Custom-made soft plush toys were a more subjective field, mostly our plushies toys were replicated from the client’s concept, IP characters, and corporation mascot stuffed animals. In our industry, each factory’s different design ability, product style, and experience are essential in affecting the degree of plush reproduction and quality.
So today we’d like to share the main factors you may need to consider when looking for a suitable customized plush factory.
Communication & Internal management
Working with a reliable manufacturer was essential for your custom plush project, especially around the holidays and Covid, things like communication and details confirmation are always like a gamble. That’s why we emphasize price should not be the only factor to evaluate a supplier. The way your soft toys factory responds, and working, these aspects determine the production management and after-sales service directly.
Designing ability
A good design team not only reflects the excellent replication between physical samples and designs, but will restore the details to the best effect based in the most cost-effective way. Besides that, a qualified designer also requested enough experience and insights on the safety testing of infant toys, familiar with the safety regulations in various regions.
In this handmade custom-made plush toy field, only a small part of the factory owns an independent design ability.
Standardized workflow
What kind of soft toys manufacturer do you think is good enough to work with? For us, a qualified plush toys manufacturer means they have mature production standards internally and strict requirements from the raw materials purchasing and every step of bulk production. Professional experience with bulk plush toys exporting and importing is important.
On-time delivery
The agreed lead time is also an important factor when evaluating suppliers, and it is also the most basic prerequisite for cooperation between the two parties. Especially during peak season.
Existing regular clients and market
Knowing a supplier’s main customer base, target market, and past production examples can help you determine the reliability and production capacity of the factory.
For example, the largest plush toy production base in our Province is located in Chashan Town, Dongguan. The suppliers here are mainly supplying higher-end plush toys, which are mainly exported to Europe and the United States. But factories in Zhejiang are mainly based on the family workshop model, with fast delivery and flexible MOQ advantage, goods were mainly exported to the African and Indian markets.