Hugg-A-Planet
Foundlings®
- Age Range
- 1 - 3
- Price
- 15.95
- Phone
- 802.878.8900
- Introduction
- 1992
- Types
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- Plush Toy
- Socially Responsible
- Toy
- Green Product
The Foundlings® Line is the original organic cotton plush toy line that was introduced when green was just a color and long before it was a movement. Made in the USA, the line includes Bunny, Bear, Rabbit, Elephant, Puppy, Lab, Turtle, and Whale. Combines a 100% organic (no pesticides) cotton shell with a fill of unbleached cotton clippings. The embroidered eyes are created for safety. This is one of the most environmentally safe toys made in the world today. It takes three years of chemical and pesticide free farming to certify a cotton crop as organic. Organic farming protects ground water and the farm workers. The cotton used in Foundlings is free from pesticide and other harmful chemicals. The product is hand crafted in the Green Mountain State of Vermont. All of the soft animals are machine washable and safe for all ages. Prices range from $15.95 for Bunny to $29.95 for Elephant.
How Hugg-A-Planet is a Green Company
The concept of the Foundlings® Line evolved from Hugg-A-Planet. The company was using post-industrial fabrics processed for toy fill, when a customer called and asked if there was any interest in organic scraps. The caller was from a company that was one of the first to use USA produced organic fabrics for clothing and had lots of organic scraps it did not want to throw away. Hugg-A-Planet has been using organic scraps ever since. In late 1991, traditional plush had very few toys made in the USA due to offshore competition. No toys were made of organic fabrics. As it turned out, the factory on Mulberry Street in New York City housed many of the dies from the now defunct Knickerbocker Toy Company. The simpler ones were selected and Foundlings were born. The line was introduced at the New York Gift show in January 1992 with much success. Today the organic fabrics still come from our original supplier, made to a French terry specification. Hugg-A-Planet is a member of the Organic Trade Association. Organic products are big business. The Foundlings® Line was a contributor to an industry that by making toys out of organic fabric supported the further growth and awareness of the organic industry, which is now very much global. Due to the original involvement in these fabrics in the mid-nineties and using USA factories, the company helped develop a line of fabrics for Men’s Warehouse using and blending color in organic-grown cotton fibers. This was first major retailer to offer a complete line of men’s clothing using organic cotton.
