It is so tempting: you receive your baby wrap in the post and want to tie it straight away. This is not advisable. Washing helps the threads settle into place better. If you do not, thread shifting may occur. So check your baby wrap first when you have received it and then put it in the wash!

Tip for soaking your baby wrap:

Before washing your baby wrap, you can soak it overnight in a tub of water. You can optionally add a dash of white natural vinegar. This removes sizing (= a glue-like substance that makes the threads of your baby wrap stiff). Not all materials may be soaked.

These materials may be soaked: baby wraps containing cotton, linen and/or hemp.
These materials may not be soaked: baby wraps containing silk, wool and/ or bamboo.

Soaking is not strictly necessary but is permitted.

Washing tips:

• Always wash your baby wrap according to the instructions on the care label. In particular, do not wash it at a lower temperature than specified for the éfirst wash. Washing your baby wrap helps the threads settle into place better.
• A baby wrap containing wool, silk and/or bamboo will most likely need to be hand-washed.
• Preferably wash your baby wrap separately from other garments. If you do not, watch out for hooks, zips and hook-and-loop fasteners. These can damage your baby wrap.
• Use only detergent without bleach. Bleach is known to damage the fibres. For delicate materials such as wool, silk and bamboo, also use a suitable (wool) detergent without lanolin.
• Do andot use fabric softener. You might think that it makes your baby wrap softer, but fabric softener also has another effect: it increases the risk of the threads shifting and may make your baby wrap unsafe.

Drying tips

• Follow the care label!
• Always dry a baby wrap made of delicate material (wool, silk, bamboo) flat.
• Although it is quicker, we advise you never to put your baby wrap in the tumble dryer, as this causes it to wear out quickly (just like clothing).

Ironing tips

Check the care label carefully to see at what temperature your baby wrap may be ironed. This applies especially to delicate materials such as wool, silk and bamboo. Steam ironing makes your baby wrap a little softer again.

© Slings & Things is not liable for any damage to your baby wrap resulting from following these tips. Always follow the instructions stated on the label attached to your baby wrap. No rights may be derived from the information above. A washed, ironed or used baby wrap can no longer be exchanged or returned.