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What's so great about a Moby Wrap?

mommy1/2010mommy1/2010
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I've only seen them online, but it looks to me that it's just a few yards of fabric, no ties or snaps. Correct me if I'm wrong. They're cute and everything, but $40+ dollars seems a little extreme for 3 yards of fabric. Am I missing something?
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Re: What's so great about a Moby Wrap?

  • jalaiaajalaiaa
    try posting this on the AP board. the ladies over there know everything about all the different wraps. 
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  • frostnoelfrostnoel
    I bought a $15 book called Babygami that tells you how to make wraps from regular fabric.
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  • doyous&idosdoyous&idos
    5 yards of jersey cotton will get you the same thing for a fraction of the cost. No sewing required!
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  • Pickle123Pickle123 member
    I made one by buying 5 yards of jersey fabric from Walmart ($7.00) and then cutting it in half.
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  • mommy1/2010mommy1/2010

    imagePickle123:
    I made one by buying 5 yards of jersey fabric from Walmart ($7.00) and then cutting it in half.

    That's what I was thinking it was. Does it have to be jersey fabric? 

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  • gingerfamilygingerfamily member
    Nothing too special about it.  I bought some fabric and am going to copy my friends real one.  I think I spent $8.00 on the fabric. 
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  • CalifloridaCaliflorida member

    nothing.  it was a waste of $40 for me.

    however, i LOVE my ergo.

    we also tried a peanut shell, a hotsling, and a baby bjorn.  

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  • doyous&idosdoyous&idos

    Here is a good link about how to use a Moby.

     

    I don't think it has to be jersey, but it does need to be  a knit fabric that has a little "give" to it, if that makes sense.

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  • JustJanieJustJanie
    imagemommy1/2010:

    imagePickle123:
    I made one by buying 5 yards of jersey fabric from Walmart ($7.00) and then cutting it in half.

    That's what I was thinking it was. Does it have to be jersey fabric? 

     

    I think the jersey fabric is important.  It allows some stretching for comfort but enough support, too. 

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  • KBLTKBLT
    I got one in the mail today as a gift and found it a little tricky to wrap correctly.  Granted, I have a giant belly in the way and it was my first try, but it would be really helpful if a baby doll came with it for practice.  Maybe then it would be worth $40? :)
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  • grapeape73grapeape73 member

    I loved Moby wrap with DD.  I also had a Rockin' Mama Pouch that is great.  They each have their good points.  The Moby was a gift, and I wasn't sure I would like it, but I used when we were traveling for a totally hands free carrier, and it was great.  Plus you don't have to take it off to go through metal detectors.

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