We have been sent a review of a selection of woven wraps, by Cathy, mum to Madeleine, 26 months, and Gabriel, 5 months.Here’s what she had to say…

I have several woven wraps, specifically, Storchenwiege Inka and Ulli, and Didymos Indio Koralle are the ones I’ve tried in various lengths. I often wear my children – my husband claims we havea sling for every occasion! I find woven wraps the comfiest by far in my sling collection – they are definately my favourite.

My 5 month old loves this sling. He’s content to be suggled in it for hours and often falls asleep before I’ve finished putting it on!I helped out at our local NCT nearly new sale, and wore my 5 month old for over 4 hours. He slept soundly, I got lots of compliments and not a single ache.

I bought all my wraps second hand, which has meant they’ve all been well broken in and I can sell them on when we’ve finished with them – and of course, this makes them even better value for money.

I love it for long trips or when I need my kids to sleep, but it’s not a good sling for putting on at a moments notice, although it’s great putting it on in public as passers by wonder what on earth you’re doing with 4 metres of fabric!

I especially like that it’s very comfortable, and spreads the weight incredibly well. The fabric is super soft, and there are no hard buckles. It’s also very versatile and has been used as a picnic blanket and pram blanket before! There is a knack to getting it tied right, however, and my husband refuses to wear them, as they’re a little too “hippy” for his tastes!

In my opinion, a good wrap really is worth it’s weight in gold, but it’s important to tie it well. Either consult a friend who uses woven wraps, find demo videos on Youtube or go along to a Slingmeet for advice. Once you’ve got the hang of it, you won’t look back.

Overall – 11/10!