Review: Pretty Paisley Productions' Georgiana

Wrap: Pretty Paisley Productions Georgiana by Wood-N-Woven
Size: 4.6m (measures 4.9m post wear)
Width: a little over 76 cm
Fiber content: 100% cotton, 8/2 warp and 10/2 weft
Weave: 2/2 Twill
GSM: 285
The short version:  If you like wide, thick, but floppy handwovens with plenty of support and stretch, you will like Georgiana.  Would be overwhelming with a squish, but the snuggle factor is amazing.

Full version:  I was very excited to try this handwoven from a local company!  Pretty Paisley Productions has been dying baby wraps and is now expanding their realm to offer gorgeous handwovens.  She's offered some truly lovely work and this is no exception!

First impressions are always important and Georgiana did not disappoint.  The black weft twill really catches your eye and give the wrap tons of dimension, it is a visual chameleon.  It almost moves if you look to hard at it.  I am not a fan of rainbow, but the weave makes the colours pop without it being too flashy.  At first touch, I was very impressed by the softness and cuddle factor.  This is definitely a wrap that could be tossed on the couch after use and it would quickly be snatched up for a blanket.  Some twills I've handled had a bit of a rougher feel, but not Georgiana!

 I have petite children and I will say that I am preferring more narrow wraps recently.  The thickness and width would be ideal for toddlers, I feel that it would be overwhelming with a infant (especially the leg passes and knot).  You don't need a pillow for wrap naps here!  Almost like padded shoulders, the width really enhances the cush factor.  Even a good ruck was comfortable on my shoulders while I made dinner with a sleeping baby.  The stretch also makes it seem wider than it truly is.


 Even though there is a ton of stretch, I did not experience any sagging!  It gives a fabulous chest pass that really conforms to your body, very ace bandagey.  My carries were all high and snug, even over long periods.  The twill provides some lovely grip, but it wasn't difficult to wrap with and the passes went into place easily.  I am a big fan of candy cane chest belts and it was easy to thread through the opposite ruck strap, but holds a half knot beautifully.    

I have very high standards when it comes to weaving and Georgiana is well woven.  The selveges could stand to be a little neater, but evenly tensioned.  Bobbin changes are unnoticable and I did not see any weavers knots or stray ends poking out.  There is a small skip near the tail, but this is a handwoven item and I like to know real people were lovingly crafting it for babies to be cuddled in!