Indijski proizvođač nosiljaka i dodataka za nošenje Soul Slings poslao mi je na recenziju predivnu plavu strojno tkanu maramu iz posljednje kolekcije sa gradiranim bojama.
Radi se o specifičnoj vrlo tankoj marami strojno tkanoj jednostavnim platnenim vezom s odličnom dijagonalnom elastičnosti i nimalo rastezljivosti.
S obzirom da se radi o težini (tj. gustoći) od samo 195 g/m3 očekivalo bi se da je to odlična marama za male bebe. To sam i ja očekivala no gadno sam se prevarila. Kvalitetni čvrsti pamuk u jakim nitima i žilavom platnenom vezu odlično drži i mog trogodišnjaka u višeslojnom vezu. Naravno, težina se lijepo rasporedi i zahvaljujući 70 centimetara širine što je standard kod Soula, no sama širina tu doista nije presudna.
Harmony se izuzetno lako veže. Sloj lako klizi preko sloja, no marama nije skliska. Pod prstima je glatka, suha i svilenkasta, potpuno drugačija od Fennel, Prism Joy ili neke od njihovih žakardnih marama poput Imperial ili Corallium. Tanka je i čvrsta,ne urezuje se i ne propada ni u jednoslojnom vezu. Nije osjetljiva, izuzetno je otporna na izvlačenje niti, a i lako ju je održavati.
Rubovi drugačijih boja i stupnjevane boje od svjetlije prema tamnijoj po duljini marame idealne su za početnike pa vjerujem da će ova marama biti omiljena i među savjetnicama za nošenje.
Odlično se ponašala i s malom bebom i s velikim teškim gegavcem, čak i u tandemu. Budući da je tanka i vrlo prozračna bit će odlična i za ljeto, a zahvaljujući žilavom predivu i čvrstom tkanju ovo je marama koja će uz tek minimalno lomljenje biti odlična za novorođenče i ispratiti vašeg mališana sve do predškolske dobi.
Još nekoliko riječi od Nataše i Maje
Nataša: Imala sam priliku na nekoliko dana isprobati Soulovu tkanu maramu. Iako volim tanke marame 195 195 g/m3 činilo mi se jako malo za dijete od 11 kg, ali kad sam već dobila priliku nisam je htjela propustiti. Moram priznati da sam se više nego ugodno iznenadila, i još jednom sebi potvrdila da za udobno nošenje nije važna gramaža već tkanje i vješto vezanje marame. Zbog činjenice da je marama tanka i prozračna, vezanje je lagano i brzo bez obzira radi li se o jednostavnom ili naprednom višeslojnom vezu. Prosto je nevjerojatno da nešto toliko tanko može biti toliko čvrsto i davati toliku potporu. Nakon četiri kilometra šetnje u vezu DH (eng. Double Hammock), marama niti je popustila niti je propala, dapače bila je izuzetno udobna i stabilna. Neobično mi je bilo osjećati takvu odličnu potporu, a istovremeno imati osjećaj da nemam baš ništa na sebi. Bez obzira na to što je marama tanka, nije bilo urezivanja naramenica, ni najmanje! Vjerujem da je tako zbog elastičnosti tkanja. Nešto ugodnije nisam skoro probala smotati. Svakako će jedna Soulova marama postati dio naše kolekcije.
Maja: Prvo što sam pomislila kad sam saznala da pišem prvu recenziju je da li ću to znati odraditi kako spada, a onda kad sam vidjela plavu boju marame pomislih kako uvijek na mene naleti baš ta plava koju nisam nikad voljela. Kad sam saznala da se radi o Soulovoj marami bila sam presretna. Soul uvijek škicam na netu i slinim za njihovim jednostavnim uzorcima i divnim tkaninama. Kad sam maramu izvadila iz preslatke platnene vrećice prvo me oduševila ta plava boja u koju nisam mogla prestati buljiti, Nešto prekrasno: bez zrnca ičeg osim pamuka ona je sjajila u morskim i nebeskim nijansama. Na prvi dodir je bila izrazito mekana, najtanja koju sam do sad isprobala, a kroz ruke mi je sad već prošlo petnaestak marama uglavnom pamučnog sastava kao što je i ova. S obzirom da je marama daleko od moje bazne četvorke morala sam malo improvizirati s repovima ali to nije bio neki problem jer nije debela i teška.
