Double Weft Prototype Weave

I was so excited when I first saw hints at this wrap on Instagram; mostly because Charters Moss is one of my all-time favorite patterns, and this is one of my favorite color combinations. I didn't really know what to expect from the double-weft weave, but I knew that I wanted to try it!

                 

Such Gorgeous color and shimmer.

     

So, naturally, I emailed the Fispi ladies to shamelessly beg a chance at the tester. They were sweet enough to send it out soon after, and now there are two out on tour - one in the US, and one in the UK.

Bright white on one side, gorgeous blue on the other.

On first play, this reminded me a lot of the Elements weave. It has the same tight feel to it, so you know you can really abuse these wraps as needed. It doesn't have quite the same smooshy, kitten-belly soft feel of the Alchemy weave, but it's really nice in different ways.

More weave details. The white really stands out from the blue.

Despite looking similar to the Elements weave, this had a wholly unique feel while wrapping. The double weft seemed to allow it to shift and stretch in ways I hadn't seen before, making for a very comfortable wrap job with both big and little kids. This had a really nice balance of glide and grip, I'd be confident with this weave in any length. It's remarkably thin in hand, and very good in the heat - but I didn't have any issues with digging or sagging at all. I think the tight weave makes this a perfect combination of sturdy functionality, while maintaining an almost silky, slinky softness that made wrapping a pleasure.

Big kid approved!

This wrap has a white warp(running the length of the wrap) and two separate weft threads(running the width) - one white and one blue. This made for an extremely bright contrast between the blue and white, and there was so much more detail in the pattern than you could achieve with Alchemy weave. When I was discussing this feature with a local friend, they made the comparison between an old LCD monitor, and a High-Definition TV. The color is absolutely stunning and the pattern beautiful. I'm so excited to see what other designs will look like in this weave!

Details in the pattern are more defined in this weave.

I will say - this is not the same weave as Ali Dover uses in her Hygge line - Though they have similar traits. They both seem to shift into a comfortable wrap job no matter how rushed you may be, and they both have the bright contrast in color.

Details - showing how it drapes, and pleats effortlessly.

I poked at this wrap with a needle for a little while to figure out how everything works together, and I'll say that even with the tighter weave this is an easy wrap to fix. If you should ever manage to pull or break some threads, the weave feels intuitive and like it should fix easier than many brands.

Makes for such an easy, pleasant wrap job.

All said, this is a magnificent wrap and weave. Stretchy, forgiving, and perfect for bigs and littles. Feels high quality, but easy care and sturdy. It's not as soft to me as some of the Alchemy weave wraps, but still has nicer drape and feel than the elements weave. I'll absolutely want a few of these in my stash for beach and park days, when I want something gorgeous but not fragile.

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