Ethos Babywearing was started by a babywearing mama that heard the community's wish for affordable, quality woven wraps. Babywearing should be accessible to all price ranges! One of the most common complaints is that woven wraps are too expensive or that the more economical options are not as soft or supportive as the higher end brands. Ethos Babywearing also feels it's important to give back and will be donating 10% of their profits from every release to a charitable cause. The woven wraps will be fully tested and CPSC approved for the new compliancy laws coming into effect October 1, 2014.
My girls and I were over at a friend's house for a play date when the Ethos Dusky Argyle testers arrived, the lovely W dropped was so excited to share them with us and we couldn't wait either! It was like a bunch of kids at Christmas, ripping open the cellophane packages in the street. My first impressions were WOW! This is soft!!! And so thin (I like thin wraps). It's so difficult to get a thin all cotton wrap to have the support I need for toddlerwearing, but Dusky Argyle is a dense 254 gsm and fits the bill easily.
I grabbed E and threw her up in our go to carry lately, Pirate Carry. Dusky Argyle needs no breaking in! It came prewashed and ready to wear! At first touch you notice the silky texture and softness that makes it a truly snuggly wrap. The passes glide easily, but I wouldn't call it slick or slippery. It has enough texture to hold your carry without being difficult to make passes or tie easily. One of my concerns was the thinness causing pressure points or digging at the shoulders, but I found it very comfortable! Not cushy like marshmallows, but it had just the right amount for my taste. It even came with sleepy dust as E fell right asleep. I was able to carry her sag free for the "nap test" while we chatted and the other children played. My only complaint is the thinness cause some digging at the knots on my chest while in a candy cane chest belt. These test wraps have some nubbiness that will be resolved before release, however it does not effect function and I actually think it enhances the design.
When I get a new wrap, I like to really focus on it and use exclusively for a while. Dusky Argyle made this easy! You really wouldn't realise it's a budget wrap if you weren't told. It doesn't compare at all to the Little Frog wraps I've tried. I've loved it in every single or multi layer carry I've tried! The combination of amazing diagonal stretch and thinness really make it moldable, perfect for squish wrapping.
Ethos Babywearing Dusky Argyle is planned to release next month with the projected prices: 3.6m $90, 4.2m $100, 4.6m $110, and 5.2m $120
Photos courtesy of Shelby Marie Photography
Wow what a beautiful wrap!! I look forward to trying one of these out :)
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