Document and Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2013	Mar. 21, 2014	Jun. 29, 2013
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	POLYMER GROUP INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000927417
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	Dec. 28, 2013
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-28
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		1,000
Entity Current Reporting Status	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	Yes
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Public Float			$ 0