PoppyBaby Somogyi woven review

Who is PoppyBaby? A small Hungarian company drawing on traditional art motifs to create wovens with their own unique style and graphic sensibility. As yet, they're in the early stages - but their first wraps show plenty of promise! 

The Somogyi  I've had here is a lush, marshmallowy wrap despite being a lightweight 215 gsm and all-cotton. The weave is quite dense and fine, so not as much texture lifted in the pattern as I was expecting - whew! This made second passes easy - they slipped nicely and slipknots weren't difficult. 

The Somogyi  I've had here is a lush, marshmallowy wrap despite being a lightweight 215 gsm and all-cotton. The weave is quite dense and fine, so not as much texture lifted in the pattern as I was expecting - whew! 

This made second passes easy - they slipped nicely and slipknots weren't difficult. As you can see, I'm using a DH rebozo for Audrey (now 15 kgs) and this was a supportive and comfortable carry to spend an hour running bout the shops.

I am a big fan of the minty fresh color and the simple geometric design - absolutely unisex.

After a single wash this was soft and malleable - light in the hand, easily bunched, with a nice elastic feel. With a child it required thorough tightening to avoid sinking, but with my smaller babies (demo dolls 4-8 kilos) it was just lovely - light and cushiony, easy to gather, and generally delicious.

PoppyBaby sizes run S (3.6m), M (4.1m) and L (4.6m) (which I think of as a size 4/5/6) and are produced a little long to allow for shrinkage.  I found their estimate (10%) to be spot on, and after a few washes and plenty of wear here, this M is holding true at 4.2m measured soft tape in hand.

You can see here in my bunched passes how nicely this compacts down and how elastic it is - the pattern really lends itself to fantastic give and very snug, secure wrap jobs. 

I can't love a wrap that can't rock a ruck! If it won't work in a 30-second parking lot job, it has no place with us. Luckily, this was a simple up that was secure and a little cushy. Again, with a 15kg (34lbs) wrappee, I needed to tighten the middle a little more than I might to stop that single layer bouncing into a super deep seat, but that's easily remedied.

In conclusion? A lovely, bandagey wrap in a glorious crisp color palette. Great wrapping qualities that have been noted by beginner mums at meets ("It's so SMOOSHY!") and very adaptable to weight and carry. I shape be watching PoppyBaby's future projects with interest!  (Oh, and just because I really like their green ethics, you should check out their OTHER cloth products too - eco-friendly and good for our bodies.)