Baby sling coat "Echidna"
The concept of a slingo jacket appeared in our language relatively recently with the introduction of a fashion for slings (from English - sling) - special devices for carrying a baby at the breast. Slings have come to us since ancient times, when different peoples had such a way of moving mother and baby.
A sling is a fabric bandage tied over the shoulders or also on the belt, or otherwise fixed on the parent's body to carry the baby.
Modern baby slings have undergone significant changes and represent a convenient and comfortable way of carrying a baby for both mother and child.
Accordingly, a sling jacket is a jacket that allows you to carry a baby in a sling underneath.
About the brand
He was one of the first in Russia to produce baby slings and baby jackets under the Echidna brand under the Mum's Era and Echidna brands. At the beginning, this company specialized only in clothes for pregnant and lactating mothers, children's clothes. The start of production started in 2007 and since then there are more and more fans of slingo jackets.
Features and benefits of babywearing jackets
A baby sling jacket is a very convenient and practical thing that allows you to protect both mother and baby from inclement and cold weather.
A baby sling jacket is a full-fledged jacket for a mother with a special insert in the front for a sling and a second neckline for a baby.
Sleeping jackets are suitable for babies from six months to 2 years old.
Benefits of a baby sling jacket:
- Convenient way to carry your baby;
- Less physical stress on the mother when carrying the baby;
- Freedom of hand movement;
- Optimal protection for your little one.
What is the design of a babywearing jacket?
Inserts in slingokurts are distinguished:
- Removable;
- Non-removable.
Removable inserts allow you to use the Echidna slingokurt as usual.Non-removable inserts are designed to be worn only with a baby in a sling under a jacket.
Since the jacket has two necks in one design, then your baby is maximally protected from bad weather and precipitation and other adverse environmental factors.
Models
To date, the Echidna babywearing jacket has about 270 models. Each is good in its own way.
Models are grouped according to seasonality:
- winter;
- demi-season.
Winter babywearing jacket "Echidna" is a comfortable and practical thing, suitable for wearing in sub-zero temperatures. An undoubted advantage will be the detachable insert for the baby, and the hoods for both the mother and the child.
In the winter version of the babywearing jacket, modern materials and insulation (holofiber, thermofinn) are used, which lighten the weight of the jacket and provide comfortable warmth. Zippers are provided between the baby's hood and the insert to keep the baby as warm and comfortable as possible. The materials used in the jacket make it possible to dress the child lightly, and not in several layers. Plus, the baby will receive warmth from the mother's body.
The removable insert allows you to wear the jacket as usual and will be a comfortable option for movement - warm and light. The detachable hood is also a comfortable variation.
The models are presented in various colors and prints. Each mother can choose according to her taste. Winter jacket mid-thigh length with zipper, long sleeves, pockets and drawstring at the hem and in the hood. There are knee length models.
Winter options are also presented by three-in-one models with inserts for pregnancy and babywearing - a jacket for a pregnant woman, which then turns into a sling-roll, and can be worn without inserts like a regular jacket.
Demi-season models are lightweight models of windbreakers with a removable insert for babywearing, the so-called "transformers". As in the winter version, it can be worn as a regular demi-season jacket. This jacket is not afraid of precipitation because water-repellent and waterproof fabric is used.
Fleece jackets should be noted separately. The Echidna baby sling jacket made of fleece is multifunctional and comfortable to wear. It can be successfully used as a lining under a winter slingokurt jacket. Fleece jackets are in demand all year round. Differs in softness and lightness, practicality in care.
Reviews
Those who have purchased a slingokurt unanimously agree that this is the most practical and convenient option for carrying a baby in cold weather, especially in Russia, where climatic conditions are much more severe than in warm countries.
Many young mothers have experienced all the advantages of babywearing jackets, especially those models that provide for carrying the baby not only vertically, but in a supine position.
It is also important that a baby sling jacket allows you to move around the city, neighborhood, clinic and other places easily and naturally. The kid feels comfortable and calm in the same jacket with his mother.
Babywearing jackets do not cause any special problems in leaving. The raincoat fabric cover and polyester lining are easy to clean and wash, the insulation does not shrink and crumple.
Many mothers recommend purchasing such baby coats to make it much easier to move around with your baby.