How to Use soft goods in a Sentence

soft goods

plural noun
  • Unlike hard goods, soft goods are fine to borrow.
    — Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Don’t forget your soft goods, though—staying warm and dry on the slopes makes any day more fun.
    — Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 30 Jan. 2021
  • Fashion is made of soft goods—things in every sense, malleable.
    — Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 6 July 2024
  • With leftover space in the new building, Shapiro and his team brought in soft goods.
    — Amelia Arvesen, Outside Online, 15 Mar. 2019
  • Fresh paint covers the walls while coastal decor, paintings by local artists and soft goods from area weavers fill the rooms.
    — Catherine Garcia, theweek, 25 July 2024
  • And with climbing gear specifically, stay away from soft goods.
    — Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 27 Apr. 2019
  • Pelican hits a homerun with their first foray into soft goods.
    — Adrienne Donica, Popular Mechanics, 23 Oct. 2020
  • Right now, the mailer is best suited for soft goods like clothing and bags that don't need extra padding.
    — Eleanor Hildebrandt, Popular Mechanics, 19 Dec. 2018
  • All soft goods need to be donated in 13 to 33 gallon bags that are tied closed and small items in boxes.
    — Courant Community, 15 May 2018
  • While the structure and the hard finishes like tile and light fixtures were salvageable, the soft goods were destroyed by the smoke.
    — Christine Lennon, Architectural Digest, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Plus, soft goods and textiles are easy for potential buyers to imagine replacing.
    — Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Apr. 2026
  • Carmona suggests exploring the many soft goods at HomeGoods that are rooted in these hues.
    — Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 10 Jan. 2026
  • That includes disinfecting all the soft goods, such as upholstery and pillow cases.
    — Scott McMurren, Anchorage Daily News, 7 Nov. 2020
  • The dancers enter one at a time, while the house lights are still near full and the audience is still buzzing, and line up on either side of a wide open stage with its soft goods pulled back.
    — Lauren Warnecke, chicagotribune.com, 25 Sep. 2017
  • The calming silhouettes of soft goods in this category feel like a quiet moment of refuge from daily turmoil.
    — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 26 Dec. 2025
  • Frette’s soft goods have been bring traditional Italian craftsmanship to life for over a century.
    — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Many thrift stores don't have the resources or capacity to wash items before putting them on the racks, so making sure your soft goods are clean before donating is a huge help.
    — Kate McKenna, The Spruce, 15 Feb. 2026
  • The second room is soft goods central, with stacks of blankets and sumptuous velvet pillows by Anke Drechsel.
    — Ella Riley-Adams, Vogue, 1 Apr. 2018
  • Along with keeping things sanitary, regularly washing the soft goods in your bathroom can also keep the laundry scent in the air fresh and inviting.
    — Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 31 May 2026
  • From lighting to textiles and soft goods, fledgling designers and established brands alike, this is what’s trending in Nordic design now.
    — Sean Santiago, Vogue, 13 Feb. 2018
  • Hard, nonporous materials such as metal, plastic and glass are more welcoming habitats for viruses than soft goods like fabrics.
    — Andrea Sachs, Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2020
  • While testing this top shoulder bag, our editors were able to fit a long wallet, an iPhone Max, headphones, and soft goods like a small makeup pouch.
    — Elana Zajdman, WWD, 2 July 2024
  • There are companies that rent out soft goods (jackets, gloves, pants), but in general, most ski tourists opt to rent their skis, boots, and poles from a rental shop and bring everything else from home.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2023
  • Daelin Arney is a soft goods designer at Cozy Earth, a textile and apparel company.
    — Amanda Lauren, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2025
  • Market halls, including both seasonal pop-ups and year-round establishments, have become the hottest trend in soft goods, especially food.
    — CNN, 24 Dec. 2019
  • Parachute—the elevated, direct-to-consumer bedding company—is moving beyond sheets and soft goods.
    — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 20 Sep. 2021
  • Both have recently refined their first-class services, upgrading their soft goods and culinary programs while streamlining support services.
    — Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Home products include kitchen supplies, cookware, small appliances, light bulbs, storage containers, frames, candles, craft supplies and kitchen, bed and bath soft goods.
    — Charles Rotblut, Forbes, 16 June 2022
  • Burrow, which specializes in modular seating, as well as bedding, rugs and other soft goods, uses consumer data and research to drive its design process.
    — Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
  • This historic 75-room, downtown hotel is undergoing a big overhaul with new furnishings, carpeting, paint and soft goods.
    — Ramsey Qubein, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024

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