As someone relatively new to woven wraps I was incredibly honored and bounce off the walls excited to have the opportunity to test 2 wraps off a new loom from The Oriole Mill called Dobbie. When I first saw the red Dobbie I was excited by the vibrant red stripe complimented by a grey and fuchsia blended strip which reads as a violet color a few steps away. Red and violet have always been a favorite of mine and together they worked so well. There is a ton of texture to the weave and it felt very dry in loom state. The wrap is very thin and airy, perfect for warm weather. There is no stretch to this red dobbie, it is solid. It started off at 185 inches long and 26 inches wide. From the texture and weave I assumed it would shrink up quite a bit and get a crinkled appearance. That did not happen at all. I washed with Vaska on cold delicate, no spin, and tumbled dry on delicate until completely dry. There was absolutely no shrinkage in length and only 1/2 an inch in width. On first wrap this was difficult for a novice wrapper. It was so grippy I felt like I really struggled to get everything tight and in the correct place. It was really hard for me to get enough tail for an FCC. Now came the love. I slept on this for a few nights and just carried it with me for almost a week, sitting on it and wrapping with it at every opportunity. It quickly began to soften and become incredibly floppy. By the time I brought it to Disney it was completely broken in. It breathed so well due to the thin and airy weave which reminded me of my Didy. It was perfect for the weather and the colors were perfect for the venue. As I stated, upon breaking it in it was soft, this made it glide well into an FCC, FWCC and I was even able to wrap my 3 year old in a double hammock back carry! The grip helped keep everything in place even after popping my 13 lbs 4 month old in and out of an FCC all day. While this is thin the texture translates into awesome cush on ones shoulders. That was my favorite part. I was able to wear this for 8+ hours and was completely comfortable. It felt great on my shoulders and my back. It really was the perfect wrap for the warm weather (80+ degrees on some days). After a week of intensive wearing it gained 11 inches in length and 1/2 inch in width. I had nice long tails for my FCC by the end of my trip. Upon washing on delicate with spin and a full dry it shrunk back up to initial washing length of 185 inches and kept its 26 inch width. I can easily still get it in an FCC and have enough tail since it is easily adjustable now that it is so soft. Many people showed interest in this wrap and I was stopped frequently for it to be admired and touched. I hope more have the opportunity to experience it and hope at some point to have it in my stash permanently. The blue dobbie is somewhat different from the red. It's substantially wider at 31 1/2 inches and a similar length at 184 inches long in loom state. Upon washing with Vaska on cold delicate no spin and drying on delicate cycle until completely dry it did not shrink at all. All measurements stayed the same. It has diagonal stretch which makes it very moldable. The blue dobbie is also thin but not as airy as the red. It has dark blue thin stripes with white fill and alternating turquoise, dark blue and grey threads which create differing blue rectangles. The texture is much flatter than the red but also felt very dry to the touch. With the greater width and dry grippy texture it was a beast at first wearing. Causing me to call it "the beast" upon the first couple wraps. But after lots of love at Disney it quickly became softer and floppier making it easy to get into the above mentioned carries but the grip helped them stay put. My mother who has never wrapped was able to wear this comfortably in a FWCC. I was fortunate to have this on 8+ hour days also and can attest that it has cushy comfort on the shoulders and support for my back much like the red. I have had back issues in the past and at times it didn't feel like I was even wearing my 13 lbs baby. I actually really liked the extra width since it afforded a deeper seat and more pleats for my shoulders. The blue also gained a lot of length, 10 inches, with wear but shrunk back up with a wash and dry to 183 inches and kept its width measurement. It was a bit warmer than the red due to the tighter weave. My mother who is a furnace did comment she felt too warm on the monorail ride back to the hotel but it really was not an issue for me. This also turned some heads but did not get the same attention as the red. I think that had more to do with the color scheme and the venue than anything else since both in my opinion are very aesthetically pleasing. Both these Dobbies as before mentioned are extremely comfortable on long days. They are squish and appear from my limited experience to be toddler worthy as well. While the red is better for very hot days the blue is comfortable on warm days. The differences are enough for both the red and blue Dobbies to live in one stash while they excel with their similar wear qualities of cushy comfort.