Artipoppe Supernova Eos

Ah, the joys of having babywearing friends who generously lend me wraps to try out! I very happily borrowed this AP Supernova Eos to see what the AP craze was all about. I, unfortunately, (fortunately? I'm never sure) can't BUY all the wraps, hence the title of this blog, so I'm sort of stuck to churning within a certain price point when it comes to my own wraps. I am, however, open to trying wraps at any price. ;)

First impressions: Aesthetically, I really liked the subtle star pattern. Stars can be overdone sometimes (see: Kokadi stars) but this is a simple, sparse pattern. The colour of Eos is also more muted and sophisticated, which is works well with this design. It's like the wrap version of a J Crew cashmere sweater. I have no idea how to explain what I mean by that, but I'm sure someone reading this will understand. This wrap is a blend of 47% egyptian cotton and 54% wool. In hand it reminds me a little of Oscha's Braid Mallo- you can tell it's a wool wrap as it feels dense with a slight scratchy, wooly texture. This wrap has a medium stretch on the bias and I'd say, without knowing the weight, that it's about 270g/m2 but that's just a guess. I would describe it as medium weight, fairly tight weave and not nearly as soft as I wish it was.

I think it would be better if I never knew the price of a wrap before wrapping with it, because it's hard not to have high expectations for a higher priced wrap. I have to be honest, this doesn't wrap as well as I would have expected. There is literally no bounce in this wrap, which I don't normally mind, (check out my review of Oscha JKOC) but on top of that I find this wrap a bit saggy. If you look in the photo below you can see what I mean. I can wrap a pretty mean DH and this one just did not work. I had to undo and bounce the little guy back up and re-tie but even then, sag city. I think this wrap needs to be very carefully tightened. There's no getting away with a sloppy wrap job. That is sometimes a benefit with certain wraps, but with this one I find it a negative. The wrap has a dry feel, and although the passes move easily into place, it just feels a bit stiff. When you add that to the texture of the wool blend it isn't a clear winner for me.

I think this wrap would be great for a precise, experienced wrapper who is carrying a baby under 25lbs. Those who like a tight, sturdy, bounce free wrap- this would probably be a good choice.
I wouldn't recommend this wrap to a newer wrapper or someone going for a cuddly, cushy, forgiving wrap for their bigger baby.

I'm definitely looking forward to trying another Artipoppe because I'm sure this company must have a wrap I will love... Right?? What do you guys think? Have you tried an Artipoppe Supernova Eos? Any other AP wraps that I should try?

Artipoppe Supernova Eos
Ecru/Rosewood brown
47% Egyptian cotton/ 53% wool
Size 4