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Andromeda Twilight Starmap: 50% linen 50% combed cotton

Andromeda Twilight Starmap

The Andromeda weft is a sibling to the linen that we used for the Sylvan Obsidian Birch Trees. It is a tri-coloured marl linen coupled with a magenta combed cotton creating a colour combination that sparkles through the twilight warp. At 380gsm this is a heavyweight wrap, but it is a gentle beast and can […]

Who’s afraid of the big bad wool? A guide to machine washing 25% merino wool wraps

Who's afraid of the big bad wool? A guide to machine washing 25% merino wool wraps

**Please note that this article is specifically about washing our 25% merino, 75% cotton blend wraps and that we at Firespiral recommend that you follow the washing instructions on the care label of your wrap**

Introducing Aurora Twilight Starmap

Introducing Aurora Twilight Starmap

Aurora Twilight Starmap is a combination of classic Twilight warp and the much loved Aurora weft from our Obsidian weave. The colours work beautifully together, with the Twilight appearing more purple against the turquoise and green of Aurora. The warp and weft are both 100% combed cotton, and we have used our loose Alchemy weave […]

Every end is a new beginning…

Every end is a new beginning...

  We are keenly counting down the days to the Northern Sling Exhibition now. We hope that you’ll be coming along because it is there that we’ll be unveiling our new scheme aimed at promoting wrapping to new babywearers, supporting local library, consultant and peer to peer services (and of course offering treats to those […]

Name our wrap competition for International Babywearing Week 2015

Name our wrap competition for International Babywearing Week 2015

Here it is – a Tourbillon design wrap on our deep indigo Twilight warp, with a weft of alternating linen and cotton threads. We have used both weft yarns on our Twilight warp before, the linen we called Winter and the cotton we called Spring. So now we need a name for this weft, and […]

Aconite Dendron Gossamer: Guest Review!!

Aconite Dendron Gossamer: Guest Review!!

This review is guest written by Sam. She is mum to two boisterous boys and has wrapped them both from small babies. You can find her wrapping blog, including reviews, giveaways and the current wrapping challenge, at www.facebook.com/thewrapdiaries.   I have to admit I jumped at the chance to try one of the new autumn releases […]

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