This wrap (baby carrier / sling) is a brand called Oscha. It is a bit more expensive than many of the others I've tried. Their patterns are usually very elegant, and many people love the way they wrap. They make many different kinds of fabric wraps, and each have their own characteristics.
This wrap is 100% Irish Linen. I have heard that Oscha 100% linen is the best 100% linen out there for baby wraps. Other popular 100% linen wraps are Linuscha and Lewlewbelle. I haven't tried either of those yet. I did once try to make my own baby wrap from linen I purchased at the fabric store, and can tell you there is NO comparison at ALL to the strength, softness, and texture of this linen wrap. Plus, even buying that many yards of fabric cost $60, so at that point, you're not that far off in price from just buying a "real" wrap.
This particular wrap was the only baby carrier that the mama I bought it from owned, for a long time. So it was fully broken in, soft to the touch even after a wash, floppy, and easy to wrap with. Linen can be "grippy" and definitely can be rough, if it's not broken in, so this was a great sample to try.
I purchased it hoping to have it converted in a Mei Tai. However, after I wrapped with it for these photos, I changed my mind. It is very thin, and I tend to have a personal preference for more thickness on my shoulders. I was concerned it just wouldn't be comfortable enough for me, since I'm kind of picky about what feels comfortable when I'm carrying a heavy toddler. The thinner that a wrap is, the greater skill the wearer must have, to properly tighten and adjust each part of the carry, to keep any portion of it from feeling tight or digging into your body with weight pulling on just a section of a shoulder or something. I just don't have the skill for that. Thicker wraps are more forgiving in a sloppy wrap job, because their thickness distributes weight naturally.
The linen fabric was of course extremely breathable and light. It could be used in a multi-layer carry on the hottest days and just wick moisture from the skin, not feeling hot to wear (other than the heat of wearing a baby!). For someone who was committed to learning how to skillfully wrap the thin fabric, it would be a wonderful wrap for a hot summer!
The gradation / grad dye on this one was done originally by Oscha. It went from white to medium grey, and was so pretty and neutral. I am wearing it in a Double Hammock carry with a candy cane chest belt (CCCB) finish to show off the pretty color gradation.
