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<p align="center" style="color:windowtext;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):&#160; <b><font style="font-weight:bold;">September 14, 2005</font></b></font></p>

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Sales of Equity Securities.</b></p>

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<p style="color:windowtext;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On July 28, 2005, the Board of Directors of Polymer Group, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;)
unanimously approved the redemption (the &#147;Redemption&#148;) of all outstanding
shares of the Company&#146;s 16% Series A Convertible Pay-in-Kind Preferred Stock
(the &#147;PIK Preferred Stock&#148;) on or before September 30, 2005 in accordance with
the optional redemption provisions of the Certificate of Designation, Powers,
Preferences and Rights of the PIK Preferred Stock (the &#147;Certificate of
Designation&#148;).&#160; On August 16, 2005, the
Board of Directors set September 15, 2005 as the redemption date (the &#147;Redemption
Date&#148;).&#160; In accordance with the
Certificate of Designation, the Board of Directors specified that the
Redemption would be payable in shares of the Company&#146;s Class A Common Stock
(the &#147;Class A Common Stock&#148;).&#160; On August
22, 2005, the Company provided notice of the Redemption to holders of PIK
Preferred Stock.&#160; On September 14, 2005,
the Company announced the rate at which PIK Preferred Stock would be redeemed
for Class A Common Stock.</font></p>

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<p style="color:windowtext;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Under the terms of the Redemption and in accordance with the
Certificate of Designation, the Company agreed to redeem all PIK Preferred
Stock outstanding on the Redemption Date at a redemption rate of 37.26397
shares of Class A Common Stock per share of PIK Preferred Stock.&#160; At any time prior to the Redemption Date,
holders of PIK Preferred Stock could exercise their right under the Certificate
of Designation to convert their shares of PIK Preferred Stock into shares of
Class A Common Stock at a conversion rate of 137.14286 shares of Class A Common
Stock per share of PIK Preferred Stock.</font></p>

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<p style="color:windowtext;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">As of the close of business on the Redemption Date, (a) five shares of
PIK Preferred Stock had been redeemed by the Company with the redemption price
being paid by the issuance of 187 shares of Class A Common Stock and (b) 62,916
shares of PIK Preferred Stock had been converted by holders into 8,628,473 shares
of Class A Common Stock.&#160; As a result of
these transactions, 8,628,660 additional shares of Class A Common Stock are now
outstanding and no shares of PIK Preferred Stock are currently outstanding.</font></p>

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<p style="color:windowtext;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Shares of Class A Common Stock issued in connection with the redemption
and conversions were exempt from registration under Section 3(a)(9) of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended.&#160; No
commission or other remuneration was paid to effect the exchange of securities.</font></p>

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<p style="color:windowtext;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-indent:0pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 8.01.&#160;
Other Events.</font></b></p>

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<p style="color:windowtext;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On September 14, 2005, the Company issued a
press release announcing the rate at which PIK Preferred Stock would be
redeemed for Class A Common Stock, as described in Item 3.02 above.&#160; A copy of the press release is furnished as
Exhibit 99.1 hereto.</font></p>

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<p style="color:windowtext;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On September 16, 2005, the Company issued a
press release announcing the results of the Redemption and conversion of PIK
Preferred Stock, as described in Item 3.02 above.&#160; A copy of the press release is furnished as
Exhibit 99.2 hereto.</font></p>

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<p style="color:windowtext;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(c)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <i><font style="font-style:italic;">Exhibits.</font></i></font></p>

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  <p style="color:windowtext;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">99.1</font></p>
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  <p style="color:windowtext;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Press
  Release of Polymer Group, Inc. dated September 14, 2005</font></p>
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  <p style="color:windowtext;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="color:windowtext;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Press
  Release of Polymer Group, Inc. dated September 16, 2005</font></p>
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<p style="color:windowtext;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Pursuant to the requirements of the
Securities 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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  <p style="color:windowtext;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">POLYMER GROUP, INC.</font></b></p>
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  <p style="color:windowtext;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <p style="color:windowtext;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ Willis
  C. Moore, III</font></p>
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  <p style="color:windowtext;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Date:
  September 16, 2005</font></p>
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  <p style="color:windowtext;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Willis C.
  Moore, III</font></p>
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  </td>
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  <p style="color:windowtext;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Chief
  Financial Officer</font></p>
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<p align="right" style="color:windowtext;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit 99.1</font></b></p>

