Making plush toys is not the work of one person, but a task that requires a team to collaborate and divide the work. Generally, it takes 7-8 people to complete the entire process.
Step 1: Confirm Requirements
Involved Personnel: Order Coordinator
Confirm the size, design, fabric, techniques, and references with the designer. If there are any techniques that cannot be achieved, make timely adjustments.
Step 2: Pattern Making
Involved Personnel: Pattern Maker
This refers to the pattern for the shape of the plush toy. Usually, computer pattern making is used.
After making the pattern on the computer, it is printed onto paper and then sewn to check if it meets the required shape. If it does not, adjustments are made.
Step 3: Create Embroidery and Printing Patterns
Involved Personnel: Embroidery Pattern Maker
Create the embroidery and printing patterns based on the corresponding pattern files and design files.
The faces of plush toys generally use embroidery techniques, requiring color selection based on the design and the creation of the embroidery pattern.
Printing patterns usually do not require separate creation but need the designer to fill the design file into the corresponding pattern and adjust the colors.
Step 4: Embroidery and Printing
Involved Personnel: Embroidery Worker
Locate the corresponding embroidery thread and manually thread it onto the embroidery machine to start machine embroidery.
Printing is also done by machine.
Step 5: Laser Cutting
Involved Personnel: Laser Worker
After embroidering, cut the corresponding pieces into shape. For parts that do not require embroidery or printing, use laser cutting or standard cutting. If there is no embroidery or printing, steps 3 and 4 are omitted.
Step 6: Sewing
Involved Personnel: Sewing Worker
Sew the pieces together in sequence.
Step 7: Stuffing
Involved Personnel: Stuffing Master
Samples are generally stuffed by hand, while bulk production usually uses machine stuffing.
Step 8: Other
Sew the plush toy together and add any additional accessories.
During the sample stage, steps 7 and 8 can often be done by the same person. For bulk production, steps 7 and 8 are done by different personnel.