Baby carriers on Ebay
Just a quicky for those of you who were interested, I've got the first of my Mei tai baby carriers up on ebay. The link is http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&Item=220350783686&Category=100983&_trksid=p3907.m29&_trkparms=algo=LVI&its=I&otn=2
I'll be putting different colours/patterns up in the next few weeks so let me know if there is anything special you'd like (don't worry Garfield, I'll do yours next )
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Just realised I forgot to add, I'll do the p+p free for BE regulars, just let me know that it's you!!
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I'll be putting different colours/patterns up in the next few weeks so let me know if there is anything special you'd like (don't worry Garfield, I'll do yours next )
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Just realised I forgot to add, I'll do the p+p free for BE regulars, just let me know that it's you!!
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[Modified by: Bedhead on 25 January 2009 17:47:51 ]
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They look fab hun, hubby shall be getting me one lol xx
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Hubbys is questioning me now - you would think it was his money haha!!
Do you make them from scratch as in just from material or is it made and you just add too it? Sorry hun he just wants to make sure its safe xx
Amy, I make them from scratch. Each carrier uses 2 metres of cotton cord, about half a metre of cotton gaberdine and then a bit of patterened fabric. the straps are sewn in the middle of two layers of gaberdine (heavy duty fabric used for stuff like overalls), I double stitch all of the weight bearing seams just to be sure, although one lot of stitching should do the job as the straps are stiched in a cross pattern designed to ensure the stress isn't all on one point. The design of the carriers has been used in asia for centuries and the original ones would just have been a simple piece of fabric cut to shape, it's quite suprising how much weight fabric can take, in most modern carriers the weak point is actually the plastic buckles rather than the fabric. I use mine alot for Barney and I wouldn't risk it if I wasn't completely happy it was safe, if not even seen any signs of any weak points when I put Millie in it and she is about 28lb's now. In theory it should carry about 35lb's, although I haven't got the facilities (or a heavy enough toddler lol) to test that properly myself!!
just to let you know, i typed "mei tai" in the search part because i wanted to see if there were many others being sold and yours didn't come up but there were a few others?? then i tried "mooboo" and it said no results found. thought i'd let you know as it may be that other people won't find yours?? i don't know it was a bit weird!
also, a question, when you put a newborn in it, are they upright or is there a way to lie them down?
thanks, and well done you kerry, they look brilliant!
To answer your question, newborns go upright as well. If I'm totally honest I think they are better from about 2 months once they have a bit of head control, but you can use a muslin or similar to act as a little head support and use them from birth. For little babies you cross their legs up in the carrier so they sit like little frogs
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To answer your question, newborns go upright as well. If I'm totally honest I think they are better from about 2 months once they have a bit of head control, but you can use a muslin or similar to act as a little head support and use them from birth. For little babies you cross their legs up in the carrier so they sit like little frogs
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clare & harry x
Have added you to favourites. Will have to get pregnant again in order to make an excuse to buy one as we already ahve a baby carrier. xxx