The babycarrier of Asiatic inspiration is commonly named the Chinese babycarrier or Mei-Tai. You can find many variations depending on the country or the region in Asia. The classic mei-tai that has been reproduced worldwide is made of a central piece where baby is placed with a strap at each corner. The idea is very simple and that’s what makes it so popular. The Chinese babycarrier permits skin-to –skin contact with baby from the first weeks up until baby is a completely independent walker. Being so lightweight and compact, it’s easy to take anywhere that a busy parent has to go even with a 4 year old.
The advantage of the Chinese babycarrier is its ease of use, lightweight, especially good during summer and lets you wear an older child closer to your body on your tummy, hips or your back. It can replace cumbersome rigid backpack devices used by hikers, not very comfortable (the child is too far away from the body and they are expensive) and the little ventral babycarrier for tiny 0-6 months that generally do not support the body and head of a newborn.
The Chinese babycarrier Chimparoo Mei-Tai was made to adapt as best as possible to a tiny baby. With its adaptations, you can close the sides to create a pocket and laterally support the baby. You can also reduce the width of the seat to allow baby to be better supported under the knees. The height is easily adjustable because of the flexibility of the band that allows you to roll or fold the material over so as to obtain a shorter length for example to free up baby’s head or the arms of an older child. The material used, is the same woven cross twill for the wraps. Hence it is very flexible and allows coverage of the baby’s body compared to a more rigid model. The straps are cushioned to increase comfort at shoulder and waist levels of the wearer.