Oscha Japanese Knots Ooki Cora

The beautiful coral colour was catching my eye every time it came up on the swaps. I'd originally wanted the Rei Coralline, but it was always too pricey at the time. So when I was offered JKOC in a trade and I was pretty excited and I'm so happy I accepted.

First off- the colour. This is not a wrap for someone hoping to blend in. This wrap jumps up and down saying, "look at me!! I'm bright and I'm happy and I'm here for a good time!" Well, maybe not, but that's how I feel when I wear it. These days, with spring barely even here at the end of April, wearing Cora makes me feel just a little bit warmer. She is a bright coral colour, with an ecru hemp contrast. The hemp gives off a bit of shimmer, which just makes the wrap even more beautiful.

This is a tightly woven wrap- thinner, but solid. It doesn't have much stretch or bounce but that is what I happen to love about this. If I use a thinner wrap I want it to wrap easily and stay in place. JKOC does exactly that. There is no adjusting needed, this wrap grips and holds precisely where you want it to. That means- if you wrap like a slob, you will be stuck with a sloppy wrap job. But, if you take the time and wrap each strand perfectly, then you are good to go for the rest of the day. It is a hemp blend, so I think that definitely adds to the supportiveness of this wrap.

This is a size 6 wrap and it's my favorite double hammock wrap when I'm out and about. I can easily get the chest pass super tight, so there's no loose top or bottom rail (a very common issue I see with DH's). The passes slide up easily, so I'm not struggling to get up and over my little guy's back. There is minimal cush and I wouldn't say there is a ton of support on the shoulders, but if you wrap carefully the grip should help with that. You know the "wraps like an ace bandage" saying? Well I think this one wraps like a waterproof plastic band-aid. You know, the one you need to literally pry off after a week and it hasn't budged at all? Yep, to me that's Cora.

This wrap also shines in a FWCC because it does it's job of keeping baby supported, without me needing to take into account all sorts of extra thick wrap fabric. I can spread the passes or keep them bunched under the bum and it's cozy and looks nice either way. 

It has somehow also become the wrap my husband chooses anytime he wears, so I'm not sure if that makes it a "manly wrap" but the pattern is certainly cool enough for him- whatever that means!

I think this wrap would be great for someone who enjoys the actual wrapping aspect of babywearing. (Not that I'm always that person - sometimes I'm the sweaty, swearing type...) It's not a thick beast that will just "wrap itself", instead you can strand by strand tighten and then be rewarded with all day support. If you enjoy feeling like you've been duct taped to your baby- this wrap's for you! (It's a good thing, I swear!)

Yes, here I am pretending to pick a dead flower, for the sake of the blog.

You should skip this wrap if you are scared by bright colours, if you prefer thick, smooshy, cuddly wraps, or if you want lots of stretch.

What are your thoughts on JKOC? Have you tried any of the other Japanese Knots? Do they wrap similarly and would you recommend I give another one a try? Let me know in the comments!

Japanese Knots Ooki Cora
50% deep sea cotton, 50% hemp
Coral/Ecru
Size 6