"Soft goods" is an industry term we use to refer to the parts of a product that are constructed from conformable materials such as textiles, foams, and rubbers.
Soft goods make excellent design materials because they are versatile, functional, comfortable, visually appealing, and sometimes more sustainable than other types of materials. New fiber qualities, coatings, and construction processes provide soft products with an extensive range of properties and abilities that designers could apply to increase performance and comfort.





Ask the following questions first.


Your product requires flexibility to function.
Your product needs to fit a wide range of users.
Your product requires unique properties that would be challenging to create in rigid materials.
You want to create more with less.
You want to enhance the surface feel or visual branding of your product.
You want to use alternative materials to create a unique story for your brand or product.