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<p style="color:windowtext;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Polymer Group, Inc. Announces Preferred Stock
Redemption Rate</font></b></p>

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<p style="color:black;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;">NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C., Sept 14, 2005 &#151;
Polymer Group, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: POLGA; POLGB) announced today the
redemption rate that will apply to holders of the company&#146;s 16% Series A
Convertible Pay-in- Kind Preferred Stock (the &#147;PIK Preferred Stock&#148;) who have
not converted their PIK Preferred Stock into Class A Common Stock.</font></p>

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<p style="color:black;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;">The company previously announced that it will
redeem all outstanding shares of the PIK Preferred Stock on September 15, 2005,
payable in shares of Class A Common Stock. Holders of PIK Preferred Stock will
receive 37.26397 shares of the company&#146;s Class A Common Stock for each share of
the PIK Preferred Stock (the &#147;Redemption Rate&#148;) redeemed by the company. Any
holder entitled to receive a fractional share of Class A Common Stock will
receive a whole share of Class A Common Stock in lieu thereof.</font></p>

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

<p style="color:black;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;">The Redemption Rate was determined by
dividing the redemption price of $1,033.33 per share of PIK Preferred Stock
($1,000 stated value plus accrued and unpaid dividends) by the average closing
sale price of the Class A Common Stock for the five trading days from September
6, 2005 through September 12, 2005 of $27.73.</font></p>

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

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

<p style="color:black;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;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 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and
Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These forward-looking
statements speak only as of the date of this release. 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;</font></p>

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<p style="color:black;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;">and risks related to operations in foreign
jurisdictions. Investors and other readers are directed to consider the risks
and uncertainties discussed in documents filed by Polymer Group, Inc. with the Securities
and Exchange Commission, including the company&#146;s 2004 Annual Report on Form
10-K.</font></p>

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

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<p style="color:black;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;">Dennis Norman<br>
Vice President - Strategic Planning &amp; Communication<br>
(843) 329-5151<br>
normand@pginw.com</font></p>

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<p style="color:black;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;">SOURCE Polymer Group, Inc.</font></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;">Polymer Group, Inc. Announces Results of
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<p style="color:black;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;">NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C., Sept 16, 2005 &#151; Polymer
Group, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: POLGA; POLGB) announced today</font><font color="black" style="color:windowtext;"> the results of the company&#146;s offer to redeem all
outstanding shares of its 16% Series A Convertible Pay-in-Kind Preferred Stock
(the &#147;PIK Preferred Stock&#148;).</font></p>

<p style="color:black;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font color="black" style="color:windowtext;">&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;">On August 22, 2005, Polymer Group notified holders of PIK Preferred
Stock that the company would redeem all outstanding shares of PIK Preferred
Stock on September 15, 2005.&#160; At the time
of the notification, there were 62,921 shares of PIK Preferred Stock
outstanding.&#160; From the time of the
notification through September 14, 2005, 62,916 shares of PIK Preferred Stock
were voluntarily converted into Class A Common Stock by holders of the shares
at the stated voluntary conversion rate of 137.14286 shares of Class A Common
Stock per one share of PIK Preferred Stock.&#160;
On September 15, 2005, the company redeemed the remaining 5 shares of
PIK Preferred Stock at the previously announced redemption rate of 37.26397
shares of Class A Common Stock for each share of the PIK Preferred Stock.</font></p>

<p style="color:black;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font color="black" style="color:windowtext;">&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;">As a result of the voluntary conversions and the optional redemptions
by the company, the company currently has no shares of PIK Preferred Stock
outstanding and has issued approximately 8.6 million shares of additional Class
A Common Stock.&#160; After the issuance of
the additional Class A Common Stock, the company has approximately 18.9 million
shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding.</font></p>

<p style="color:black;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font color="black" style="color:windowtext;">&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, 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 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;</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;">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, Inc. with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, including the company&#146;s 2004 Annual Report
on Form 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;">Dennis Norman</font></p>

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

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

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