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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)(1)


                              POLYMER GROUP, INC.
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                               (Name of Issuer)


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


                                   731745204
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                                (CUSIP Number)


                                 March 7, 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)


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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 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

     1,244,342

7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

     0

8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

     1,244,342

9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     1,244,342

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

                                                                      [   ]

11.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

     12.15%(**)(***)

12.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     IN

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                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

** The securities reported in this filing are comprised of both Class A Common
Stock and Convertible Subordinated Notes which can be converted into Class A
Common Stock.

*** This percentage is based on an estimated 9,600,000 shares of Class A
Common Stock outstanding as of the date of this filing.

<PAGE>

CUSIP No.   731745204
            ---------------------


Item 1(a).  Name of Issuer:


            Polymer Group, Inc.
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Item 1(b).  Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:


            4838 Jenkins Avenue
            North Charleston, South Carolina, 29405

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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.
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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
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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
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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:          1,244,342
            BRF:                         520,540
            BRF II:                      300,749
            BORF:                        266,152
            Barclays Distressed:         156,901

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     (b)    Percent of class:

            James D. Bennett:           12.15%
            BRF:                         5.27%
            BRF II:                      3.08%
            BORF:                        2.73%
            Barclays Distressed:         1.62%


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

     (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:          1,244,342
                                   BRF:                         520,540
                                   BRF II:                      300,749
                                   BORF:                        266,152
                                   Barclays Distressed:         156,901
                                                         ---------------------,

          (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:          1,244,342
                                   BRF:                         520,540
                                   BRF II:                      300,749
                                   BORF:                        266,152
                                   Barclays Distressed:         156,901
                                                          ---------------------.

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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 17, 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 #391716

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