This was the second wrap I ever bought and is still one of my absolute favourites. I adore this wrap. It's just perfection. I've used this with both my children and its proved itself to be absolutely perfect for tiny tiny newborns and heavy older toddlers/preschoolers alike.
What sets Lisca's apart from other wraps is their loose herringbone weave - it gives these wraps a ususually large amount of diagonal stretch. This diagonal stretch allows the wrap to really mold around you... to move and flex with you and your baby. This is absolutely wonderful with a newborn as it gives a similar ultra softness and snugness of a stretchy wrap combined with all the pros of a woven wrap.
But this diagonal stretch sometimes worries people in terms of longevity - some worry that it won't be supportive enough for an older baby or toddler. But I don't find this to be the case at all. And I guess it depends on your definition of supportive. Some of the wraps that are described as "toddler worthy" are very rigid! They are supportive in a cast iron, never yielding, toddler prison sense! Didymos Lisca weaves are not supportive in that way - instead they are supportive in the same way a tubular grip style bandage is ... shaping its self to you, giving you optimum support where you need it while still moving with your body. Before I bought this wrap I had often heard the term "wraps like a bandage" and didn't really understand it, but Didymos Lisca weaves really do wrap like and offer support akin to a super soft bandage.
Although I do think it helps that I have this wrap in a long size. Mine is a size 7 (which is a base +1 for me). This wrap absolutely shines in a multilayer carry. It's relatively thin (215 gsm), with a fairly loose/airy weave so even in warmer weather its not too hot to wear in a multilayer carry and it's those layers that really contribute to that feeling of support when it comes to wearing a fast asleep toddler! And to that feeling of security with a brand new newborn! It is worth noting that you get thick and thin Lisca's, and while the thicker Lisca's may well work well as a midlength or a shortie, I'd always choose a long length for a thin Lisca.
But best of all when it comes to this wrap is the fact that it comes already super soft. Right out of the box its already outrageously soft and cuddly. Like a favourite blanket. No breaking in, just ready to use. Which will always make this a favourite choice of mine for someone looking to buy a new wrap for a newborn. It doesn't hurt that the herringbone weave and subtle colour choices make for a timeless classic look either.
All in all Didymos Lisca Achat is a great all rounder. It's easy to use, soft as anything and easy to look after (its 100% cotton so washing machine and tumble dryer safe). While Achat was a limited edition colourway, Didymos does have other colourways that are very similar and are in their standard collection (i.e. always availible), in particular Burgund, Petrol, Azzuro, Minos, Smeraldo and Obsidian are all pretty similar to Achat, and retail at approximately £100 for a size 6.
- Madeleine