Appearance
Define the character, form, materials, colors, surface details and brand elements.
Custom plush
AI Otter Plush Toy
A plush reference for custom shape, fabric, color and trim.
Reference images show a starting point. Shape, materials, color, functions and packaging can be developed around your brief.
Product views
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Manufacturing reference
What this reference shows, and what you would decide.
A seated otter holding an accessory, which is a two part build rather than one animal.
The held object is what makes this pattern different. The arms have to be shaped and filled so the shell sits in them and stays there, which fixes the paw position before the body is cut. A thick tapering tail lies alongside the body and needs its fill to change along its length. Contrast muzzle, chest and paw pads are separate cut parts on a short pile.
This is a useful reference when the character is sold with something in its hands. Decide whether the accessory is sewn in place or loose, since a loose part is a separate item on the safety list, and agree how firmly the arms have to hold it.
Decisions this product type puts in front of you
- Materials Pile height, backing weight and fill density set both the look and the price. Ask for a fabric card, approve a lab dip against your artwork, and remember that a long pile hides seams and swallows embroidered detail.
- Face and features Embroidery, appliqué, print and heat transfer each hold detail differently on a raised pile. Choose per feature rather than per product, and decide whether eyes are embroidered or moulded before the age grade is fixed.
- Safety and certification Age grade drives the eye and nose method, the seam strength target and which small parts rule applies. Confirm the destination market before the pattern is cut, since the test list is not the same everywhere.
- Tooling and quantity A plush is cut and sewn, so setup sits in pattern making and sampling rather than steel. Quantity mostly moves fabric buying and line time, which is why a second colourway costs far less than a second sculpt.
- Packaging Plush ships compressed or uncompressed and the choice changes carton count, freight and how the product looks when the box is opened. Decide the recovery time you are willing to accept.
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- Target height in centimetres and the sitting or standing pose.
- Artwork or a sample, with turnaround views if the character is new.
- Pile height, colour references and any contrast materials.
- Destination markets and the age grade you intend to print.
- Quantity per colourway and the retail pack format.
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Custom development
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Functions
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Presentation
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