Minky is a relatively new, silky soft microfiber that rivals cashmere in softness and replicates the silky feel of real mink. Sometimes called "minkee", this soft, plush interlining-factory fabric is typically made from 100% polyester and renowned as a wonderful fabric for making baby blankets, quilts, chair coverings, bedspreads, pillows, robes, and infant car seat covers.

Anything that needs to be soft can be accomplished using minky! As a material for infant car seat covers, minky is very versatile since it is readily available in many color variations, particularly soft pastels as well as a few bright colors. If you have a baby or infant, you may well have experienced the softness and luxuriousness of minky fabric.

Texture variations are also available with flats and textures, from minky with soft raised dots, lines, diamonds, and even long or short pile. The combination of attractive variations in colors along with melt-in-your-hand textures makes minky the new standard for baby's stuffed animals, warm robes and wraps, and coverings of all types.

Most standard infant and toddler seat covers are made from cotton or cotton/polyester blends. These materials, while durable, soft, breathable, and inexpensive, cannot match minky for cuddly softness and comfort. Here's how one parent described her child's experience with minky:

Although it was obviously a soft and luxurious sheet, I was somewhat apprehensive to the idea of allowing my child contact with minky because it wasn't made of cotton. But one evening, as circumstances can change suddently with an infant in the house, I ended up one evening trying the minky crib sheet out of desperation.

"I was first introduced to minky Nonwoven Interlining fabric when a friend gave us a minky crib sheet at my baby shower. This happened when my daughter was about six months old; she seemed to be very happy with the minky sheet.For more information, view http://www.interlining-factory.com/