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You could be…..PAVORAZZI FOR A DAY

You know what we love, selfies.

You know what else we love, babywearing pictures.

Oh and there’s this other thing we really love, talking about wraps.

You too?

Did we just become best friends?????

So bestie… How would you like to play Pavorazzi for a day?

It’s really simple. Just reblog this post and you will be entered for a chance to receive a Pavo Textiles, size 7, Galax Aster to selfie it up and get geeky with it. No need for a technical term review, just tell us what you think, how it feels in hand, what carries you used it in, and anything else you want to add.

*High Five*

Your photos and review will be posted on the official Pavorazzi page and could even be posted on the official Pavo Textiles page or blog. *More details will be provided to the winner.*

You have until midnight EST Saturday, August 6th to enter.

Don’t have a Tumblr page? Enter on Instagram by posting a babywearing photo and using #pavorazziforaday to get our attention.

Do you have both? Enter both places to double your chances at winning!

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Woot !!

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Pavo Textiles, Miel

Photo story courtesy of @mikasphotomama

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My handsome husband and his beautiful wrap.💞

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Introducing...Alli

I am Alli @mikasphotomama​ a professional photographer and linguist. I have been living in the San Francisco Bay Area for the past 10 years.  I am the amma of Annamika (2.5 years old, 26lbs) and Sidhartha (one month old, 9 lbs) and wife and partner-in-crime to Santoash.

I have been wrapping Annamika since she was a month old, and was fortunate to fall in love with Poinsettia Etini, when Annamika was only 3 months old, starting me on an epic journey of Pavo love.

My wrap quality preferences are quite varied, and depend on the size of my wrappee, the carry, the weather, my mood and my very picky toddler’s preference of the moment (for the moment Sidhartha is happy with whatever he goes up in).

I have “favorite wraps” all over the spectrum of gsm, density, stretchiness, etc. However, my favorite carry for my toddler is a Double Hammock TUB, and I prefer a more sturdy, stretchy wrap (diagonal stretch helps me to get a nicer chest pass on my larger chest).

My top Pavos for Toddler DHs are Farrand, Perigee, Sparkleberry, Lofi, Lovebirds (full cotton) and Trillium. For my squish, I prefer a thinner, softer, more moldable and less textured wrap (Form wraps, especially swallowtail and Acanthus have been my go to so far, though my very broken in Perigee and Miel are favorites too!).

Sidhartha is very lucky to have a big sister who is happy to share her wraps and wrapper (me) and has so far only claimed one wrap that he is not allowed to go up in so far, Sparkleberry Geranium, her most favorite wrap.

Santoash, who has mastered the FWCC, Ruck and DH, refuses to geek out with me on wrapping characteristics. He does have a strong preference for the “whitish wrap with white stripes on it” (Miel) because he likes the feeling on his shoulders and how easy it is to tighten. ​

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What is that????

When I saw this wrap, I could see in the design that it had a story. And oh what a story it is. It was designed by Libby O'Brien of Sew Co with Bethanne Knudson as part of an art instillation documenting the full process of design and manufacture of textiles.

The design is inspired by the looms at the Oriole Mill. Reworked into a woven wrap for babywearing, this wrap feels almost like a double faced fabric.

The weave is quite flat, but one side is smooth and soapy and the other has grip.

This property enables the wrapper to match the wrap orientation with the carry. I prefer this wrap with the smooth side out for a Double Hammock (DH) and the side with more grip facing out for a Rucksack carry.

You will like this wrap if you prefer a solid wrap with hesitant stretch and ample recoil.

When comparing it to existing Pavo wraps: With the grippy side out, I think of this wrap as having the qualities of Klee-lite. With the smooth side out, it is more like Scalene.

This wrap is suitable for newborns (after a little breaking in) and will be very popular for toddler-wearing caregivers.

Featured in Pavo Textiles, Unnamed Sample

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Ummm, this piece looks amazing!!! 😍

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Confetti Sunshine for the Sunshine State. @pavotextiles Presents St. Petersburg.

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<3 love these sweet people. Love this wrap!!

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We wore @pavotextiles Trillium Wisteria all weekend!

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Bri is so so pretty. Oh and Trillium Wisteria is too! <3

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Hiking in Mendocino with Lo Fi. <3

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Rainy day photographic musings over the past two years babywearing and textile artistry that is PavoTextiles. How fortunate I feel to have stumbled into babywearing with my first born, and to have met and made extraordinary friends through this community. 

