Your opinions on wraps - please?

[Frazzled]

I have always found that the wraps I have bought/been given, have not been big enough and are usually not very nice (esp for boys). I am thinking about starting to make them to earn a little extra $ and am after your opinions...

Best fabric? Width? Length? How much are you willing to pay? Anything else?

[SilverStarfish]

I was given an "Angel Wrap" (http://www.downunderkids.com.au/babywraps.htm) by a friend and it saved my life! It's a shaped muslin wrap that would be big enough for even the boof-iest kiddo. Even my mini-houdini had a tough time escaping from it.

It's made of muslin and cost $22.99 :thumbsup: Worth every cent.

[Lunar]

I'd like them to be bigger than the ones you buy in all the stores and made of brathable fabric like musliln or cotton. I think a size of around 150cm squared would be great, esp for the bigger bubs that still like to be wrapped.
I would pay $15 for one for sure.

[Foxy]

I found that once DS hit the 3 - 4 month mark, he could get out of the smaller wraps really easily. I started using cot sheets and they were great. I would suggest the same width as a cot sheet, and maybe 3/4 of the length. I would be willing to pay up to $20 for a good quality wrap, either 100% cotton for summer or flannelette for winter. A great idea, good luck! :thumbsup:

[Briannabear]

As far as muslin wraps go, Pumpkin Patch's ones are by far the best Ive tried. They are nice and large, and very soft. Excellent for warmer months. :thumbsup:

[nemosmum]

I have a mini obsession with wraps LOL as does my son hehehehe

I love searching the net for new funky cute wraps BUT refuse to pay too much for them.

I would pay $15 a wrap.

And would be very interested to see how you go with your new business venture....Good Luck, hope its successful!

sxx

[sam's mum]

I have the pumpkin patch wraps too, and love them.

He uses them as a security snuggle now.

[A Party of Five]

I found that once DS hit the 3 - 4 month mark, he could get out of the smaller wraps really easily. I started using cot sheets and they were great. I would suggest the same width as a cot sheet, and maybe 3/4 of the length. I would be willing to pay up to $20 for a good quality wrap, either 100% cotton for summer or flannelette for winter. A great idea, good luck! :thumbsup:

I made my wraps out of cot sheets too. As my babies got bigger and stronger they could get their arms out all the time.

[M O P]

The best, and only ones I've bought myself, I have are from Monstar (http://www.monstar.com.au). They are a bit expensive but I think worth it. They are some of the biggest you can get too.

[pookiesossige]

I had various cotton wraps- ranging from the small 70cm by 70cm up to the 1 metre square ones. To be honest, all were way too small by the time Ronan was about 3-4 weeks old and with Ariene it was only 1-2 weeks. A waste of money.

I found cot sheets to be fantastic from then on in- I have some lovely soft cotton flannellette that has been so good for my winter baby. Some of mine are from the op shop, some bought new. I also halved and hemmed a single bed sheet to make two. If it were hot I'd buy some cotton muslin off the roll and hem it to make my own huge wraps. I never understood why wraps are made so tiny!

[Frazzled]

Thanks everyone, keep the ideas acomin!:thumbsup:

[Milliner]

I would like them bigger than the ones in the shops and made of muslin I would pay around 10-15 for it

[Terrible2+1cutie]

I never really used wraps, my kids were born in both spring and summer. Where we live it is hot all year round except for about a month, we never have too much winter. I used a wrap for a couple of weeks with both kids but i found they hated them and they got too hot in them. I still had heaps though that i had been given from my sister in law for when we went out at night (which wasnt very often).

Catherine

Mum to Blaze and Bailey

[Bubble*Crazy]

I have found the best ones I've used to be from Target and are called Minko - they come in a pack of 3 (pink, purple and white or blue, yellow and white) and they are around $30 normally, but I got them when they were 30 or 40% off. They are made from a waffle knit cotton and are 75cm x 100cm. They are stretchy, and despite being a tad too small for DS's length to wrap his legs in, I can at least get his arms wrapped in them to stop him pulling his dummy out of his mouth. And they're not too hot either.

Pity they weren't bigger :(.

[Elijahsmama]

Theres a lady in Perth who makes cot sets, wraps etc. Timabear is the brand 100% cotton. Thats what i bought when DS got too big for the regular ones. They were fantastic but very plain, it would be cook if someone/you brought some XL funky designed wraps out! I perfer cotton as they are strechy and you can wrap them up tighter.

[Hokey Pokey]

I love plain cotton ones, and would pay up to $10 for one of these.

[rubyredlips]

Hi frazzled,

I found that muslin was great for the summer (living textiles did a fab range - massive they are!) and then flanelette for cooler seasons. I LOVE flanelette xx

[Scout]

Hi frazzled,

I found that muslin was great for the summer (living textiles did a fab range - massive they are!) and then flanelette for cooler seasons.

The Living Textiles Company (LTC) wraps are just fantastic - so huge. I bought lots and lots of wraps but my little guy is now 4 mths old and I'm not wrapping him anymore so feel like I wasted a bit of money.

However, I wouldn't buy little sized ones - what a waste!

[bubs_and_us]

my DS could get his arms out of a wrap from day 1! (little monkey lol) :banghead:

i like the stretchy material. has to be tuble dryable (without shrinkage) and big! even the 1m x 1m were too small for us..... id pay up to $15 for a good quality one (maybe $20 at a push)

good luck