Jako sam ju lako zatezala i vezala vrlo brzo. Nije mi proklizavala pod prstima. Isprobala sam ju s prednjim vezovima jer je malac još uvijek štrajkao nošenje na leđima, te bila jako zadovoljna udobnošću i čvrstoćom u odnosu na malu gramažu. Malac je zaspao u trenu i bilo mu je vidljivo udobno, kao i meni. Izguštala sam se s njom, oprostila i predala štafetu dalje. Svakako preporučam Soulovu maramu Harmony od početka nošenja jer je izrazito meka. Mog malca od 7.5 kg je dobro držala, no smatram da bi za teškaše ipak bili potrebni višeslojni vezovi. Sve u svemu odlična marama!
The English translation
Woven wrap review: Soul Slings Gradient Collection Harmony
The Indian carrier and accessories manufacturer Soul Slings sent me a beautiful blue machine woven wrap from the last collection of graded wraps for a review.
Affordable machine-woven colourful wraps made in a plain weave, with overlapping shades of colours are increasingly popular on all continents.
It is a specific, thin, machine-woven wrap with a simple weft, excellent diagonal elasticity and almost no stretch.
Given that the density of the wrap is only 195 GSM it is expected to be excellent for small babies. That was what I was expecting, but I was terribly mistaken. High-quality, strong cotton with strong threads and a tough plain weave is an excellent wrap for my three-year-old in a multi-pass carry. Of course, the weight is wonderfully distributed also thanks to the 70 centimeters width which a Soul standard,
Harmony is extremely easy to tie. The passes effortlessly glide but the wrap is not slippery. It is smooth, dry and silky under the fingers, completely different from Fennel, Prism Joy or some of their jacquard wraps like Imperial or Corallium. It is thin and firm, does not dig and does not sag even in a single pass carry. Harmony is very resistant to pulls, and an easy-care.
The differently colored edges and gradation through the width of the wrap are ideal for beginners, so I believe that these wraps will also be a favourite among babywearing consultants and educators.
It behaved great with a small baby and with a big and heavy toddler, even in tandem. Since it is thin and very airy it will be great for the summer as well, thanks to its tough yarn and solid weft, this is a wrap that will only with a bit of a break be great for the newborn and your baby until the pre-school age.
A few more words from Nataša and Maja:
Nataša: I had a chance to try Soul’s woven wrap for a few days. Although I love thin wraps 195 GSM seemed very light for a child of 11 kg, but when I got the chance to try it I did not want to miss it. I have to admit I was very pleasantly surprised, and once again confirmed that for comfortable babywearing the density of the wrap is not important, but weaving and skillfully executed carries are. Due to the thin and lightweight wrap making a carry is easy and fast, regardless of whether it is a simple or advanced multipass carry. It is quite unbelievable that something so thin can be so strong and give so much support. After a four-kilometer walk in double hammock, the carryhas neither dug nor sag, but it was exceptionally comfortable and stable. Strangely enough, I felt such an excellent support, but at the same time I felt like I had nothing on me. Regardless of the thin wrap, there was no digging, none at all! I believe it is because of the elasticity of weave. Certainly, one Soul’s wrap will become an addition to my collection.
Maja: The first thing I thought when I found out that I am writing my first review is whether I’m going to know how to do it, and then when I saw the blue colour of the wrap I thought blue colour, that I usually don’t like, always finds its way to me. 😀 When I found out that it was Soul’s wrap I was just so happy. I always watch Soul’s wraps on their page and drool over their patterns and fabrics. When I pulled the wrap out of the cute cotton bag I was thrilled with the blue colour I could not stop staring at. Something so beautiful: without the grain of anything other than cotton, it glittered like the sea and the shades of the sky. At first touch it was very soft, the thinnest that I ever tried, and by now I tried about 15, mostly cotton wraps, such as this one. Since the wrap is far from my base size (4) I had to make a little improvisation with tails but that was not a problem because it is not thick and heavy.
I easily tightened it and tied it very fast. It did not slip under my fingers. I tried it with the front carriers, because my little one was still striking back carries, and was very pleased with the comfort and the firmness in the combination with low densitiy of the wrap. The little man fell asleep in a moment and was visibly comfortable. I enjoyed the wrap, said goodbye, and handed her to the next mommy. I definitely recommend Harmony from the beginning of babywearing since it is very soft. It carried my little one (7.5 kg )very good, but I think that maybe a multil-pass carry would be a smarter choice for toddlers. All in all it is a great wrap!
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