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The art of batik originated in Indonesia and refers to a wax-resist dying technique used on textiles. The batik floral Moby is handcrafted in Thailand with neutral cotton that is dyed in periwinkle hues and then adorned with a floral pattern.

Soft, comfortable and affordable, the 100% cotton Moby Wrap keeps your baby close and secure. Machine washable. Includes full color instruction booklet.

Be comfortable

The design of the Moby Wrap uses your entire back and shoulders to carry the weight of your baby. Unlike other carriers, which have narrow straps or go across one shoulder, the Moby Wrap is a wide piece of durable fabric that is wrapped over both shoulders, making it very comfortable and easy to wear. It is easy to adjust the fit of your Moby Wrap by varying how tightly you wrap yourself and baby, and it is one size so that all caregivers can easily and comfortably share the wrap.

Be secure

Moby Wrap comes with an easy to follow full-color instructional guide containing wrapping tips and safety information. With the single stretch cotton and the width of the Moby Wrap, your baby is wrapped close and tight, ensuring a secure hold. Your baby's head can also be secured under the stretchy cotton fabric for added safety. You can finally have both hands free and know your baby is safe and secure.

Be uniquely close to your baby

There is not a lot of extra material or bulky padding between you and your baby. Your baby can hear your heartbeat and finds comfort in the warmth of your body within the cuddly confines of the Moby Wrap.

Babies to 35 lbs.

The Moby Wrap is an optimal baby carrier for infants. Parents of newborns are often prescribed to practice "kangaroo care," skin-to-skin contact used to increase birth weight, which can be easily achieved while wearing your Moby Wrap. The Moby Wrap is long enough to adapt to your growing baby. The fabric can hold up to 35 lbs.

Soothes fussy babies

It is amazing how quickly a baby will settle down once wrapped in the Moby Wrap. Pediatric experts like Dr. Sears, stress the importance of holding your baby often and close. The Moby Wrap allows you to do this with ease. The style of the wrap ensures your baby is uniquely close, while providing ultimate comfort and support. Now your baby can be kept close and happy while enjoying the benefits of being carried. Carried babies cry significantly less, develop secure attachments to their caregivers, have improved sleep habits and lower levels of stress.

Machine washable

Prewashing before use is recommended. The Moby Wrap is easy to clean. Machine wash your Moby Wrap in cold water and tumble dry low. As with all cotton items, slight shrinkage is expected during the first wash and extra length is built into the design of the Moby Wrap to accommodate this slight shrinkage.

Historical Perspective:

Babywearing has been practiced for centuries.
In ancient civilizations, mom needed to have baby close while tending to everyday chores, such as tending crops. Babywearing was born out of necessity for baby's survival and mom's ability to work. Fabric weaving and rough terrain delayed the invention and use of baby carriers with wheels. "With little but herbal remedies and ancient rituals to protect newborns from high infant mortality rates, being next to mom was the best way for a child to survive and thrive" (Krauss).

From the time of the Industrial Revolution in Europe and America through to the 1950s, baby carriers became taboo. Mothers in the lower, laboring class had to take jobs where they weren't able to bring their babies along with them. While mothers in the upper, leisure class avoided anything messy including their own babies. It was the children of the laboring class mothers and the nannies of the leisure class mothers that handled childcare (Krauss).

With the flurry of civil rights and social justice movements, the 1960s saw a baby carrying revival. "The swaths of fabric were still the choice, tied (and tie-dyed) in sling, back, and front positions. Breastfeeding was also back in and completing the pattern, babywearing was part of a more relaxed lifestyle that spread during this and the subsequent decade" (Krauss).

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