A Note About the Measurements

Wraps are inherently difficult to measure. Length is measured with a soft tape in hand. The tape measure I use is 100 ft, so it is done continuously. I square the wrap when measuring width (so as not to measure diagonally) and flatten the wrap without stretching to get the width. Thickness is measured with a micrometer. This is highly dependent on user. Thicknesses should be used in comparison rather than as absolutes.

Monday, October 15, 2012

Lavender Silk Ellipsens


Didymos Lavender Silk Ellipsens combines lavendar silk with blue cotton.  This wraps glides very easily, has very little grip.  Some wrappers will find it slippery.  I find it thin but not diggy.  

Weight/Area:  205 g/qm
Width:  66 cm
Thickness:  17 mils

Didymos Tulali


Didymos Tulali is a super thin cotton/linen/tussah blend released summer of 2012.   The mixture of lago (light blue) linen threads, golden tussah threads and ecru cotton threads give this wrap a antique feel.  Very thin this wrap is prone to thread shifting though I only small amounts.

Weight/Area:  185 g/qm
Width:  65 cm
Thickness:  17 mils

With Natural Silk Indio V2

Hoppediz Toronoto


Hoppediz Toronto is a standard line Hoppediz with blue and white stripes.  It is wide, moldable and easy to wrap with.

Weight/Area:  221 g/qm
Width:  71 cm
Thickness:  22.5 mils

Didymos Jonas


Didymos Jonas is a smooth jacquard wrap that has been removed the standard line.  It is thin, glides easily and is very moldable.


Weight/Area:  199 g/qm
Width:  68 cm
Thickness:  18 mils

Saturday, October 6, 2012

Didymos Mystic Hemp


Didymos Mystic Hemp was woven in the old standard pattern.  Slightly bouncy, cushy and moldable, Mystic is a very unique wrap.

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Girasol Mojito


Girasol Mojito is a Slingomama exclusive colorway.  Mine is woven with the original weft.

Weight/Area:  230 g/qm
Width:  67 cm
Thickness:  21 mils

Vatanai Socotra


Vatanai Socotra is the first color released in the dragon weave.  Slightly cushy, Socotra is smooth and silky on the light but has more grip on the darker side.

Weight/Area:  219 g/qm
Width:  69 cm
Thickness:  21 mils

Bebina Natural


Bebina Natural is easy to wrap with, thin, cushy, and just a joy to wrap with.

Weight/Area:  235 g/qm
Width:  66 cm
Thickness:  19.5 mils

Easycare Norrsken (#11)


Easycare Norrsken (#11) is a neutral rainbow with a navy blue background.  It's wrapping qualities are similar to other Easycares; moldable, thin, glidey and thin.

Weight/Area:  218 g/qm
Width:  69 cm
Thickness:  22 mils

Kokadi Patara Stars


Kokadi Patara Stars is soft, moldable, medium thin wrap.  

Weight/Area:  220 g/qm
Width:  69 cm
Thickness:  19 mils

Natibaby Linen Oceans


Natibaby Linen Oceans is one of the early Natibaby weaves.  Much thinner than recent linen blends this is a thin wrap.  Like other Natibaby wraps Oceans is soft and glidey.

Weight/Area:  215 g/qm
Width:  64 cm
Thickness:  17.5 mils

Kokadi Galaxy Stars




Kokadi Galaxy Stars released late spring of 2012 is a like other recent cotton Kokadis; moldable, soft,medium thin with very good glide.  Primary print colors this wrap is turquoise, dark magenta and cyan.  I prefer the more subtle side where the white tones down this bright colors. This wrap is among my childrens' favorites.

Weight/Area:  235 g/qm
Width:  71 cm
Thickness:  18 mils





Didymos Aqua/Green Old Standard


Didymos released a series of old standards in 2012.  Aqua/green the only 100% as of the writing, is very thin, moldable and soft.  Also a popular color combination for Didymos this year as pfau and fish were both released in these colors.  Visually this is my favorite of the old standards.

Weight/Area:  190 g/qm
Width:  66 cm
Thickness:  17.5 mils

Girasol Diamond Weave Donau (Azul Pacifico)


Slingomama's popular exclusive Donau was re-woven in the diamond weave.  The brown, yellow and blue stripes are paired with azul pacifico weft in the above picture.  In this version weaving in the diamond weave it was also woven in two other wefts. Typical of other diamond weave giras, it is textured, flannely but still has good glide.

Weight/Area:  232 g/qm
Width: 69 cm
Thickness:  21 mils

Didymos Black Hemp Pfau


Didymos Black Hemp Pfau (also known as Darth Vader Pfau) is a moldable hemp blend.  With a bit of stretch this is a great wrap with both grip and glide.

