When I started out with woven wraps, one of the most difficult things for me was knowing where to purchase from. From my research during pregnancy, I knew that woven wraps weren’t stocked by mainstream retailers. So I turned to the internet and muddled through. I thought I’d put together a resource of where to buy a woven wrap from what I’ve learned, to save others the time and hassle of having to do all this from scratch.
Where To Buy A Woven Wrap: Direct From The Brand
A great way to purchase a woven wrap is directly from a brand’s website (if they have one). I was initially nervous of purchasing my Baby Monkey Unicorns, because of the shipping from Italy. However, this concern was totally unfounded. The Baby Monkey team made the process really easy. Their delivery price was easy to find, so there was no big shock when I came to check out. And my wrap arrived very quickly. I can’t guarantee that this will be the same for all non-UK brands, but certainly purchasing directly from Baby Monkey was an easy process.
Some of my favourite British brands are:
- Wrapahula (no longer manufacturing woven wraps)
Some of my favourite international brands are:
Some brands don’t have a website to purchase from, instead selling through Facebook and/or Etsy or a third party online retailer.
Where To Buy A Woven Wrap: Through An Online Retailer
As well as buying directly from brands, there are also online retailers who stock a variety of woven wraps (as well as other slings) from a variety of different brands. I’ve purchased from both Koala Slings and Slings and things and can highly recommend both of these. These are a good place to start if you want to see a range of brands all in one place.
Something to be aware of when thinking about buying from an international brand is the postage cost.
For example, if you were to buying directly from Lenny Lamb you would need to cover the shipping cost from Poland. Alternatively, you could buy from an online UK retailer. However, these sellers usually only have a small selection of designs and colourways to choose from, compared to Lenny Lamb’s own website. You’ll also find that the cost of a wrap is higher from UK retailers, compared to the Lenny Lamb website. This increase in price covers the retailers shipping costs. I’m not sure how much this would add onto the cost of the wrap(s) or which option would be cheaper, but it’s worth considering.
If you’re wanting to buy a Lenny Lamb wrap that isn’t available from a UK retailer or you don’t want to have to deal with shipping from another country, it’s worth sending a quick message to Em and Jenni from It’s A Sling Thing. They place regular orders with Lenny Lamb and are happy to add customer’s requests to these, which means you don’t pay the shopping cost. I’ve bought Lenny Lamb wraps twice with the help of Em and Jenni and I can highly recommend doing this.
Where To Buy A Woven Wrap: Facebook and eBay
Initially, the idea of buying a second hand wrap scared me. However, after trying a Firespiral wrap through our loan from It’s A Sling Thing (check out my It’s A Sling Thing review), I fell in love with the brand and knew that I wouldn’t be able to afford one of their wraps at retail price. I’d heard positive experiences from friends about buying second hand, and decided to dip my toes into the water.
There are two main ways to buy a woven wrap second hand online. The first, and most popular, is through Facebook. There are a number of Facebook groups set up to facilitate this.
Some good general groups:
Some good brand specific groups:
The vast majority of my woven wraps have been purchased second hand, through either Facebook or eBay. Buying second hand has allowed me to own wraps that otherwise I wouldn’t have been able to afford. It’s an eco-friendly way of buying and means that the wraps are already broken in.
It’s also worth me mentioning that three of the slings (two wraps and one buckle carrier) I’ve bought through Facebook groups have been new in box! In each instance, I’ve saved at least a third of the retail price and got a brand new wrap to show for it!
Just make sure that you always pay using PayPal and with Goods and Services. Occasionally, things go wrong and wraps don’t arrive as described (this has happened to me on a couple of occasions). One of these, eBay stepped in on my behalf. The other, a Facebook transaction, the seller refunded me. But if they hadn’t, I know that PayPal would’ve supported me because I’d paid with Goods and Services.
Where To Buy A Woven Wrap: From A Boutique
One of the challenges of buying a woven wrap is that you usually can’t see and touch them before you purchase. However, there are options available to get round this challenge.
If you’re local to London, or fancy a day out, you can head to the Wear My Baby Boutique, based in Wandsworth. Here, you can try before you buy. I’d recommend phoning ahead if there’s a particular wrap that you’d like to try to make sure it’s available.
Where To Buy A Woven Wrap: Via A Try Before You Buy Scheme
If you’re not able to get to London, or Wear My Baby don’t stock the wrap(s) you want to try, a try before you buy type of scheme may be a good option for you.
You can hire woven wraps from It’s A Sling Thing or join The Wrap Club to try a variety of woven wrap blends and lengths to help you discover what you like. If you want to find out what I learned from our 3 month subscription, check out my The Wrap Club review post.
If it’s a Firespiral or Ali Dover wrap that you’re interested in trying with a view to buy (as long as it’s one that’s still in stock) you can hire it from It’s A Sling Thing. You’ll get a £20 credit code to use on the Firespiral website, so if you fall in love with it, you get a little off your purchase! This is a collaboration that I’m very excited about!
Have you tried a woven wrap?
Where did you purchase from and how did you find the experience?
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