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| Shell Medley brown weft :) |
About the weaver, Maria is very responsive and patient with me when I sent her private messages on Facebook prior to my purchase. I like it that she kept me updated once she posted Shell Medley out, and gave me the reference number so that I can have fun tracking it. After I received Shell Medley, Maria remained responsive and patient as I continue to bombard her with further questions. Really glad to have such nice weaver be the one who wove my 1st handwoven wrap :)
What is the first main difference between machine wovens and handwovens that struck me? I am not an expert in this field still, but superficially, the tail caught my attention. Machine wovens usually have tapered (slanted) tails, while handwovens are commonly blunt (straight) tails. Having said that, I did come across some handwovens with tapered tails.
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| From left to right: Tapered tails on Fidella and Little Frog; Blunt tails on FibrEssence Wovens |
Another difference is the middle marker (MM). Though there are some weavers who sew tags with their company logo as MM just as machine wovens, MM of handwovens can be quite varied: tactile/blessing thread, weft change, pinstripes, etc. Ok, enough of the geekery and back to Shell Medley. The MM on Shell Medley is tactile thread.
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| Blue tactile thread |
Some like it because it is subtle (like in this case). Others hate it because it can be hard to find. As for me, since many of the carries I like are off-centre, I quite like this MM because the colour really makes it pops.
Weighing at around 265 gsm, Shell Medley can be a bit warm to wear outdoor, especially if Mr. Sun is taking a stroll. The first time I worn it was when we brought QW to Marina Bay Sands (MBS) to watch her first musical, Beauty and the Beast. With the air-con blasting, Shell Medley is the perfect companion to be with. I guess this means that Shell Medley is following us to our upcoming New Zealand trip then ;)
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| Visibly fluffier (because of 265gsm?) |
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| Shell Medley in poppins hip carry |
Length wise, it is comparable to Little Frog. Exactly the kind of width I like :)
Oh ya, that's Fidella[2] on the right most. I will write on that in my next post "Motherhood: May 2015 Stash Shot". And ops, I did mention that I was waiting for Shell Medley and Heartiness[3] Entho Blue in "Motherhood: Personal Opinions of My Humble Carrier Collection - Apr 2015 Stash Shot". Errr... Entho Blue is not here yet. I will tell you more about why Fidella joined the stash in that next post too...
Back to Shell Medley again. It is a plain weave which I have been wanting to try after having tried jacquard loose weave (Yaro[4], Oscha[5] and Didymos[6]) and broken twill (Little Frog[7]). Personally, I like it though you would probably think that it does not look fanciful or impressive. I like that it is raw and natural enough for me to be able to track every wrap and weft. Really love how the horizontal pinstripes accentuate the deep seat created for QW.
As you can read, I am really loving Shell Medley at the moment. It has the right amount of grip, such that I do not need to keep readjusting. Very supportive even with single pass. Unlike little frog which gave me a shock for being stiff out of the box, Shell Medley is oh-so-soft and the most "blankety" among my collection :)
"Are there any cons?" I hear you ask. Come to think of it, the selvedges are almost straight is the main cons I can think of. Other than that, probably just the fact that I cannot wrap as often as I would love to since the weather is usually hot and humid.
After trying plain weave, I wonder how heart, twill (undulating, straight, etc.), diamond, pebble weaves would feel... Hmm...
References:
- Facebook - FibrEssence Wovens
- Fidella
- Facebook - Heartines
- Slingo Mama - Yaro
- Oscha Slings
- Didymos
- Little Frog
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