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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001019056-05-000898.txt : 20050815
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050815140322
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001019056-05-000898
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050815
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050815
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050815

ISSUER:		

	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:			0103

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4055 FABER PLACE DR., SUITE 201
		CITY:			NORTH CHARLESTON
		STATE:			SC
		ZIP:			29405
		BUSINESS PHONE:		843-329-5151

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4055 FABER PLACE DR., SUITE 201
		CITY:			NORTH CHARLESTON
		STATE:			SC
		ZIP:			29405

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Chan Lap Wai
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001290839

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14330
		FILM NUMBER:		051025264

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-651-9518

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		MATLINPATTERSON GLOBAL ADVISERS LLC
		STREET 2:		520 MADISON AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-08-15</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000927417</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>POLYMER GROUP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>POLGA.OB</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001290839</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Chan Lap Wai</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O MATLINPATTERSON GLOBAL ADVISERS LLC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>520 MADISON AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10022</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>16% Series A Convertible PIK Preferred Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>7.29</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-08-15</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>3789</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2005-08-15</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>519635</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>51142</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Exhibit 99.1</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">See Exhibit 99.1</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">See Exhibit 99.1</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">See Exhibit 99.1</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ LAP WAI CHAN</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-08-15</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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<TYPE>EX-99
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>ex99_1.txt
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 99.1
<TEXT>
                                                                    Exhibit 99.1

Reporting Person:  Lap Wai Chan

Issuer Name and Ticker Symbol:  Polymer Group, Inc. (POLGA.OB)

Date of Event Requiring Statement:   08/15/05

Footnotes
(1) The holders of 16% Series A Convertible Pay-In-Kind Preferred Stock of the
Issuer (the "Preferred Stock") are entitled at any time before the close of
business on June 30, 2012, unless previously redeemeed at the option of the
Issuer, to convert any or all of the Preferred Stock into shares of the Issuer's
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Class A Common Stock") at
a conversion rate of 137.14286 shares of Class A Common Stock per $1,000
liquidation amount of a share of Preferred Stock, subject to adjustment in
certain events described in Certificate of Designations governing the Preferred
Stock.

(2) The 3,789 shares of Preferred Stock which are exercisable for 519,635 shares
of Class A Common Stock were acquired as payment in kind interest on the 47,353
shares of Preffered Stock beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons, the
ownership of which was previously reported.

(3) MatlinPatterson Global Opportunities Partners L.P. ("Matlin Partners
(Delaware)") is the direct beneficial owner of 37,927 shares of Preferred Stock
and MatlinPatterson Global Opportunities Partners (Bermuda) L.P. ("Matlin
Partners (Bermuda)" and together with Matlin Partners (Delaware), "Matlin") is
the direct beneficial owner of 13,216 shares of Preferred Stock. The reporting
person is an employee of MatlinPatterson Global Advisers LLC, the investment
adviser of Matlin. Although the reporting person does not have voting or
investment control of the shares held by Matlin, the reporting person has an
indirect pecuniary interest in such shares because he holds an interest in a
special limited partner of Matlin, the limited partnership through which he has
an indirect investment interest and carried interest in Matlins' investments,
including their investments in the Company. The exact pecuniary interest therein
is not readily determinable because it is subject to several variables,
including without limitation, the internal rates of return of Matlin overall and
with respect to their investments in the Company. The reporting person disclaims
beneficial ownership of any reported securities except to the extent of his
pecuniary interest therein.
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