INSTRUCTIONS TO REGISTERED HOLDER AND/OR
        BOOK-ENTRY TRANSFER FACILITY PARTICIPANT FROM BENEFICIAL OWNER
                                      OF
 
                              POLYMER GROUP, INC.
              
           8 3/4% SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES DUE 2008, SERIES A     
 
  To Registered Holder and/or Participant of the Book-Entry Transfer Facility:
   
  The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of the Prospectus, dated July 1,
1998 (as the same may be amended or supplemented from time to time, the
"Prospectus") of Polymer Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"),
and the accompanying Letter of Transmittal (the "Letter of Transmittal"), that
together constitute the Company's offer (the "Exchange Offer"). Capitalized
terms used but not defined herein have the meanings ascribed to them in the
Prospectus.     
   
  This will instruct you, the registered holder and/or book-entry transfer
facility participant, as to action to be taken by you relating to the Exchange
Offer with respect to the 8 3/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2008, Series A
(the "Notes") held by you for the account of the undersigned.     
 
  The aggregate face amount of the Notes held by you for the account of the
undersigned is (FILL IN AMOUNT):
     
  $    of the 8 3/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2008, Series A.     
 
  With respect to the Exchange Offer, the undersigned hereby instructs you
(CHECK APPROPRIATE BOX):
 
  [_] TO TENDER the following Notes held by you for the account of the
     undersigned (INSERT PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF NOTES TO BE TENDERED, IF ANY): $
 
  [_] NOT TO TENDER any Notes held by you for the account of the undersigned.
 
  If the undersigned instruct you to tender the Notes held by you for the
account of the undersigned, it is understood that you are authorized (a) to
make, on behalf of the undersigned (and the undersigned, by its signature
below, hereby makes to you), the representation and warranties contained in
the Letter of Transmittal that are to be made with respect to the undersigned
as a beneficial owner, including but not limited to the representations that
(i) the undersigned's principal residence is in the state of (FILL IN STATE)
    , (ii) the undersigned is acquiring the Exchange Notes in the ordinary
course of business of the undersigned, (iii) the undersigned is not
participating, does not participate, and has no arrangement or understanding
with any person to participate in the distribution of the Exchange Notes, (iv)
the undersigned acknowledges that any person participating in the Exchange
Offer for the purpose of distributing the Exchange Notes must comply with the
registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act of
1933, as amended (the "Act"), in connection with a secondary resale
transaction of the Exchange Notes acquired by such person and cannot rely on
the position of the Staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission set forth
in no-action letters that are discussed in the section of the Prospectus
entitled "The Exchange Offer--Resale of the Exchange Notes," and (v) the
undersigned is not an "affiliate," as defined in Rule 405 under the Act, of
the Company or any Guarantor; (b) to agree, on behalf of the undersigned, as
set forth in the Letter of Transmittal; and (c) to take such other action as
necessary under the Prospectus or the Letter of Transmittal to effect the
valid tender of such Notes.
 
 
   
     
        Check this box if the Beneficial Owner of the Notes is a Participating Broker-Dealer and such
        Participating
        Broker-Dealer acquired the Notes for its own account as a result of market-making activities or
  [_]   other trading
        activities. IF THIS BOX IS CHECKED, A COPY OF THESE INSTRUCTIONS MUST BE RECEIVED WITHIN THREE NEW
        YORK STOCK
        EXCHANGE TRADING DAYS AFTER THE EXPIRATION DATE BY POLYMER GROUP, INC., ATTENTION JAMES G. BOYD,
        FACSIMILE (843) 747-4092.
    
 

 
 
                                   SIGN HERE
 Name of beneficial owner(s): _________________________________________________
 Signature(s): ________________________________________________________________
 Name (please print): _________________________________________________________
 Address: _____________________________________________________________________
 ______________________________________________________________________________
 ______________________________________________________________________________
 ______________________________________________________________________________
 Telephone Number: ____________________________________________________________
 Taxpayer Identification or Social Security Number: ___________________________
 Date: ________________________________________________________________________
 
 
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