woven wrap ?

cocadoll

I want to make a woven wrap.  Both of my sons love to be worn, but I need something I can use for both of them interchangeably.  I love to put them on my back most of the time, but I still wear them in front also.  What material should I be looking for to make my wrap from?  DS#1 is 2yo and about 30lbs and DS#2 is 6 months and about 17lbs.

 Thanks

TabithaGoins

First I have to tell you, you're LO's are adorable!  There is material that's called osnaburg (sp) that can be bought at Joanns.  Here's a link that might help

https://www.thebabywearer.com/forum/showthread.php?322988-How-to-make-a-CHEAP-wrap...&highlight=osnaburg

There are some woven wraps on thebabywearer.com on the For Sale or Trade forum that can run sometimes around $60 or so.  Not sure if you're wanting to spend that much though.  I've never tried osnaburg but from my understanding a "german quality woven wrap" will be more comfortable.  I think it's because of how hard and cruncy the osnaburg is.  Kwinters or AliciaM might be able to answer how it feels to the touch, I think they recently bought some to practice dying. Osnaburg is pretty plain in color but it dyes up nicely from what I understand.

One thing you do want to make sure is that what ever material you buy you have enough width. 

 

kwinters87

Osnaburg has the potential to be soft but it needs breaking in. And it doesn't offer quite the same support that a woven would.

cocadoll

breaking in = ?

would that mean wearing it or washing it?  or some other method.  sorry no caps, nwt.  

kwinters87

Washing, braiding, knotting... Basically beating the tar out of it.

TabithaGoins

breaking in basically mean getting the wrap soft and moldable.  Some wraps and fabric come pretty stiff.  You can break them in by washing, drying on low heat (unless it's a wool wrap), ironing it, sitting on it, braiding it, sleeping on it, or as my older children do;play tug-a-war with it.  Basically it's breaking the fibers in just like breaking in a pair of jeans

cocadoll

Thanks ladies.  Going to get some and dye it next week.  I'll try to post a pic when I'm done.  One more question...will the regular RIT dye work?  Yay, now I'm excited!

TabithaGoins

I'm not sure if I'd used RIT (not sure the toxicity of it)..I've always heard to used procion dyes.  I've used Dylon from Joanns and have had great luck dying my wovens.