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Make Your Own Moby Wrap!
Topic Started: Aug 26 2008, 02:20 PM (16,128 Views)
Zeesachaya
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Foxx he is adorable! His happy grin is infectious - I had to smile too when I saw his pic :)
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chavamom
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Kmelion
Aug 27 2008, 05:10 AM
hallie_ari_mom
Aug 26 2008, 05:10 PM
I had one. I loved mine. But, if you are looking to get one, the are only good if 1) you put it on at home 2) someone can help you if you are out of the house. The thing is so long that it drags and can get dirty on the floor. In other words, don't plan on putting it on in a parking lot if you want to walk the mall wearing your child. No can do.
I dunno, I never had any problems tying it or getting the baby into it on my own.
Me either (though I have an ellaroo wrap which comes in different lengths).
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conundrum1
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I went to Walmart to check out what type of fabrics they had. I could have bought black jersey knit fabric (5 metres long, 40 inches wide) for $22.50 (tax included), but the material was tubular...

I wonder what they have at Fabric Land.
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npl
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Fabricland is a bit hit-and-miss, but I think the fabrics are of a slightly higher quality (potentially, not all of them) than Walmart (though some seemed identical).
IIRC, jersey is a tubular knit, which means that they knit it in a tube, which the consumer needs to cut themselves. But, it shouldn't fray or unravel, if it's decent, which means you don't have to worry about finishing the cut edges.
Good thing about Fabricland is that they have a clearance section - bad part about the clearance section is that much of the stuff is unlabelled, so you don't know what kind of fibre you are getting (you want to stick with 100% cotton, for strength and breathability). Last time I was there (a couple of weeks ago) they did have some knits on sale in the main part of the store (Doncaster branch) but I can't remember if they were poly or cotton.
Another thought. How wide does the fabric need to be for the wrap? And was the fabric you were looking at 40" wide when cut, or 40" doubled into a tube (probably the former, as all fabric comes folded on the bolt, even a woven). If you only need the folded/tube width, you don't have to cut it open, and you have twice the strength.
My only concern about buying a cheap knit is that some have a lot of stretch and not much recovery ( so they get stretched out of shape but don't spring back - think of an old t-shirt that gets all baggy). If you are carrying a baby, you want something with a good strength and recovery, or baby won't be held securely, as the weight of the baby will stretch the fabric out of shape.
BTW, Fabricland is having a sale till Sept 14th - knits are $3/m, clearance t-shirt knits $2/m (but they don't say whether they are cotton or poly).
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Kmelion
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One way to test and see if you've got a natural fiber fabric is pull off a few threads, go outside and light a fire under it. If it melts, it's polyester.
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npl
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I heard of that one - but, doesn't help much to choose when she's buying it. Of course, if you could use the fabric for other things, then it's always worth picking up a bargain, and finding out what you have when you get home. (But then, I always have a good excuse to buy fabric!)
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Kmelion
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When I buy fabric and I'm not sure what it's made of and don't understand the guy at the store, I'll strip a few threads off and go outside.

Although most of you have the advantage of speaking the same language as the salesperson so you can just ask.
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npl
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Never thought of doing that. I guess I could take a box of matches with me! Thanks for the hint.
But, that takes some of the fun out of buying mystery fabric for mystery projects. I get a sense of satisfaction out of rummaging through my boxes of fabric and finding something to match my project, or finding a piece of fabric and dreaming up a use for it.
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conundrum1
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I bought beige fabric at some random store in downtown Toronto. I would have preferred black, but they were out of stock. At $3/yard it was definitely worth it (and much cheaper than Walmart)! I paid $15 (+tax) and can make 2-3 wraps out of it! :)

Hopefully the fabric is 100% cotton. I was so hot and out of it that I forgot to ask. Oh well. It feels nice...
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npl
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AH! The fabric stores downtown are legendary. I'm looking forward to having enough time during the day to make a sensible trip down there spend some serious money (for the business, of course!). You probably got a better quality of fabric than at Fabricland or Walmart, too!
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conundrum1
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Most of the fabric stores seem to be located on Queen St W., near Spadina. There were some lovely fabrics, and TONS of buttons, but I really didn't take the time to examine everything.

Check out: http://www.fabric.com/
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Chavelamomela
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I know many people who make their own wraps - and either like stretchy knits or un-stretchy wovens.
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conundrum1
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I think that making wraps is the smartest idea ever. Why pay an arm and a leg for something that I can make myself? :)
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conundrum1
Sep 8 2008, 07:26 PM
I think that making wraps is the smartest idea ever. Why pay an arm and a leg for something that I can make myself? :)
You could probably make a business selling it :D
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Perhaps, but I don't know how to hem the edges. It would be a good business...if each wrap costs about $8 and I charge $30, that's still less than the stores :) .
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