Plush toys feature adorable lifelike designs, soft tactile sensations, resistance to compression, ease of cleaning, strong decorative appeal, high safety standards, and broad applicability across age groups. Therefore, they are excellent choices as toys for children, home decorations, or gifts.
What Are Plush Toys?
Plush toys, also known as stuffed toys, refer to toys made using various raw materials like PP cotton, long-pile plush, and short-pile plush through steps such as cutting, sewing, decorating, filling, shaping, and packaging.
Characteristics of Plush Toys
Plush toys possess characteristics including adorable lifelike designs, soft tactile sensations, resistance to compression, ease of cleaning, strong decorative appeal, high safety standards, and broad applicability across age groups. Thus, they are ideal as toys for children, home decorations, or gifts.
Classification of Plush Toys
Based on whether they have internal filling and the surface materials used, plush toys can be categorized into filled toys and non-filled toys; examples include velvet filled toys, long-pile plush filled toys, T/C fabric filled toys, and raised plush filled toys.
Materials Used for Plush Toys
The primary materials for plush toys include: long-pile plush, T/C fabric, knitted fabric, acrylic cotton, artificial leather, non-woven fabric, nano particles, chemical fiber pile fabrics (e.g., raised plush and velvet), and plush accessories.
Production Process of Plush Toys
The production process of plush toys generally involves steps such as cutting, sewing, decorating, filling, shaping, and packaging.
Export Standards for Plush Toys
To prevent the emergence of plush toys made with inferior cotton or containing toxic substances, export standards require that they undergo testing according to national standards (e.g., Chinese GB), American standards (e.g., ASTM), or European Community standards (e.g., EN) before international sales.