Fairtrade Organic Cotton Wilkinet Carrier, available in Chocolate or Olive

The Wilkinet Baby Carrier adapts to the changing needs of you and your baby. It gently cocoons a tiny 5lb newborn yet is strong enough to carry chunky toddlers! You can use the Wilkinet to carry your baby facing in on the front, facing out on the front (usually not before 3 months/13–14lbs) on the hip and on the back.

So what is it about the design of the Wilkinet that makes it work so well?

1. The straps wrap around you and your baby. This distributes their weight more evenly and stops it dragging painfully on your shoulders and neck

2. There are no buckles or clips to dig into you or your baby (that also means you won't have to fiddle around readjusting it every time it passes between you and your partner)

3. Leg, back, neck and head support and protection for your baby keeps them snug and safe

4. Your baby is held in a natural sitting position with their legs and pelvis supported by the padded base strap

5. Using long straps instead of buckles means the carrier adapts simply to parents of all sizes (great for sharing with a partner or friends)

6. Most of your baby's weight is transferred to your hips and legs (not shoulders and neck) so it's more comfortable for you and avoids neck ache.

7. The Wilkinet baby carrier adapts from birth to toddler allowing you to comfortably carry your child for many months:

Available in sumptious Chocolate Brown Denim or Limited Edition Olive Green. The fabrics are woven from certified fairtrade organic yarn. The cotton is then dyed and woven to fairtrade standards. Workers are given the opportunity to have consistent, year round work. The above average wages and positive working conditions improve their quality of life and help them avoid debt. The fabric dyes comply with EU rules on content and safety. They are also free of azo and heavy metal compounds.

Advantages of choosing the Wilkinet over other baby carriers and slings are:

The Wilkinet holds your baby onto and against your upper body. Your baby’s weight is drawn towards you rather than pulling away from you

The Wilkinet works like a wraparound shawl but without the parent being engulfed in wide bands of cloth. Buckle fastened carriers tend to ride up the parent’s back as the weight of the baby, which is suspended through leg-holes and hanging off parent’s shoulders, drags downwards. This causes pain across parent’s upper back and neck and can result in the parent instinctively using their arms to support baby’s weight to relieve the discomfort.

Wide well-padded shoulder straps and unique wraparound method of tying. Ensures evenly distributed weight with no dragging on your neck, shoulders or back.

Cushioned head, back and leg support for your baby. In the early weeks when you carry your baby facing in on the front the Wilkinet will cuddle your new baby snugly and firmly, supporting under its bottom and thighs, and providing support for his/her back and head as if being held in your arms.

No rings, zips, clips or buckles. Nothing to break and render your Wilkinet useless (one happy user reported using the Wilkinet for herself, friends and family for 10 babies over 12 years!).

Please click on manufacturer info below, for more information about the different wearing positions, as well as answers to many frequently asked questions.

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