This wrap is a size 6, 73% coton, 22% laine, 5% cashmere aproximatly 270g/m
Last week I got this tester of a new brand called Maisaa slings which is an Arabic girls name and means 'walking with pride'
I received this wrap in loomstate (unwashed) and it was pretty stiff to start off. After a gentle handwash and flat towel dry I gave this wrap a cold iron and it made an amazing transformation after it's spa treatment. From being a bit cardboard feeling it got nice and fluffy.
I already told you in previous reviews how important it is to wash new wraps before use, with this wrap it made such a huge difference. So again please wash your new wraps before using them.
Most brands will give you washing instructions for first wash and also instuctions on how to wash your wraps afterwards.
I usually love colorful wraps more than neutral wraps but this one changes in whatever light you are from black to blue and it's completely reversible which I love in a wrap! The design is very geometric which I'm really starting to like in my wraps, it makes a wrap simple and sophisticated at the same time, and it's easier to combine with your clothes. And well, I think we all like our wraps to match our clothes a little don't we?
Over to the wrapping qualities of this wrap. As this is a wrap with wool it is kind of a warm wrap, not really suitable for the summers we have here in the south of France, but I would love this wrap to wrap with in the winter for a nice walk on the beach or in the forest. It's very soft and feels really nice on my shoulders even with my 2.5 year old I didn't feel any digging after an hour of carrying him.
What I noticed as soon as this wrap was washed and ironed was the stretch it has, it is a lovely wrap to make a nice double hammock as you can really use the stretch to make a nice chestpass. I didn't have a problem getting all passes nicely in place and make a firm carry that wasn't saggy after a little bit of moving around. The wrap stayed in place and has a little bit of bounce while walking (which my son loves in a wrap)
The wrap is a little bulky and might be more suitable for more experienced wrappers, I would advice a thinner, wrap to a new wearer. But think a more experienced wrapper would have lots of fun with this wrap, I know I did.
I do think with the wool this wrap is not really suitable for wearers that are sensitive to wool itching, after a while wearing this wrap in the heat I started feeling a small itch on my bare shoulders so I can imagine that babywearers that are sensitive to wool-itching would not really like the feel of this wrap.
To conclude the wrapping qualities, I would say this wrap is perfect for bigger babies and toddlers and not really a wrap for a first time wrapper.
Maisaa Slings is founded by a Dutch mom living in Germany. Wraps are released in limited qualities and can be purchased via draw to purchase on their facebookpage https://www.facebook.com/maisaaslings/?fref=ts
Here is also the link to their fangroup on facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/770946986368582/
And you can also have a look at their website for more info about the brand. http://maisaaslings.com/index.html
And then the most important piece of this review, picture time. There are not that many babywearing pics this time, as my back was blocked a few days after receiving this wrap but we did manage to get some nice belly wrapping pics for this review.
Bellywrapping is fantastic to give your babybump a little bit of extra support, just make sure you don't wrap up your belly for to long stretches of time. and don't wrap your belly to firmly either. For small amounts of time it can relieve your back a little by lifting your belly a little especially if your baby is very low and you can get some really nice memories of that babybump with your wrap.
