Girasol Amitola- Purpura Romana DW

I still miss this wrap every time I see a photo of it, or of me and the little guy wrapped up in it. This was one of my first purchases and one of the wraps that stayed in my stash for the longest so far. I spent a lot of time looking for the perfect rainbow and I really feel like the look of this wrap suited us so well.

I bought this wrap in a size 6 and I think it really shines in this size. It's a thinner wrap, and when I first got it, brand new, it was pretty stiff and crunchy. I've heard of Girasols being soft straight from the bag but this was not the case. At first I found this wrap to be quite diggy and hard to adjust. I used this wrap for many FWCCs and I found it took a long time before it began to be comfy on the shoulders. I spent a lot of time breaking this wrap in. Looking back I probably could have just washed and ironed it a few times and called it a day, but instead I braided, hammocked, and ran it through crib rails until, finally she was broken in. One day I suddenly noticed that the wrap was buttery smooth, like a thin cozy sweater.

One of my favorite things about Amitola PR, is all the different personalities and looks this beauty has. You can wrap one way to showcase the shades of browns and pinks, and then next time wrap with the blues, yellows and greens showing and it would look totally different. The diamond wave added an extra touch to the design, this wrap really went with everything.

In terms of wrapping qualities, I'd describe this wrap as having a great amount of glide, minimally supportive, with little texture. It was easy to adjust, but in my opinion, was not meant for long-term carries or a baby over the 20 lb mark.

I used this wrap for a good 6+ months and once my son hit 20lbs it just didn't do the job anymore. We were doing so many more back carries and it just didn't hold up for me.

I'd really recommend this wrap for a newbie wrapper, I personally think rainbows are a great style of wrap to start with. It's got great moldability, a thinner weight, and is nice for cuddling a newer baby.

To this day my heart skips a bit when I see a picture of an amitola and I pretty much want to buy them all because I think it's such a beautiful design.

Maybe one day I'll own another...

Girasol Amitola Purpura Romana Diamond Weave
39 colours, purple weft
100% cotton
Size 6