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 wide. Show all posts
Showing posts with label wide. Show all posts

Monday, October 15, 2012

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

Saturday, October 6, 2012

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


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

Neobulle Lin


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

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

Tuesday, September 25, 2012

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

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

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

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

Sunday, September 23, 2012

Hoppediz Lille


I love the combination of pink and red and Lille places this combination on a cream background.  Like other Hoppedizs. Lille has contrasting rails which is helpful when wrapping.  Mine was relatively thin, given Hoppediz's reputation.  Wide, moldable, good glide and soft, Lille is easy to wrap with.

Weight/Area: 238 g/qm
Width: 72 cm
Thickness:  22 mils

Amazonas Lollipop


Lollipop is moldable, soft even new, wide and easy to wrap with.  Only slightly heavier than an Ellaroo this wrap is a great summer choice for someone with a toddler. The workmanship did leave a bit to be desired though. It came to me new with a broken thread and hem that was far from straight along the rails.

Weight/Area: 193 g/qm
Width:  71 cm
Thickness:  17 mils

Saturday, September 22, 2012

Diva Milano Reticella Turchese

A new brand peaked my interest last spring.  Soon after, Diva Milano Reticella Turchese was on the way.  Complete with many of the qualities I love, soft, medium thin, wide, smooth, moldable with great glide.   Though my back carries started nice and high, in long carries I found carries sagging slightly.  I loved the extra width in back carries but found the width to be more than I like in front carries.  My favorite of the Diva patterns but Reticella is too feminine for my tastes with a boy, so off it went in trade.

Weight/Area:  192 g/qm
Width:  74cm
Thickness: 18.5 mils