You will need to make sure you get the right size to wear your baby in the wrap successfully.
Woven baby wrap sizes.
If wrapping a toddler you may want to size up to a size 5.
At about 6 ft and 175 lbs my husband could use it for the same carries.
A size 6 woven wrap allowed me to do front wrap cross carry and back wrap cross carry which were the most popular carries at the time way back in 2004.
There are benefits to using long mid length and short wraps.
This size is most often the base size for those wearing xs or s t shirts.
Woven wraps come in different lengths based on your base size which is based on your t shirt size and is the length of wrap you need to do the basic front wrap cross carry.
There are tons of choices out there but don t let it overwhelm you.
Longer wraps base plus one base and base minus 1 can be used for carries that have multiple layers of fabric over the baby.
Now the fun part shopping for your first woven wrap.
Look for 100 cotton in a simple weave in a size that will allow you to wrap your baby in a bunch of different ways front hip or back carries.
I was 5 3 and around 120 lbs.
They are not one size fits all.
Tibetan finish to a base size carry.
Mid length wraps base minus 2 3 can be used for mostly two layer carries.
A 3 6 or 3 7 meter woven wrap is called a size 4.