Weight/Area:  218 g/qm
Width:  69 cm
Thickness:  20 mils

Didymos Tussah Labrynths


Didymo Tussah Labrynths is a thin tussah blend.  Soft with use and like other tussah blends wraps like water.

Weight:/Area:  197 g/qm
Width: 60 cm
Thickness: 17 mils

Didymos Red Marble Indio


Birdie's Room released Red Marble Indio as an exclusive in 2012.  The grey linen appears nearly metallic paired with this sophisticated red cotton.  This indio is supportive and dense.

Weight/Area: 218 g/qm
Width:  66 cm
Thickness:  19 mils

Didymos Tussah Silk Nino


Tussah Silk Nino was released by Didymos in 2010.  It is a moldable neutral with the iconic nino design.  Like other tussah blends nino runs narrow compared to other wraps.

Weight/Area:  247 g/qm
Width:  58 cm
Thickness:  23 mils

Didymos Standard Blue Stripes

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One of the best wraps available, Didymos strandard blue stripes, are moldable, soft, easy to find and wrap with.  Perfect for beginners yet one of my favorites after years of wrapping.  Though it measures slightly heavier/thicker it wraps as if it were medium thin.

Weight/Area: 251 g/qm
Width:  64 cm
Thickness:  22.5

Purple Hemp Indio (VHI)


Birdie's Room exclusive Purple Hemp Indio is a beautiful medium thickness hemp blend indio.  Soon after a linen blend with the same purple cotton was released, but the hemp version continues to be more rare.

Weight/Area:  215 g/qm
Width: 70 cm
Thickness:  20 mils

Didymos Carmin Fish


Didymos Carmin was the first release of 2011.  Appearing pink from a distance, carmin is actually red and white.  One of the thickest wraps available, Carmin is both cushy on the shoulders and wide making it great for toddlers.

Weight/Area:  301 g/qm
Width:  69 cm
Thickness:  27 mils


Didymos Nautilus Pealmutt


Didymos Nautilus Pealmutt is a moldable, medium thin wrap with great glide.  Though in pictures it can appear black and white it is actually light pink and black.

Weight/Area: 205 g/qm
Width:  64 cm
Thickness:  20 mils

Monday, October 1, 2012

BBslen Prunella


BBslen Prunella is a mainly purple wrap with thin multi color stripes near one rail.  Wide like all BBslen, Prunella is a great toddler workhorse.

Weight/Area:  268 g/qm
Width:  72 cm
Thickness:  23.5 mils

Didymos Elise


Didymos Elise is moldable, medium thin with great glide.   I love the rhombi but it seems I am in the minority.  Several rhombi colorways were removed from the standard line but Elise survived the cut.  You can even buy a matching hat directly from Didymos.

Weight/Area:  217 g/qm
Width:  65 cm
Thickness:  21.5 mils

Ellevill Jade Plum


Ellevill Jade plum is beautiful combination of royal blue and purple.  Grippy and moldable Jade is great in ruck and other carries that benefit from lots of grip.

Weight/Area: 252 g/qm
Width: 62 cm
Thickness: 24.5 mils

Storchenweige Leo Marine


Leo Marine is textured, moldable, and strong.  

Weight/Area:  241 g/qm
Width:  66 cm
Thickness:  25 mils

Didymos Tussah Old Standard


Didymos Tussah OS is grippy, moldable and medium thin.  Like other tussah blends, it runs narrow after a wash.

Weight/Area:  222 g/qm
Width:  58 cm
Thickness:  19 mils

Wrapsody Bali Breeze Psyche


Wrapsody Bali Breeze Psyche with its pink, turquoise and purple butterflies on a lavender background,  is a super girly wrap.

Weight/Area:  160 g/qm
Width: 66 cm
Thickness:  14 mils

Neobulle Lin


Lin from Neobulle's organic collection is a neutral workhorse.

Weight/Area:  252 g/qm
Width:  69 cm
Thickness:  23 mils

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Storchenweige Ulli


Ulli, like other storch stripes is a durable workhorse that looks new even when well loved.

Weight/Area:  237 g/qm
Width:  66 cm
Thickness:  22 mils

Natibaby Brezo (Violet Stripes)


Natibaby Brezo is a cross twill all cotton stripes.  Soft, moldable, medium thin and easy to wrap with.

Weight/Area:  220 g/qm
Width:  69 cm
Thickness: 23 mils

Natibaby Purple/Turquoise Linen Butterflies


Natibaby Purple/Turquoise Butterflies was released in 2010.  A much thinner linen blend compared to recent  offerings.  The two contrasting colors shimmer beautifully.

