Batik Wraps by Wrapsody

Wrapsody, formally known as Gypsy Mama, makes beautiful, hand batiked wrap carriers.  They have two types of wraps; the Bali Breeze is a light and airy gauze wrap perfect for summer, and the Bali Stretch-Hybrid is a thin and supportive cotton jersey with a one way stretch.  Both wraps are light and cool, so perfect for wearing in hotter climate, but their beauty makes them popular year round.

I could spend forever telling you about these awesome wraps, but I really want to show off their beautiful batik!  So for the sake of this post, I will focusing on their different designs, but if you want to learn more about these amazing wraps, visit our website for the full details.

Artisan Wraps

All of the Wrapsody baby carriers are hand-dyed and batiked in Bali, Indonesia.  They are fairly traded products made with environmentally safe fabric dyes.  Because each wrap is hand-dyed, no two are exactly the same.  It is also possible to have some color variations with different runs of the same design, though they are usually pretty consistent.

Wrapsody has some fairly consistent designs, though every year some wraps are retired and some new ones created.  They also have a few limited edition ones and some exclusive designs.

Bali Breeze Designs 2013

New:

Presley: dark navy wrap has crisp white polka dots

 Aurora: blue gradation echoes the summer sky, with whimsical stars the color of the aurora borealis

Seasonal: available only in summer (and where supplies last)

 
Exclusives:

 Walden: turquoise blue lily pads and little frogs against a lime green background

Exclusive to Zerberts

Ada: emerald green wrap with sun kissed elves

Exclusive to WrapYourBaby

 Current Ongoing Prints:

Freya: golden beige dragonflies against a sage green

 Hope: a vertically repeating rainbow of stunning colors

Iris: delicate and rich earthy rainbow stripes

Kimber: brown leaf print accented by a background of violet-red, blue, indigo, grass green and yellow splashes of color

Lily: dappled grey to royal purple gradation

Morgaine: turquoise, ocean-inspired wrap has a border of turtles with images mermaids and stars in orange, green, and yellow accents

Orion: wide stripes of teal, turquoise, and green

Sophia: a rich, smoky red background with scrollwork and a compass rose the color of antique paper.

Bali Stretch-Hybrid Designs (2013):

New:

 Chronos: inspired by a television series, police boxes are encapsulated in stars and suns against a background that captures the feel of deep space photography

Limited? Not sure if this is a planned as a limited edition or if it will join the ongoing prints, but so far they can not keep in on the shelf!

Limited Edition Dragons

Baby dragons hatching from their egg on a gradation of color

Available in three color gradations; red, grey, and purple

Smaug: red

Dany: grey

 Azoun: purple

 Nammy: steampunk-inspired owls decorate this wrap colored in delicate, earthy blues and vivid greens

Stella: blue gradation with stars scattered across the top edge mirrors the horizon just after dusk

Seasonal: not technically new, but this wrap is only run once in fall for the winter season (available longer where supplies last)

Exclusives:

 Amethyst: fades from deep, rich aubergine to lighter shades of lilac and violet

Exclusive to Zerberts (US), Daisy Days (CAN) and coming soon to Kangarinos (UK)

Current Ongoing Prints:

Alyssa: gradation fades from green to a cream color

 Aphrodite: royal purple wrap with scroll work in silvery blues and gold

Arieko: gold and beige leaves cascade along a background of espresso brown and black

Brigid: dandelion seed heads float against the colors of spring grass

Isis: rich browns and varied blues, along with a dynamic print of interwoven stars, suns, and leaves

Jandrea: jewel-toned rainbow

Jennifer: inspired by Mexican folk-art, swirling sunflowers are framed by the clear, vibrant colors of mid-summer

Rowan: plum-colored wrap celebrates birth with pink lotus flowers and water-inspired edging

 Sterling: deep charcoal-colored rails fade to a silvery-grey center in this gradation

Discontinued Designs:
a sample of past prints that have been retired

Chukwa (stretch-hybrid): shades of brown, beige and cream camo

Sol (stretch-hybrid): dedicated to peace and tolerance with a boarder of intermingled symbols of faith and the Gye Nayame framing mama and baby elephans

Sebastian (stretch-hybrid): ginko leaves against a lovely brown background

Alice (Bali Breeze):  a tribute to the endangered Bali Mynah, with purpley pink shades on which mother and baby Mynahs rest together with curving branches

Shanti (Bali Breeze): inspired by henna hand-painting, the design is a deep indigo, set against a brindled sable background

   Haumea (Bali Breeze): rich coral to faded red with a few subtle yellow highlights make up the background and turquoise hibiscus flowers with a frame of petals

Kai (stretch-hybrid): an earthy inspired gradation

  Lana (Bali Breeze): brown to pink gradation

Collins (stretch-hybrid): burnt sienna colored background accented by grey Celtic inspired knot work

Wonder what we will see next?!

