Stuffing

[boxtops]

If I start making knitted childrens toys, what is the accepted material for stuffing the toy with?

[gness]

Boxy. When I made toys the stuffing already met the legal requirements when I bought it....if that's what you mean.
Google toy making regs for a more recent update.

[woofgang]

New purchased material will do it, no cut up tights, old pillows etcet.

[boxtops]

Thank you both, I was thinking kapok?

[tonyav]

Doh, saw the title and the thread isn't about what I had in mind.

[gness]

Kapok will be lovely Boxy. Not used as much now because it is more expensive so it depends on how many you want to make.

Behave tony. x

[gness]

Though I am glad when...Stuffing Gness....disappears from latest posts. :-)

[woofgang]

please don't use kapok. It doesn't keep its loft and the tiny fibres can be inhaled by small children...its also a devil if you have breathing problems. It goes into a horrid claggy mess if wetted and is very hard to recover. I know that knitted toys are unlikely to be washed but accidents do happen with children's toys. Synthetic stuffing is more durable and cleaner to use, it will stand a wetting and is cheaper as well

[boxtops]

any idea where I get it, woofgang? Sorry to be a dimbo but it's been 100 years since I last knitted toys, and I used to use cut-up tights :-)

[boxtops]

ah, is this it? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/250g-Polyester-Cushion-Toy-Stuffing-Synthetic-Kapok-/200863124538?pt=UK_Crafts_Sewing_Supplies_MJ&hash=item2ec4600c3a

[woofgang]

Hoe big are the toys you are knitting and how many? I don't think that 250g will go far

[boxtops]

They are little animals, about 7 ins long when finished.

[woofgang]

then that should be plenty to start you off.

[boxtops]

Thank you - I'll order that now, reasonable price for a tester!

[maggiebee]

Tony, you're a very naughty boy!

[tonyav]

Well I do try maggie ;-)