​Woven wraps are long pieces of cloth that you tie around you and your baby.

They come in different sizes and you choose the size depending on the carry you want to use it for. Don't be fooled by the idea that the longest one will allow you to do everything. Although it is true, if your wrap is too long, you will end up very frustrated and very hot!
They come with different compositions: cotton, and cotton-based mixes usually: bamboo, silk, wool, hemp, linen... Different mixes will offer different feel and this is all down to personal preferences.
They come in different thickness, and again, this is all down to personal preferences.
Woven fabric come with different weave patterns, some are better for babywearing than others. Although you can carry with nearly anything, the German style woven tends to be more comfortable and when people refer to a wrap as a woven they usually mean German style woven. These can be: cross twill (looks the same on both sides), single twill (looks different on the reverse) or Jacquard (has patterns and colours look inverted on the reverse side).
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The knitted wraps are referred to as stretchy wraps.

Stretchy wraps are long pieces of cloth that you pre-tie around you and pop baby in and out, or that you tie around you and your baby.
They usually come in one size (between 4 and 5.5m) which allows you to do the pre-tied knot, also called basic knot. Their width vary between brands from 50 cm to 70cm.
They come in 2 main compositions: 100% cotton and a mix of cotton and elastane (spandex). 100% cotton offers a stretch thanks to the knitting pattern and will feel distended after baby reaches a certain weight. The cotton/elastane ones offer a stretch thanks to the knitting pattern and the elasticity of the fibre and these will usually last longer and feel more supportive.
They come in different thickness, depending on the knitting density, this will offer a different support.



Check our video section to get an idea on how to use those!