Kinderpack Sizing Comparison

Looking at getting a Kinderpack and not sure what size would work best for you?  We'll break down the sizes for you and hopefully help you in your decision.

The Sizes

Kinderpacks come in four sizes; infant, standard, toddler, and preschool.  Kindercarry has a sizing guide with the age, weight, and height they feel their sizes work the best with.  For the sake of this post, we will not be doing the Preschool size.  See the Kindercarry website for more information on that size.

Infant
Dimensions:  15" h x 9-15" w
Ages NB-18mos:  starting at 8lbs and up to 30"
The infant sized Kinderpack is comparable in height and width to many carriers on the market.  But unlike other carriers, the infant Kinderpack has and adjustable base with a buckle mechanism that allows the parent to cinch the base of the carrier to different widths to allow very young babies to be legs out, with proper positioning.

Standard
Dimensions:  16" h x 17" w
Ages 8mo-3 yrs:  starting at 20lbs/28" and up to 38"
Standard is the best choice for most people who are not looking for a carrier for a young baby.  Kindercarry says that the standard is designed to fit up to 3 years old/4T.  This is the size to buy if you want a carrier that is more supportive for an older baby without needing to size up at a later point.

Toddler
Dimensions:  18" h x 19" w
Ages 18 mos- 4+ yrs:  starting at 25 lbs/32" tall
This toddler carrier is larger than many other toddler carriers on the market.  There is a huge difference between the standard and the toddler size, but the toddler size is perfect for people who love babywearing and plan to continue wearing well beyond 2 years of age.  Kindercarry says that the minimum recomended size is just that, and it may still be too large for a child who meets those minimums.

the height measurements are without the headrest. add 2" for the overall height

*all Kinderpacks have a 50 lbs weight limit*

Comparison

To give you a clear picture of what the sizes look like in comparison to each other, we've done a series of photos for you so you can see infant, standard, and toddler sizes on the same child.

The child photographed is a 2 year 9 month old (33 months) girl measuring about 37" tall.

You can see that the infant size Kinderpack is very comparable in size to most buckle carriers on the market.  Kindercarry's recommended age and height on the infant carrier is well below the age of the toddler being worn and the fit is pretty standard.  If I could only have one carrier and I needed it from birth through my babywearing years, I would strongly consider this size since it really does allow you to carry both an infant and a toddler.

The standard is a good carrier for someone looking for a slightly taller and wider carrier, though it can not be used with younger babies.  It definitely has more room than the infant, but the toddler pictured is at the high end of Kindercarry's age and height recommendation and I feel this carrier would comfortably fit us for a long time still.

The toddler size is very large with room for my almost 3 year old to grow!  It is a great carrier for people that want to continue wearing well into the toddler years.  That being said, my toddler would not have fit in this carrier at 18 months old.

A Guide

As you can see, the standard size Kinderpack is still a good fit for my toddler, though she is about at the recommended age and height for this size.  In my opinion, though the toddler carrier is wider, I personally preferred the fit of the standard over the toddler in feel.  And there is no way she would have fit in the toddler size over a year ago, so it is important to remember the size and age recommendations on these carriers is a guide and actual fit can vary.  Some babies and toddlers will fit these carriers outside the age and size recommendations.  If your child has a long torso or is very tall, they may fit easier in a larger carrier.  On the same hand, if your child is petite or has a shorter torso, you may find a smaller size more comfortable. 

So don't worry, your child will not suddenly outgrow your carrier at a specific age.  The sizes are offered and designed to give you more options to suit your individual needs, not to make you buy the next size up as soon as your child ages out of the size you own.



Kinderpacks are great carriers with some great features.  For more information on Kinderpacks, visit our website.