For thousands of years, the Mayan women of Guatemala and southern Mexico have worn their children slung on their hips and backs in the beautiful woven fabrics traditional to their people. Babywearing, for them, has never been a trend or luxury; it has always been a necessity. With the aid of a simple piece of cloth, the Mayan women continue to go about their daily work while all the while nurturing their little ones.

The Maya Wrap takes this tradition of wearing babies and offers it to the modern parent in the redesigned Maya Wrap Ring Sling, the gold standard in American baby carriers for the last ten years. Maya Wrap uses not only the spirit of the Guatemalan women’s intentions, but their actual fabrics. Maya Wrap Ring Slings are sewn from 100% hand loomed cotton in the traditional Guatemalan patterns.

Hand loomed fabric is extremely supportive while simultaneously being more lightweight and breathable than machine-loomed fabric. All Maya Wrap Ring Slings are machine washable in cold water and should be hung out to dry. The dyes used to make Maya Wrap Ring Slings never contain any heavy metals or other poisonous substances. Maya Wrap Ring Slings are always pre-washed to rinse out the excess dye, though no Maya Wrap is guaranteed color fast. It is recommended to test your Maya Wrap by pressing it with a moist white cloth or cotton ball to make sure the color does not bleed out. (If it does, give it a few gentle rinses with a pinch of salt.)

The Maya Wrap Ring Sling has been around for more than ten years, but has recently redesigned the shoulder to rave reviews for comfort and ease of use. The shoulder has light padding for added comfort, but the rails (edges) are still unpadded, allowing for the easiest adjustment in a ring sling. The unpadded, open tail also doubles as a convenient nursing cover when nursing on-the-go.

The Maya Wrap Ring Sling allows you to wear newborns through toddlers in a variety of positions, all of which are demonstrated on the instructional DVD included with each purchase of a Maya Wrap Ring Sling. The Maya Wrap Ring Sling includes a convenient built-in pocket that holds keys, a diaper, a cell-phone or whatever essentials you need to leave your bags in the car and head out truly hands-free. And when you need to fold up the Maya Wrap Ring Sling, it compactly tucks into a diaper bag or purse until the next time it is needed.

To share a Maya Wrap Ring Sling between two people, size up to fit the larger person. Maya Wrap Ring Slings are completely adjustable, and a ring sling that is “too big” simply has a longer tail.