Baby Carrier Review: Bijou Wear Arcadia Hippo

January 22, 2018

Baby Carrier Review: Bijou Wear Arcadia Hippo

If you're a hugger you might love this wrap. If you wish you were a hugger, you might love this wrap. The stretch and recoil of this wrap is like none other. Wearing Arcadia Hippo is like wearing a hug.

Image of a tan skin bespectacled Asian woman wearing a toddler on her front in a gray botanical-patterned woven wrap carrier with shoulder flips.

Front Double Hammock

Do you like texture? Ohhhhh the texture. It's literally like wearing lots of puffy clouds. It's light and airy yet not thin. I love running my hands over the wrap. The feel is so so good.

Cloud

Stats:

Carrier: Bijou Wear Arcadia Hippo
Material: 100% cotton
Length: size 5 (___ )*
Width: ___*
Density: approximately ___ grams per square meter*
Wearees:

4.75 year old (approximately 34 pounds/15.4 kilograms)
1.75 year old (approximately 23 pounds/10.4 kilograms)

*My soft tape is hiding somewhere...if you were a soft tape, where would you hide???

[Image of a tan skin bespectacled Asian woman looking off the frame of the image while wearing a sleeping toddler on her back who has on a pink hooded fleece jacket. Woman is wearing toddler in a gray botanical-patterned woven wrap carrier. Woman has on a dusty purple and ecru windmill-patterned infinity scarf over a blue coat. They're in front of a worn white shed.]

Wrap Nap

This wrap takes minimal breaking in. The gauzy layers woven together keep it light and loose yet still supportive. As a base length here, we gave this wrap a go in multiple front and back carries. It makes the most moldable chest pass any double hammock has ever seen. We tried one carry that ended up a flop and my big kid said, "Mom, the carry isn't comfy but this wrap is comfy!"

Image of a woman's torso featuring a gray botanical patterned woven wrap carrier spread across her chest over a blue coat. She's wearing a toddler on her back who has on white snow boots. They're outside on a winter day.]

Double Hammock

Arcadia Hippo is something unique. Though loose in weave, it isn't saggy. It's cushy without being overwhelming. The delicate intricacies of the weave are mesmerizing. I didn't find it the easiest to tighten through a slip knot due to its grip (compared to wraps with more glide) but it sure held a knot! It shined in single, double, and triple layer carries; staying breathable with the multi-layer carries and supportive with the single. My shoulders were wearing clouds for shoulder pads during an epic three hour wrap nap. My back took it as no big deal.

[Image from back of a tan skin bespectacled Asian woman wearing a toddler on her back using a gray botanical patterned woven wrap carrier in a no-shoulder carry. Toddler is leaning to the side to tell Mama something. Mama is listening.]

Torso Back Carry

[Image of a woman’s torso featuring a gray botanical-patterned woven wrap carrier worn over a jewel-toned plaid top. Toddler on back has Mama’s wool socks on up to her knees to keep her feet and legs warm.]

Strangleproof Rucksack Back Carry

Summary: Wrap It Up

Below is a summary of things that might make you go for Arcadia Hippo, or not. Keep in mind that the list is subjective and you may love the wrap even if you check off more than half the things for the "not for me" list below.

This may not be love at first wrap if you're looking for:

lots of glide
more color
super soapy
dense weave
thin with a small knot

This might be your cup of tea if you're looking for:

dry feel
grippier
breathable
monochrome
looser weave
lots of texture
something unique
ace bandage stretch
cush without a dense weight
something easy on picky shoulders
a knot bigger than a newborn's head

With that, here's the wrap in action. Happy wearing!

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