artifact consisting of soft or resilient material used to fill or give shape or protect or add comfort
Cushioning is something soft that protects an object when it hits something. Running shoes have extra cushioning. something soft that protects someone or something when they hit a surface
The padding ability of a terry-surfaced sock, paired against a ribbed or plain surface
Materials such as cotton, felt, polyurethane foam, etc that lie above an insulator pad and below the ticking in an innerspring mattress