Weight/Area:  214 g/qm
Width:  66 cm
Thickness:  18 mils

Didymos Rose Silk Indio


Didymos released this bubble gum pink indio in the spring of 2011.  Rose silk is thicker and more dense than many silk indio blends.

Weight/Area:  259 g/qm
Width:  61 cm
Thickness: 22 mils


Colimacon & Cie 2011, White


I ordered a C&C in the new weave out of curiosity.  It is a workhorse wrap that is easy on the budget.  I went on to split and then dye both pieces.  First I replaced the red and black stitching with cotton threads that would accept dye.

Weight/Area:  250 g/qm
Width:  70 cm
Thickness:  21.5 mils



Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Uppymama June 2012 Rainbow


My Uppymama rainbow has a cream weft and is medium thickness.  After feeling and seeing my Uppymama in person, I am convinced the weaver is an artist and am honored to own one of her pieces.  Something of interest may be that Uppymamas have blunt ends and unhemmed rails.

Weight/Area:  257 g/qm
Width:  66 cm
Thickness:  27 mils

Didymos Natural Silk Indio V2


I dreamed of wrapping my newborn in a silk indio and was lucky enough to do so.  Soft, squishy and all the things I expected.

Weight/Area:  226 g/qm
Width:  66 cm
Thickness:  21 mils



Didymos Kobalt Rouge


Didymos Kobalt Rouge is a super thin linen blend indio with amazing shimmer.  Very light weight to the point where it is delicate and has a tendency to be diggy.  I have owned two from the same weaving the measurements are nearly identical.

Weight/Area:  163 g/qm
Width:  66 cm
Thickness:  17 mils

Vatanai Naglitki


Vatanai Naglitki has been produced in atleast two version.  Generally referred to as Old Whales (top wrap) the first version is more narrow, thinner and woven in the same colors as Glaciar.  My other Naglitki was woven early in 2010 and is slightly greener.  Later Naglitkis are different still (but I don't have that one).  

Weight/Area:  179/206 g/qm
Width:  61/65 cm
Thickness:  15/18 mils

Girasol Cosmic Rainbow


Marsupial Mama's exclusive Girasol, Cosmic Rainbow pairs bright rainbow stripes with a black weft for a fun rainbow.

Weight/Area:  215 g/qm
Width:  70 cm
Thickness: 21 mils

Didymos Ice Blue Indio


Didymos Ice Blue Indio is a thin all cotton indio in two colors of blue.  Not at soft as most of indios but the only to come from Didymos with fringe.

Weight/Area:  206 g/qm
Width:  61 cm
Thickness:  21 mils

BBslen Turkish Delight


Turkish Delight is a retired BBslen colorway.  It is a bit thinner than other BBslens.  I have owned two once purchased well loved and the other new from a vendor.  I have data from both.

Weight/Area: 241/232
Width: 69/72 cm
Thickness:  21.5/19 mils
old/new

Girasol Symphuo


Slingomama's Girasol exclusive Symphuo is a funky rainbow wrap.  Mine is the twill weave in cream weft.

Weight/Area: 222 g/qm
Width: 70 cm
Thickness:  22 mils

Bara Barn Black Pepper


Bara Barn Black Pepper is a thin supportive shorty with any cush.  It is mostly black with a indigo stripe along one rail.  Though not very airy, Bara Barns are thin and only come as shorties.

Weight/Area:  153 g/qm
Width: 70 cm
Thickness: 16 mils

Girasol Blau


Metro Mini's Girasol exclusive Blau is an old weave (wrong side) with 3 blue/turquoise stripes.  The weft is the same color as the darker turquoise stripe.  It is very soft but I find it less supportive than both the new twill and diamond weaves.

Weight/Area: 231 g/qm
Width:  64 cm
Thickness:  21 mils

Didymos Lisa


I have two Lisas from Didymos, a newer long wrap and the other an older blag tag shorty.  There is a significant difference in weight with the older being heavier.  The look the same except for the older being a bit faded.  Lisa's rainbow stripes are separated by a navy blue background.

Weight/Area: 250/238 g/qm
Width:  64/64 cm
Thickness: 26/22 mils

old/new

Oscha Shui Long Embers


Oscha Shui Long Embers is a supportive all cotton wrap.

Weight/Area:  278 g/qm
Width:  69 cm
Thickness:  25 mils

Kokadi Merlin


Merlin is a U.S. exclusive wrap from Kokadi.  It is blend of black cotton and purple hemp.  Merlin is wide, soft and supportive.

Weight/Area:  245 g/qm
Width:  76 cm
Thickness:  17 mils

Vatanai Orkney


Vatanai Orkney is a moldable, cushy medium thin wrap.  It is less airy than the whales (excluding thick whales), birds and stripes.

Weight/Area: 222 mils
Width:  69 cm
Thickness:  19 mils