The wrap has beautiful natural creamy and light brown colors. It feels soft but blankety, densely woven but not overly warm. Thanks to the amazing blend, the weave has a nice texture making the pattern beautifully three-dimensional on a closer look. I am not sensitive to wool and could feel only very light itching on the neck in the beginning, which eases as the wrap breaks in.
As the gsm and blend suggest, this is definitely a wrap with excellent wrapping qualities for heavier babies, toddlers and bigger kids. Both single-layer carries such as FWCC or rucksack and multi-layer carries like DH or FCC feel heavenly with a 1yo/13kg this wrap - no digging on the shoulders but also no sweating since both cashmere and babycamel are breathable. Wrapping with this was of course a bit of exercise especially when working layers on their place or getting tails through shoulder passes, but I can imagine it gets smoother as the wrap breaks in. Because of the grippiness and thickness of the wrap I wouldn't recommend it for the very beginners in babywearing, also the wrap is somewhat too beastly for newborns and smaller babies. With a toddler, however, any carry we tried stayed nicely on their place and the wrap was forgiving for quicker wrap-jobs, too.
If I were to compare this Petalon with some other toddler worthy wool wraps I've come across, in my opinion this is denser and fluffier than for instance Solnce's Genesis Khal (cotton, tussah, babycamel) and grippier, crunchier and more texturised than for instance Petalon Sage (high merino blend), Artipoppe's Argus Tart (high cashmere, Egyptian cotton, merino and silk) or Linuschka's Owls with wool that I've had. I can imagine this Petalon makes a wonderful companion for any toddlerwearing wool lover and with the subtle classic colors it is a true all year-rounder.
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| Woolen Petalon accompanied by my gorgeous Petalon Corallo. |
Thank you to Christina at Lovaloom for the opportunity to be part of this tester round!
