Cleo "Chicago"
More than just a classic monochrome beauty. In fact, this mercerized cotton wrap might just be the one you're looking for that can do it all and do it with ease.
Grippy texture from the line work on Cleo's geofloral pattern makes for secure and forgiving wrap jobs every time. Toddlers who stretch the top rails of front wrap cross carry in many a wrap may find themselves tucking arms in again, feeling safe and secure in Chicago.
The wrap is densely woven (weighing 290 gsm) but medium-thin in hand. Ideal for beginners who want an easy wrap ... and more experienced wrappers who want to focus on their babies and toddlers rather than fussing with quirky wraps. It's simply an amazing piece of fabric that, though not magical itself of course, gives us magic moments of closeness.
Steel gray mercerized cotton yarn brings strength to the weave across an undyed cotton warp, and allows only a small amount of diagonal stretch.
Mercerized cotton wraps are a pleasure to use from the first wash on -- no need to fight to break in a beastly standard cotton wrap in order for it to be usable, though it will soften to a buttery texture because it will be such a go-to in your lives.
Despite all efforts to portray the color of the fabric true to life, the product may appear differently than it does on your screen. The fabric may contain nubs, slubs or weavers' knots, which are beautiful and normal imperfections of weaving.
Woven Wraps
If you do not know where to start, please read this page and also see our infographic for determining your "base" size HERE.
Woven wraps are long parallelograms of fabric. The size indicates the length along one rail (a long edge) as follows (all plus or minus 0.1 meters):
Size 2 = 2.7 meters // Size 3 = 3.2 meters // Size 4 = 3.7 meters // Size 5 = 4.2 meters // Size 6 = 4.7 meters // Size 7 = 5.2 meters // Size 8 = 5.7 meters // Size 9 = 6.2 meters // Size 10 = 6.7 meters
Which size should you buy?
Many people with a baby can do a front wrap cross carry (see the FWCC tutorial here) in a size 6 woven wrap, which means that person's "base" size is a 6. Larger frames, those with larger ribcages or busts, or those with big toddlers might be base 7 or 8 or 9, and smaller frames might be base 5 or occasionally base 4. However, any person can use any size woven wrap.
With a woven wrap, you can wear your baby or toddler in a variety of ways: on your front, hip, and/or back (instruction manual provided) -- and no need to "size up" as baby grows if you have a Bijou! We are also proud that any person can wear any size woven wrap Bijou makes (3 through 9, generally). The size simply determines the carries done by that person with that wrap.
There are hundreds of ways to babywear with a woven. A short wrap is nice for on-the-go. Long wraps are great for reinforcing passes that add support. Medium wraps are versatile; some love them for nursing in a front wrap cross carry tied under bum (see the FWCC TUB How To).
Shrinkage:
During its first bath your wrap will shrink slightly, which is normal. We cut the fabric so that it will shrink to the size that you ordered (within tolerances).
ENJOY! See the included instructional booklet for carries specific to your purchase, find the same instructions at the how-to link above in the menu, or watch video tutorials HERE!
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