennett Capital Corporation ("BCC"), a Delaware corporation.  Mr. Bennett
is the President and a director of BCC. Mr. Bennett also is a director of BORF.

     BRF,  BRF II,  RCA,  BORF and BCC  each are  involved  in the  business  of
investment management.  Bennett Management Corporation ("BMC") provides research
and investment advisory services to BRF and BRF II pursuant to an agreement with
each of these funds.  Bennett Offshore Investment  Corporation ("BOIC") provides
research and investment  advisory services to BORF pursuant to an agreement with
BORF. Mr. Bennett is the President and a director of each of BMC and of BOIC.

     2   Barclays  Distressed  is a  unit  trust  organized  under  the  laws of
Ireland.  Barclays Global Investors Limited ("BGI"), a limited company organized
under the laws of England and Wales, is the manager of Barclays Distressed.  BGI
appointed RCA as a sub-advisor to Barclays  Distressed.  RCA provides investment
management  services to Barclays Distressed pursuant to an agreement between RCA
and Barclays Distressed.
            --------------------------------------------------------------------

Item 2(b).  Address of Principal Business Office, or if None, Residence:

            (1)  James D. Bennett, BRF and BRF II:
                    2 Stamford Plaza
                    Suite 1501
                    281 Tresser Boulevard
                    Stamford, Connecticut 06901

            (2)  BORF:

                    P.O. Box 2003 GT
                    Grand Pavilion Commercial Centre
                    Bougainvillea Way
                    802 West Bay Road
                    Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands

            (3)  Barclays Distressed:

                    Abbey Court
                    Irish Life Centre
                    Lower Abbey Street
                    Dublin 1
                    Ireland
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Item 2(c).  Citizenship:


            (1) James D. Bennett:         USA
            (2) BRF:                      Delaware limited partnership
            (3) BRF II:                   Delaware limited partnership
            (4) BORF:                     Cayman Islands exempted company
            (5) Barclays Distressed:      Ireland unit trust
            --------------------------------------------------------------------

Item 2(d).  Title of Class of Securities:


            Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share
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Item 2(e).  CUSIP Number:


            731745204
            --------------------------------------------------------------------


Item 3.     If This Statement  is Filed  Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b),  or 13d-2(b)
            or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a:

     (a)  [_] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act.

     (b)  [_] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act.

     (c)  [_] Insurance  company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange
              Act.

     (d)  [_] Investment  company  registered under Section 8 of the Investment
              Company Act.

     (e)  [_] An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

     (f)  [_] An employee  benefit plan or endowment  fund in  accordance  with
              Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

     (g)  [_] A parent  holding  company or control  person in accordance  with
              Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

     (h)  [_] A savings  association  as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal
              Deposit Insurance Act;

     (i)  [_] A  church  plan  that  is  excluded  from  the  definition  of an
              investment  company  under  Section  3(c)(14)  of the  Investment
              Company Act;

     (j)  [_] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

Item 4.     Ownership.

     Provide  the  following  information  regarding  the  aggregate  number and
percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

     (a)  Amount beneficially owned:

          James D. Bennett:          600,874
          BRF:                       251,354
          BRF II:                    145,164
          BORF:                      128,540
          Barclays Distressed:        75,816

          ----------------------------------------------------------------------

     (b)  Percent of class:

          James D. Bennett:           6.01%
          BRF:                        2.51%
          BRF II:                     1.45%
          BORF:                       1.29%
          Barclays Distressed:        0.76%

          ----------------------------------------------------------------------

     (c)  Number of shares as to which such person has:

          (i)   Sole power to vote or to direct the vote

                                   James D. Bennett:                 0
                                   BRF:                              0
                                   BRF II:                           0
                                   BORF:                             0
                                   Barclays Distressed:              0
                                                        -----------------------,

          (ii)  Shared power to vote or to direct the vote

                                    James D. Bennett:            600,874
                                    BRF:                         251,354
                                    BRF II:                      145,164
                                    BORF:                        128,540
                                    Barclays Distressed:          75,816
                                                          ---------------------,

          (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

                                    James D. Bennett:                0
                                    BRF:                             0
                                    BRF II:                          0
                                    BORF:                            0
                                    Barclays Distressed:             0
                                                          ---------------------,

          (iv)  Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

                                    James D. Bennett:            600,874
                                    BRF:                         251,354
                                    BRF II:                      145,164
                                    BORF:                        128,540
                                    Barclays Distressed:          75,816
                                                          ---------------------.

Item 5.   Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

     If this  statement  is being  filed to report  the fact that as of the date
hereof the reporting  person has ceased to be the beneficial  owner of more than
five percent of the class of securities check the following [ ].

          N/A
          ----------------------------------------------------------------------


Item 6.   Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

     If any other  person is known to have the right to  receive or the power to
direct the receipt of dividends  from,  or the  proceeds  from the sale of, such
securities,  a statement  to that effect  should be included in response to this
item and, if such interest relates to more than five percent of the class,  such
person  should be  identified.  A listing of the  shareholders  of an investment
company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 or the beneficiaries
of employee benefit plan, pension fund or endowment fund is not required.

          N/A
          ----------------------------------------------------------------------


Item 7.   Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
          Security Being  Reported on by the Parent  Holding  Company or Control
          Person.

     If a parent  holding  company  or Control  person has filed this  schedule,
pursuant to Rule  13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G),  so indicate under Item 3(g) and attach an
exhibit  stating the  identity  and the Item 3  classification  of the  relevant
subsidiary.  If a parent  holding  company  or  control  person  has filed  this
schedule  pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c) or Rule 13d-1(d),  attach an exhibit stating
the identification of the relevant subsidiary.

          N/A
          ----------------------------------------------------------------------


Item 8.   Identification  and  Classification  of Members of the Group.

     If a group has filed this schedule  pursuant to  ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J),
so indicate under Item 3(j) and attach an exhibit  stating the identity and Item
3 classification of each member of the group. If a group has filed this schedule
pursuant to  ss.240.13d-1(c) or  ss.240.13d-1(d),  attach an exhibit stating the
identity of each member of the group.

          N/A
          ----------------------------------------------------------------------


Item 9.   Notice of Dissolution of Group.

     Notice of dissolution of a group may be furnished as an exhibit stating the
date  of  the   dissolution  and  that  all  further  filings  with  respect  to
transactions in the security reported on will be filed, if required,  by members
of the group, in their individual capacity. See Item 5.

          N/A
          ----------------------------------------------------------------------

Item 10.  Certifications.

          By  signing  below I certify  that,  to the best of my  knowledge  and
          belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not
          held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or  influencing
          the control of the issuer of the  securities and were not acquired and
          are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction
          having such purpose or effect.


                                    SIGNATURE

     After  reasonable  inquiry and to the best of my  knowledge  and belief,  I
certify that the information  set forth in this statement is true,  complete and
correct.


                                        March 13, 2003
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                                        (Date)


                                        /s/ James D. Bennett
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                            James D. Bennett






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
for whom copies are to be sent.

Attention.  Intentional  misstatements  or omissions of fact constitute  federal
criminal violations (see 18 U.S.C. 1001).







75252.0000 #391363



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