There are many reasons why many people love plush toys. It is soft, fluffy, huggable, cute and comes in various favorite character shapes. A plush toy basically is a fabric stuffing toy in various shapes; it is made of soft fabric and fluffy stuffing. There are many kinds of fabric that could be used as plush toys from natural to synthetic. In this article, we will talk about one specific material which is Minky fabric plush, that is often used as plush toy material.
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What is Minky Fabric?
Minky fabric is a luxurious synthetic fabric, it’s 100% polyester. It has become one of the fabrics that is often used as baby clothing material, such as a blanket or baby jackets. Minky has a texture like wool or fur, but it is softer and thicker. Minky is made from polyester microfiber that is piling and spinning into special fabric.
It has come in different textures, colors and weights. We could choose various Minky types for our project, including plush toys, because it has all the characteristics that plush toys need. Minky could add the softness and fluffiness of the plush toys.
Minky Fabric Types
There are many types of Minky fabric that we can find in the market. We can choose the variant based on our needs for our project.
Smooth Minky
The first Minky fabric plush type is smooth Minky or untextured fabric. This type has characteristics such as soft, ultra smooth texture, and glossy surface. Smooth Minky is perfect for bed cushion and bed cover, also perfect for plush toys. The softness of this fabric makes the plush toys become more huggable and adds to the fluffiness. This fabric is also lightweight, so its perfect for children’s toys that they can carry easily.
Minky Dots
Another type of Minky fabric is Minky dots. This fabric basically is smooth Minky with little dots texture spread all over the body. If you want to add texture on your plush toys, you can choose this kind of fabric. This fabric also makes an accent in certain parts of plush toys, for example, the rabbit ear becomes more stand out with this fabric. It is also lightweight and suitable for children’s toys.
Sherpa Minky
The next Minky fabric that we could choose for plush toys is sherpa Minky. This Minky type has a rougher texture than smooth Minky and thicker than smooth Minky. This fabric has good warm insulation, so it is perfect for winter clothing such as jackets, blankets or coats. If you want more coziness and fluffiness for your plush toys, sherpa Minky is the fabric that you need.
Rose Swirl Minky
Minky fabric plush that has a unique texture is rose swirl Minky. This fabric has a rose or flower look alike texture all over it. This fabric also has softness and fluffiness just like another Minky fabric type. Rose swirl Minky is perfect for plush toys with the shape of flowers or plantation, because it will give a beautiful accent on it.
Minky Fabric Usage
Minky fabrics are known for their softness and fluffiness. This fabric is perfect for baby clothing, winter clothing also for something that needs a soft and warm feeling like plush toys. We could choose the Minky fabric based on our need for our plush toys project. We can choose smooth Minky if we want to make untextured but soft plush toys.
If we want more textured and accent in our plush toys, we could choose dots Minky or rose swirl Minky. We can take Sherpa Minky if we need to make thicker but soft plush toys. Plush toys do not always have one texture or accent, sometimes it comes in a variety of textures and accessories.
In that case, we could use more than one Minky fabric in one plush toy. For example, we use smooth Minky for the body of Rabbit plush, dots Minky as their long ears and sherpa Minky for the tail. Minky fabric has good durability and is not easy to shred, so toy makers, even the beginner can work with this fabric. Minky also has flexibility when it sews, so it is easy to shape into various characters as needed.
Final Note
Buy China Toys is a plush toy manufacturer based in China. We produce high quality plush toys using good quality fabric. We also use Minky fabric plush for their plush toy products. We manufacture custom plush toy shapes such as cute animals, cartoon figures, star or public figures, plush toys, and pet toys. We select and use only first grade materials for their plush toys so the product will endure for a long time.