These cupcakes are so exquisite. They meet the "look requirements" for both a girly-girl or a tomboy. They are supported on the bottom within the fabric by a plastic disk to give the cake extra oomph/stand-up-straight power (unlike the "Lillian Vernon" brand of fabric cupcake which I saw once in a Goodwill). Plus, these babies are machine-washable, people! Only one cupcake comes with a "how-to-care-for" tag, so that's great if you or your kid is complusive about removing tags from items. Here are the four care symbols translated (in order on tag from left to right): wash at 30 degrees/cold water, do not bleach, do not tumble dry, and do not iron. Outer material is 100% polyester. My daughter plays with them everyday either outright or in some small way.