Plushies are stuffed toys that are made with an outer fabric sewn from a textile and stuffed with flexible material. They are also known as plush toys, stuffed animals, stuffies, or soft toys. Plushies are often designed to resemble animals, legendary creatures, cartoon characters, or inanimate objects. They can be commercially or home-produced from numerous materials, most commonly pile textiles like plush for the outer material and synthetic fiber for the stuffing. Plushies can be found in many places such as malls, stores, restaurants, and even online. They are commonly used for comfort, companionship, and imaginative play by individuals of all ages. Plushies can also be used to teach children about different cultures and animals that they might not get to see in person. Plushies have become so popular today that websites have been created just for them.