Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a method for manufacturing injection plastic molded articles incorporating a fabric material, and articles made thereby. In one preferred method, a fabric type material is placed into an open plastic injection mold. The mold is then closed, creating a cavity around a portion of the fabric type material. Liquid plastic is introduced into the mold to permeate the fabric portion. The plastic is then cured with the fabric portion embedded in the plastic. One example of a product incorporating fabric incorporated into a plastic injection molded piece is a cot assembly.