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<CONFORMED-NAME>ALTDORF ROLF J
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<STREET1>C/O POLYMER GROUP INC
<STREET2>4838 JENKINS AVE
<CITY>N CHARLESTON
<STATE>SC
<ZIP>29405
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<CONFORMED-NAME>POLYMER GROUP INC
<CIK>0000927417
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<STREET1>4055 FABER PLACE DR., SUITE 201
<CITY>NORTH CHARLESTON
<STATE>SC
<ZIP>29405
<PHONE>843-329-5151
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<STREET1>4055 FABER PLACE DR., SUITE 201
<CITY>NORTH CHARLESTON
<STATE>SC
<ZIP>29405
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2003-07-09</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2003-07-22</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000927417</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>POLYMER GROUP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>POLGA.OB</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001253691</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>ALTDORF ROLF J</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>POLYMER GROUP INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>4055 FABER PLACE DRIVE, SUITE 201</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NORTH CHARLESTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>SC</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>29405</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Vice President &amp; Managing Dir.</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class B Common Stock</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>50</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Series A Warrants to purchase Class D Common Stock</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0.01</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2010-03-04</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Class D Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>62</value>
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            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Series B Warrants to purchase Class E Common Stock</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0.01</value>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2010-03-04</value>
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            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Class E Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>65</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The additional securities disclosed in this amendment were inadvertently omitted from Mr. Altdorf's original Form 3 filed on July 22, 2003 and also were omitted from the two Form 4s filed by Mr. Altdorf after his original Form 3 was filed.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The Series A Warrants and Series B Warrants are exerciseable in certain limited circumstances and are not exerciseable within 60 days of the date hereof.</footnote>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Rolf J. Altdorf</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-06-21</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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