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Id be so scared baby would fall out 😭

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The first time I saw someone babywearing in a wrap I was puzzled as to how the baby stayed in too. :) But I was also very intrigued and went to a local Babywearing International meeting, where i learned how to wrap my baby. I promise you, when done correctly, wrapping is very safe and secure! It has actually saved me from harming me and baby when I tripped because my hands were free to catch myself. If I had my little one in my arms instead, it would have been a much scarier fall. <3 

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Rainy day photographic musings over the past two years babywearing and textile artistry that is PavoTextiles. How fortunate I feel to have stumbled into babywearing with my first born, and to have met and made extraordinary friends through this community. 

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NorCal Pavotee meetup at Totland, in Berkeley CA. 

Beautiful fall day in the park- and so many beautiful wraps to play with!! Thank you for sharing your stashes and wrapping geekery. <3

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Cobalt Otomi. An unexpected love affair.

For those that have seen my wrap stash grow and shrink (and grow again 😏) over the years, you would know that I don’t often feel compelled towards blue wraps. In fact I can think of only two blue wraps that I have ever owned (teal-leaning is a slightly different story) and neither of them were Pavos. As far as Otomi goes, Trinity was the one that called my name.

Sometimes though, wraps choose us.

Cobalt is blue, but not an ordinary blue. It’s blue like my Grandmother’s Wedgwood. Blue like Crater Lake. Blue like my daughters’ eyes. This is nostalgic blue. Old soul blue. The kind of blue I can get behind. (Or is that put behind me?)

Otomi is somewhat thinner fare for those people who think of Pavo as only Sparkleberries, Klees, Farrands, and Parterres, and it reminds me why I used to consider myself a primarily thinner wrap lover- wonderfully moldable and easy to pass or thread between straps, light to wrap with, great knot, beautiful drape. Being a wrapper of a child versus a baby or even a toddler has made me often buy thicker ruck wraps by default, and I have grown to appreciate them but of course we know that thicker does not equal better and Otomi more than holds its own. I rucked the half mile walk to school, wore Darwin (napping dead weight) while Calliope played at the playground, and then the walk back home. Finally I took her down (and transferred!) to the couch and she’s been snuggling with it ever since. Not too shabby.

Cobalt stay awhile, I like your style.

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<3

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I’m trying to get hip with the times and work on some of the new finishes people have developed. Do you have a favorite? Do you feel that they improve your carry at all?

Shown above we have Saltwater, Freshwater, and Sweetheart. Saltwater is definitely my least favorite for wearing purposes, but I think it is the most visually appealing. Sweetheart does nothing for me, visually or practically. I do like Freshwater, however. I feel like it does add a certain something to my carry.

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Got to try this out myself!

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Unicornio Jelly Bean by Pavo Textiles. Modeling by the rocking Novia & Sophia Chang. Photos by me. :)

Beautiful wrap, beautiful models, beautiful location and beautiful memories.

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92-Year-Old Grandmother Makes Stunningly Intricate Temari Balls

A ninety-two-year-old-grandmother from Japan creates stunning embroidered balls known as “temari,” (meaning “hand ball” in Japanese) which showcase a skill she learned in her sixties. A traditional folk art, which was conceived in Japan in the 7th century, the craft is tedious and highly demanding craft. The unknown woman has constructed 500 unique designs, which are photographed by her granddaughter NanaAkua. Overall these beautiful trinkets are a symbol of happy life and good fortune, which originate from friendship and loyalty. 

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Hoooooow

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Amazing

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This kiddo is cracking me up. She insists on hugging me in my armpit. And repeatedly saying "huuuuuuuuuug" in that growly sleepy voice. Toddlers are a kick in the pants, and sometimes a pain in the armpit.

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Introducing the DRB2B, a variation on DRS2S. Done in a base or base +1 carry- I am using a Gotham Pavo Real by Pavo Textiles in a size 6

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DRB2B, a variation on DRS2S. Done with a base or base +1 wrap, this back carry rocks for supporting a baby in the back and two milk-makers in the front. 

I am demonstrating with Gotham Pavo Real in a size 6 by pavotextiles. Thank you craftingoutloud for being my videographer!