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Certified by VikingCloudCloth dolls, also known as rag dolls, are dolls constructed of fabric of any type. Cloth dolls have existed since ancient times and come in all shapes and sizes. Most cloth dolls are homemade creations. Cloth dolls were mass produced, however, beginning in the mid 1800s. Cloth doll manufacturers printed the designs for dolls on flat sheets of fabric, then cut out, stitched, and stuffed the dolls. Sometimes, the face was hand painted with oil paints after the doll was assembled.
In 1873, Izannah Walker patented her fabric-stiffening technique, which gave her Solid Comfort cloth dolls the appearance of German porcelain dolls. Other popular cloth dolls include Philadelphia Baby offered in 1900 by the J.P. Sheppard and Co. department store, and Cole Family Dolls made in 1901 by Roxanna Cole of Conway, Arkansas.
By the 20s, European companies were producing high-quality cloth dolls designed by artists and produced by master crafters. These dolls were called art dolls. The founders of Lenci were among these art doll artists. Cloth dolls were also produced as souvenirs of celebrities, such as the king of England.
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