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All about stretchy wraps

What is a stretchy wrap Stretchy wraps are long lengths (usually around five metres) of soft stretchy fabric that you wrap around yourself to carry

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All about buckle carriers

What is a buckle carrier? A soft structured carrier or buckle carrier  is a backpack style carrier (although often also used on your front) that

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All about podaegis

What is a podaegi? A podaegi is a traditional Korean carrier.  (You may see these carriers referred to as a Pods, however, we feel that

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All about onbuhimos

What is an onbuhimo? An onbuhimo is a baby carrier without a waistband.  They originally came from Japan. The word “onbuhimo” means “back carrying strap”

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All about meh dais

This carrier is based on an East Asian traditional baby carrier which is still in use today.  Meh dai (Cantonese) or bei dai (Mandarin) are

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All about ring slings

What are ring slings? They are a single piece of fabric, usually around 2m to 2.5m long, with two rings sewn into the end. You

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All about woven wraps

Introducing woven wraps A woven wrap is simply a piece of woven fabric that you wrap around yourself and your baby.  Woven wraps come in

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Carrying safety

This guide provides the core carrying safety information including, the three key safety aspects of safety (Aware, Breathing, and Secure), and the key cautions and checks we must consider for more holistic safety when carrying.

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