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.
Showing posts with label girasol. Show all posts
Showing posts with label girasol. Show all posts

Saturday, October 6, 2012

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

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

Tuesday, September 25, 2012

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

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

Sunday, September 23, 2012

Girasol GlaMoor


Girasol GlaMoor is the diamond weave version of the Girasol exclusive Moor.  The teal and pinkish purple shimmer beautifully.

Weight/Area:  232 g/qm
Width: 66 cm
Thickness:  19 mils

Girasol Dark Knight


Metro Mini's exclusive Dark Knight is a black weft Gotham with three grey stripes.  I've owned two weavings and have measurements for both.

Weight/Area: 239/208 g/qm
Width:  64/67 cm
Thickness:  22/20 mils

Girasols weight vary each time the wrap is woven.

Girasol Aurora (Cream Weft)


Slingomama's Girasol Exclusive Aurora is a fun twist on the rainbow.

Weight/Area: 226 g/qm
Width: 69 cm
Thickness: 20.5 mils


Girasol Love Diamond Blue Weft


Love is a dream wrap of a German mama who organized its weaving.  My wrap is from the third and final weaving.  Mine is woven in the diamond weave with a blue weft.  Woven in both twill and diamond weaves, Love was available in a number of wefts.


Weight/Area:  232 g/qm
Width: 66 cm
Thickness: 19 mils

Girasol Graphit


Introduce in 2011, Graphit is a new standard line Girasol in the diamond weave.  It is woven with black and grey threads.

Weight/Area: 241 g/qm
Width:  66 cm
Thickness: 20.5 mils

Girasol Fresh Grapes


The Blueberry Tree's exclusive, Fresh Grapes, is my boomerang wrap.  I have bought and sold it 3 times. It was the first Girasol colorway I lusted after.  Looking at it now, I almost want to try and find another one . . . almost.  Like other twill weaves it is grippy and can be saggy if the carry is not tight.  The first one I owned (from spring 2010) was softer and less supportive than the later two weavings.

Weight/Area:  257 g/qm
Width: 65 cm
Thickness:  24.5 mils

Girasol Light Rainbow (yellow weft)


As soon as I read about the new standard line diamond weave girasols I wanted to try one.  I ordered Light Rainbow and received the yellow weft version. Less fruit loopy than the currently more common cream weft version.  The purple/blue/green end of the rainbow is usually my favorite but not with the yellow weft.  The diamond weave allows for the weft to play a greater role.  I prefer the wrapping qualities of the diamond weave in multilayer carries and Light Rainbow was no exception.  While more glidey than the twill weave Light Rainbow still has some grip and is more textured.

Weight/Area: 236 g/qm
Width:  66cm
Thickness:  20 cm




Saturday, September 22, 2012

Girasol Tahoe


Woven Wrap's Exclusive Girasol Taho is a beatiful blend of three blues with a thinner green striped along one rail.  The turquoise weft contrasts beautifully with the navy, green and lighter blue stripes. Mine was woven early in 2012.  Typical of girasols, Tahoe's flannely texture provides grip but also inhibits glides when doing multilayer passes.  

Weight/Area:  225 g/qm
Width:  70 cm
Thickness:  20 mils