I had the opportunity to try this woven wrap from Carering Sling called Pearly Blossom and it was quite a journey for us within the week it was with us. Carering Sling is the first babywearing Company in Singapore and is founded by Nur Afifah who is a certified babywearing consultant. Pearly Blossom is a 100% organic cotton wrap with a Jaquard weave, the width is 67 cm and the weight is 270gm/m2. All of the wraps and ring slings from Carering are machine woven in India.
Out of the parcel, Pearly Blossom was very soft but stiff, slinky but maybe too slinky for my taste. It was gorgeous to look at, with it's peach base and the black and silver panel on it. But I had misgivings about its grip immediately. I did a quick uppy with my son and the wrap immediately starts to slip from my wrap job. My first impression was that it was not a forgiving wrap and wrap jobs must be immaculate for a wrapper to use it out of the bag. I knew it hadn't been broken in properly and had high hopes for it once it was broken in and usable already. I kept it braided for 2 days and stuffed in the bottom of my carrier box to help it along.
The next time we used it, it was better already and I was able to do front and back carries easily. But the material was very thick and it was a bit hard and sweaty doing the passes for carries. As normal with wraps, it was easy to breastfeed in, probably even more with Pearly Blossom since it was so slippery. The tapered tails were also great for covering exposed cleavage. The sleepy dust settled more at night when it wasn't so hot and humid. And the longest carry I did with this wrap was around 3 hours before it begins to be diggy, especially on back carries. Due to its thickness, it's one of the most supportive and cushy wraps I've tried. So far the only con for me would be it's grip.
Carering Sling is a great brand for woven wraps. Pearly Blossom would be a great wrap if only I had the time to fully break it in. I have high hopes for this brand and for the wraps and ring slings they produce. I would probably recommend them for intermediate wrappers and those who collect wraps with artsy but formal designs in mind. When buying a wrap like this, one needs to have ample time to prep it for it to be a go-to wrap instead of a special occasions wrap. Carering Sling's Pearly Blossom would set you back $130 or around 4500 PHP. Our local retailer for Carering Slings would be MommAmazing and King.
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