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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">UNITED
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Pursuant
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">(Date
of Report: August&nbsp;24, 2005 (Date of Earliest Event Reported: August&nbsp;22,
2005))</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 3.5pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#160;Item 8.01&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Other
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On August&nbsp;22, 2005,
Polymer Group,&nbsp;Inc. (&#147;PGI&#148;) announced an update to its previously
announced review of strategic alternatives.&#160;
Additionally, PGI set the redemption date of its 16% Series&nbsp;A
Convertible Pay-in-kind Preferred Stock for September&nbsp;15, 2005. A copy of
the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Item 9.01.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Financial Statements and Exhibits</font></p>

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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Press Release dated August&nbsp;22,
  2005 announcing an update to the previously announced review of strategic
  alternatives.</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">SIGNATURE</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Pursuant to the
requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto
duly authorized.</font></p>

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<h5 style="color:windowtext;font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">PGI News Release</font></b></h5>

<p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="color:windowtext;font-style:italic;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:center;"><b><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;">Polymer Group,&nbsp;Inc. Provides Strategic Review Process Update</font></i></b></p>

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<p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">For
Immediate Release</font></i></b></p>

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<p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Monday, August&nbsp;22, 2005</font></b></p>

<p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="color:black;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">[North Charleston, SC] &#151;</font></b><font color="black" style="color:windowtext;"> Polymer Group,&nbsp;Inc.
(OTC Bulletin Board: POLGA/POLGB) announced today an update regarding the
company&#146;s previously announced review of strategic alternatives.</font></p>

<p style="color:black;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="color:black;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman"><font style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;">On May&nbsp;3, 2005, the
company announced that it would begin reviewing strategic alternatives to
maximize shareholder value that could include, among other things, the sale or
recapitalization of the company.&#160; As part
of its review, PGI has determined that a sale of the company is not an
attractive alternative at this time, particularly in light of the Company&#146;s
recently announced growth strategy.&#160; The
company continues to actively evaluate other strategic alternatives to support
PGI&#146;s strategy to grow the business with customers on a global basis and
provide the best total value to shareholders.&#160;
However, as with any review of this nature, there continues to </font>be
no assurance that any transaction or transactions will take place or be
completed.</font></p>

<p style="color:black;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="color:black;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;">Polymer Group&#146;s chief
executive officer, James L. Schaeffer, stated, &#147;Our recent strong results
reflect the progress we have made in returning the company to
profitability.&#160; We have significantly
improved our business and have successfully positioned the company for
growth.&#160; Strategically, we are focused on
accelerating growth initiatives to meet our customers&#146; demands around the
globe.&#160; As we continue to explore various
strategic alternatives that support our business, I am strongly encouraged by PGI&#146;s
future prospects.&#148;</font></p>

<p style="color:black;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="color:black;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;">Additionally, the company
set the redemption date of its 16% Series&nbsp;A Convertible Pay-in-Kind
Preferred Stock (PIK Preferred Stock) for September&nbsp;15, 2005.&#160; Formal redemption notices will be sent to
holders of the PIK Preferred Stock during the week of August&nbsp;22, 2005.</font></p>

<p style="color:black;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="color:black;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;">Polymer Group,&nbsp;Inc.,
one of the world&#146;s leading producers of nonwovens, is a global,
technology-driven developer, producer and marketer of engineered materials.
With the broadest range of process technologies in the nonwovens industry, PGI
is a global supplier to leading consumer and industrial product manufacturers.
The company operates 21 manufacturing facilities in 10 countries throughout the
world.</font></p>

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<p style="color:black;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><u><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;">Safe Harbor
Statement </font></u></p>

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<p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Except for historical
information contained herein, the matters set forth in this press release are
forward-looking statements that involve certain risks and uncertainties that
could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the
forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section&nbsp;27A of the
Securities Act of 1933 and Section&nbsp;21E of the Securities Exchange</font></p>

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<p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Act of 1934. These
forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this release.&#160; Important factors that could cause actual
results to differ materially from those discussed in such forward-looking
statements include: uncertainty regarding the effect or outcome of the company&#146;s
decision to explore strategic alternatives; general economic factors including,
but not limited to, changes in interest rates, foreign currency translation
rates, consumer confidence, trends in disposable income, changes in consumer
demand for goods produced, and cyclical or other downturns; substantial debt
levels and potential inability to maintain sufficient liquidity to finance the
company&#146;s operations and make necessary capital expenditures; inability to meet
existing debt covenants; information and technological advances; changes in
environmental laws and regulations; cost and availability of raw materials,
labor and natural and other resources and the inability to pass raw material
cost increases along to customers; domestic and foreign competition; reliance
on major customers and suppliers; and risks related to operations in foreign
jurisdictions.&#160; Investors and other
readers are directed to consider the risks and uncertainties discussed in
documents filed by Polymer Group,&nbsp;Inc. with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, including the company&#146;s 2004 Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K.</font></p>

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<p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">For further information,
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<p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Dennis
Norman</font></p>

<p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Vice
President &#150; Strategic Planning&nbsp;&amp; Communication</font></p>

<p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(843)
329-5151</font></p>

<p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">normand@pginw.com</font></p>

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