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339931 (Doll and Stuffed Toy Manufacturing)
Mattel's closest competitor in the dolls and stuffed toys industry is Hasbro, Inc., many of whose products are geared towards boys.
This category covers establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing dolls, doll parts, and doll clothing, except doll wigs. Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing stuffed toys are also included in this industry.
The total number of industry employees decreased from 3,638 in 1998 to 2,893 in 2000.
In 2000, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, doll and stuffed toy industry shipments totaled $329 million, down from $343 million in 1999.
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To contain labor costs, many companies imported branded products or used parts made in developing countries.
To counter the market decline attributed to competition from computer and electronic games targeted to girls, manufacturers brought out more interactive dolls and updated their current products.
Toy Manufacturers of America, Inc. Research, 1999. Available from http://www.toy-tma.com/industry/news. U.S. Industry and Trade Outlook '99. McGraw-Hill and U.S. Department of Commerce, 1999.
Dolls with china heads and cloth sawdust stuffed bodies were popular around that time. Dolls with bisque heads hands and feet. Charlotte style dolls. And Schoenhut dolls were also well known at that time.
Waldorf dolls are also known as Steiner dolls, often handmade and designed to be very simple, even plain, cloth dolls to stimulate a child's creativity. Traditional Waldorf dolls are generally made of a flexible cotton fabric and stuffed with wool.