Minako Gems Amber

Review of Minako Gems Amber

Pattern: Gem
Name: Amber
Blend: 64% egyptian cotton and 36% Bourette Silk

I have been so lucky to have Amber here visiting us for a week.
A lot of people brags about the cotton/bourette- blend of Minako, and I was very excited to try this one out!

This is the first Minako Gems Im trying, and I think the pattern is beautiful and delicate. I like gems, as a lot of womens, and this is no exception.

My first impression of this wrap was that it was incredible soft! Its soft and cushy, feels like a marshmallow in my hands. Still you can feel that the "right" side is grippy. It has nubs and clubs of beautiful orange, white and yellow.  All this on the top of a pale orange background. The "back" of this wrap is grey, and that way the diamonds are in grey. The back side has the opposite- grey background and orange/yellow/white diamonds. The "back" of the wrap is also much more smooth. There is almost no grip in this grey side of the wrap. That way the wrap will easily slide in double layers, but still be grippy to hold tight when wrapping and wearing your baby.

I have tried the wrap in both ruck, DH and FWCC. I think it was perfect for all of them. My favorite carrie is DH, and I use that often when going for longer walks. Ruck is great when Im in a hurry, or my little prince don´t have the time for the extra tightening and fixing that a DH requires.
This wrap is good also with my heavy toddler in a ruck, and that is a very good quality. I would say its definitely toddler-proof!

Amber feels medium thick in hand, and have almost no stretch. In both horisontal and vertical there is no stretch at all. Diagonally there is some amount of stretch. This makes the wrap feels a bit inelastic. The good thing is that when wrapping with Amber, as long as all the tightening is well done- there will be no sagging og heavy feeling on your shoulders. It requires a precisely wrap job, but it will reward you with making your toddler and baby feel weightless.

The silk in this wrap makes the wrap very strong, and the perfect toddler prison. Still its also as soft as a blanket, and could easily be squish friendly too. its very moldable, and folds like an extra layer of skin around both me and my toddler.
The plaids on my shoulders felt very good once tighten well, and the wrap gives some cush too.

So, this wrap is easy to wrap with, easy to tighten, and is perfect for all ages. It holds a small knot, and it stays in place both with one and two knots. Even having medium thickness, its not making me warm at all. The silk makes the wrap good for both warm and colder seasons.
The colors of this reminds me of autumn. Its such a warm and cosy color, just like the beautiful autumn leaves, or the light of the fireplace.

Thank you Minako HQ for letting me host this beautiful Gems Amber.