Friday, September 23, 2011

What safety factors need to be considered when making a soft toy?

I wanna know what materials are best to be used when making a soft toy.


list of materials and what makes it a safety fire hazard?


less easy to burn?|||soft toys for children must be made of all new materials. If for sale. Most readily available fabrics are tested for their fire hazard levels. Fire retardent treatments in fabrics can cause other problems. Allergens, toxins etc.


Polyester melts, cotton burns with a low flame and low heat. Both good.


Never use pins without counting them so you know none are left in the toy. Make sure any buttons or embellishments are secured with linen button twist threads and follow manufacturers instructions on purchased joints and eyes. Any hair or yarn wigs should be secured carefully and for a young child, individually hand knotted yarn strand hair is safest to prevent choking. Polyester fibrefil is a good washable stuffing. So is laundered and shredded used stockings.

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