This might be a dumb question, but I'm doing it anyway. I've decided on a maya sling, and I have no local vendors so I have to buy online and don't really have a sense of the weight of the fabric. I've narrowed my choices down to plum or black. The plum is pretty, but I might be leaning toward black because I wear a ton of black and I will be wearing the baby at work and want to be as discreet as possible (I'm in my office a lot, but don't need the fanfare brought on by a baby in a bright floral sling if I go to the bathroom or out for a walk). Would a black sling be horrifically hot? much more so than some light color? Would plum be even slightly better? I'm considering buying two, one for work and one for out and about, but that might be silly.
Re: Does Sling color matter for heat?
I don't know that color matters as much as the fabric type. Look for something linen, it's much lighter weight and breathable. 100% cotton is good too, but heavier. Sometimes you can get a mix, say 60% linen, 40% cotton. 100% hemp would be probably much too warm for what you are looking for. All the fabrics I mentioned are still going to be strong, but the type of material choice will just be more breathable... and like previous poster advised, you may want more than one...
I haven't bought one yet but I am pretty sure that I will have several...
Best wishes and Happy babywearing!
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OK so found out, they are 100% cotton so should be peachykeen