Wrap Review: Toto Kikoy

Since Gus was born I've posted a ton of photos here and Instagram of me wearing him and I've gotten so many questions about my favorite wraps and today I'm excited to share one of them. The folks at Marsupial Mamas sent us this gorgeous Toto Kikoy woven wrap just in time for spring and we have been enjoying striping it up all over town, most notably on the zoo trip I blogged about yesterday. It was such a star on that 80-degree, four-hour trip that I am hereby proclaiming the Kikoy the official wrap of summer. 

After the greys and browns of winter I was ready for bright colors and the Kikoy's pinks and purples  definitely have me excited for spring. But the wrap qualities are the real reason why the Toto Kikoy shines as a warm weather wrap. Thin, airy, breathable, and moldable, the Kikoy reminds me of the Wrapsody Breeze but with more sturdiness, which I have always found lacking in a gauze wrap. In a Front Cross Carry it was heaven on a hot afternoon! For a heavier baby or toddler, a multi-pass carry might be necessary but because it's so thin, the extra passes don't add a lot of bulk or swamp you in the summer heat. We tried it in a RRRR with a candy cane chest belt (tails for days!) and a double hammock, and both were super comfortable and supportive. The wrap measures wide, at 83 centimeters, but the width makes it possible to make a really secure and supportive seat for bigger wrappees.

The Kikoy is also a great wrap for a beginner. It's budget friendly, super maneuverable, and the gold top rail makes it easy to keep track of what goes where. I think the Kikoy would be a perfect wrap for a lending library, too -- it's thin, it doesn't take up a lot of space and can easily be folded small for storage, and I have a feeling that it will stand up well to a lot of wear and only get floppier and comfier with use. At 5.3 meters, it measures in at just over a classic size 7, which will fit a lot of different wearers. 

We're so glad we got a chance to try the Toto Kikoy and we love that the company is family owned! To read more about how Toto Wraps supports small business in Kenya, click here.