Harmaslings Orion Nebula

Brand: Harmaslings
Collection: The Night Sky
Name: Orion Nebula
Blend: Warp: 100% mercerized cotton, Weft: 20% milk protein yarn + 80% cotton.
Weave: Plain Weave
Thickness: 290 gsm
Wrappee: 17 kg/ 2 years old.
Carries tried: Double Hammock (tied in front, tied at shoulder and with a candy cane chest belt), FWCC and simple ruck.


This handwoven beauty is a real eye-catcher.
It is so beautiful, and it holds a beautiful combination of purple and pink, with a lovely shine that is a bit hard to capture on pictures.

So, my toddler is now a big boy. He have already turned 17 kgs, and is 2 years old. I dont know his exact height, but he is already using sz 104/3-4 years.
When this beauty arrived, we had just started daycare, so the wrap was used a lot for the walk to daycare and back.

I was surprised about how thin and soft the wrap feels in hand, but how study and cushy it feels on my shoulders.
I did try it in single layer carry, but I need to be honest and say that most wraps does not feel comfortable in single layer for a longer period anymore, and the same goes with this wrap.
But in multiple layers its perfect!

Orion Nebula holds a great amount of cush and feels quite moldable.
The wrap holds the perfect amount of stretch to hold a very energetic little boy, jumping and singing on my back.
When you have a baby in this size, too much stretch will give digging pleats on your shoulders, as well as sagging, but this wrap did not do any of this!

This is the perfect wrap from squish to toddlerhood. 

It can be machine washed on 30 degrees, and it dries up fast. For me that is a criterion when wrapping a newborn/baby. That way you don´t need to worry about the burps or the diapers. 

It´s soft enough for a baby, and strong enough in multilayers for a toddler. Even a heavy one like mine. 

The wrap is a bit wide, with its 75 cm width, but thats perfect for my taste. 

I have never really managed wrapping with narrow wraps. I prefer them wide, so I will have enough fabric to make a good seat, and also to cover him all the way to his neck, if he wants to have his arms inside the wrap. 

I have not tried this one with a squish, so I can't say anything about the width for smaller babies. But I can say that I also had the same preferences when Lucas was a smaller baby.

This is the first time I try a wrap with milk-protein fibers. I was very curious about this, and was not sure what to expect. 

What I experienced with this blend is that the milk-protein fibers make the wraps feel even softer then  all all-cotton wraps I have tried before.

Its smooth, but still not too slippery. The mix of these qualities makes the wrap perfect for any new beginners, as well as experienced wrappers. 

Its easy to make doble layers, and the passes glides easily into place. 

I have sometimes experienced that smooth and slippery wraps makes the seat and second pass on the seat slip away while wrapping, but I didn't feel that at all with this wrap. 

It is enough grip to make the seat and the second layer stay in place as it should, and easy to make the knee-passes lock the seat in the right way.

I think this would be a perfect wrap to practice wrapping with.

The knot is of medium size, and it can easily hold with only one knot.  

Milk-protein fiber also has an antibacterial and antifungal effect, and will in that case be perfect for parents and babies with extra sensitive skin. Its 100% non-allergic, and suitable for all seasons. It was a very warm period when I received the wrap, and it was perfect for the hot weather. It did not feel warm at all, and we really enjoyed every bit of this wrap. 

Right now this wrap is out there traveling trough Norway, and if you want to see more of this beauty, check out #HarmaSlingsInNorway on both Facebook and Instagram. Here you will see pictures and read about the experiences of the testers that´s hosting this wrap.

Thank you, Harma Slings, for letting us enjoy this beautiful wrap!