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carrier in summer&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>A baby in a carrier in summer<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=&#8221;#5f9989&#8243; divider_weight=&#8221;3px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; width=&#8221;80px&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||25px||false|false&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;20px||40px||false|false&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; module_class=&#8221;bw-part&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Looking for a cool baby carrier for the heat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"content-body\">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Looking for a cool baby carrier for the heat<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/babywearing.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/marsipo-gia-kalokairi.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-17432\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17432 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/babywearing.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/marsipo-gia-kalokairi.jpg\" alt=\"a baby in a carrier in summer\" width=\"1276\" height=\"435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/babywearing.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/marsipo-gia-kalokairi.jpg 1276w, https:\/\/babywearing.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/marsipo-gia-kalokairi-300x102.jpg 300w, https:\/\/babywearing.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/marsipo-gia-kalokairi-768x262.jpg 768w, https:\/\/babywearing.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/marsipo-gia-kalokairi-750x256.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1276px) 100vw, 1276px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8220;I went for a half-hour walk with the baby in the sling and we got all sweaty!&#8221; says the mum who&#8217;s just come back from a midday walk on a summer&#8217;s day. It&#8217;s absolutely certain that if she&#8217;d walked for half an hour with the baby in her arms she&#8217;d have come back drenched in sweat \u2014 she&#8217;d have started sweating within the first couple of minutes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There&#8217;s no point comparing babywearing to sitting on the sofa with the baby in a bouncer, or to walking while pushing the baby in a stroller. In an Asteraki, the baby is in your arms, right up against you. That alone is what makes you feel warm. The fabric or <a href=\"\/typoi-slings\/\">the type of carrier<\/a> you choose will make only a small difference.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_17407\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/babywearing.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/droseros-marsipos-gia-kalokairi.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-17407\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17407\" class=\"wp-image-17407 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/babywearing.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/droseros-marsipos-gia-kalokairi-300x400.jpg\" alt=\"a cool baby carrier for summer\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-17407\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">If the baby were sitting in a little seat, it would have exactly the same coverage<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">No carrier comes with built-in air conditioning. Even if it were made from the most gossamer-thin fabric in the world, after half an hour walking in the sun you&#8217;d still be sweating. Many parents tell us they feel warmer carrying the baby in their arms (with no fabric) than with the baby in an Asteraki, because when they hold the baby in their arms they&#8217;re making an effort, and that&#8217;s what makes them sweat. Whereas when they wear the baby they&#8217;re more relaxed, more comfortable and, in the end, they feel less warm.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Also, every time you go out for a walk with your baby in your arms, you&#8217;ll notice that you both get sweaty on the tummy and the chest. It&#8217;s not your back that&#8217;s sweaty \u2014 it&#8217;s the spot where the two of you are touching.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The weight of the fabric being used plays a smaller role, and a bigger role is played by:<br \/>\n&#8211; how you wear it (tight against you or looser? with the baby&#8217;s arms out of the carrier and the support up to the armpits, or covered up to the shoulders?)<br \/>\n&#8211; the position you choose (in front of you, on the hip or on the back? with how many layers of fabric wrapped around you and the baby? \u2014 if you&#8217;re using a wrap, there are positions where only a single layer provides the support, and others where the fabric is wrapped around you several times)<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_142399\" style=\"width: 208px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-142399\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-142399\" src=\"https:\/\/babywearing.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/summer-babywearing-greece.jpg\" alt=\"a baby in an Asteraki mei tai carrier\" width=\"198\" height=\"198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/babywearing.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/summer-babywearing-greece.jpg 198w, https:\/\/babywearing.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/summer-babywearing-greece-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/babywearing.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/summer-babywearing-greece-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 198px) 100vw, 198px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-142399\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A baby in an Asteraki mei tai carrier at the seaside in summer<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8211; how comfortable you feel with the carrier you&#8217;re wearing (you might be wearing a feather-light, cool ring sling, but if you&#8217;re used to the comfort of a mei tai you may be tense and on edge the whole time, tending to hold onto the baby, and so you&#8217;ll sweat and feel warmer)<br \/>\n&#8211; how long it takes you to put it on (you might find that a sling or a mei tai goes on in seconds, whereas your wrap may take you minutes to tie correctly)<br \/>\n&#8211; what you&#8217;re doing while wearing your baby (obviously, a midday walk carrying the shopping in a heatwave is one thing, and a relaxed afternoon stroll by the sea is quite another)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text]<\/p>\n<p>[et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; module_class=&#8221;bw-part&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Summer carriers&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"content-body\">\n<h2>Summer carriers<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/babywearing.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/kalokairinos-marsipos-kinder-hop-mesh.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"222\" height=\"300\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-321666 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/babywearing.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/kalokairinos-marsipos-kinder-hop-mesh-222x300.jpg\" alt=\"Summer carrier with breathable mesh fabric on the back to keep the baby cool\" srcset=\"https:\/\/babywearing.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/kalokairinos-marsipos-kinder-hop-mesh-222x300.jpg 222w, https:\/\/babywearing.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/kalokairinos-marsipos-kinder-hop-mesh-768x1037.jpg 768w, https:\/\/babywearing.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/kalokairinos-marsipos-kinder-hop-mesh-750x1013.jpg 750w, https:\/\/babywearing.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/kalokairinos-marsipos-kinder-hop-mesh.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 222px) 100vw, 222px\" \/><\/a>If, after all the above, you still believe that a lighter carrier will make a difference for you and that the fabric plays a role in how warm you and the baby feel, take a look at the options below:<\/p>\n<p>Carriers made from <strong><a href=\"\/etiketa-proiontos\/apalo-drosero-yfasma\/\">soft and cool<\/a><\/strong> fabric \u2014 light, soft and cool, yet very durable and supportive.<\/p>\n<p>Carriers <a href=\"\/etiketa-proiontos\/kalokairino-air-mesh\/\"><strong>buckle carriers<\/strong> that have breathable mesh fabric on the back<\/a>, to keep things cooler.<\/p>\n<p>Carriers <a href=\"\/etiketa-proiontos\/marsipos-gia-thalassa\/\"><strong>buckle carriers<\/strong>, designed especially for the water<\/a>, with breathable fabric that dries instantly and wicks away moisture and sweat. See just how light the fabric is in this <a href=\"https:\/\/babywearing.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/mesh-water-sea-summer-Kinder-Hop.mp4?_=1\">little video<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Carriers <strong>buckle carriers<\/strong> <a href=\"\/etiketa-proiontos\/marsipos-away\/\">made from lightweight fabric<\/a>, unlined, designed to be as feather-light as possible.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/etiketa-proiontos\/marsipoi-sling-mesh-gia-thalassa\/\">Ring slings designed especially for the water<\/a>, or ring slings made from the <a href=\"\/category\/marsipos-me-krikous-ring-sling\/etoimoparadota-ring-sling\/?filter_fabric=seersucker-cotton-gr\">lightest seersucker fabric<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/etiketa-proiontos\/bamboo-marsipos\/\">Carriers with bamboo<\/a> in their composition \u2014 extremely soft and cool.<\/p>\n<div style=\"border: 2px solid #84b8a6; padding: 16px; border-radius: 8px; background-color: #90c6b7; margin: 24px 0;\">\n<h3 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 1.2em; color: #3d665d;\">  Looking for a cool carrier for the summer?<\/h3>\n<p>Take a look at the <strong><a href=\"\/etiketa-proiontos\/apalo-drosero-yfasma\/\">summer mei tais<\/a><\/strong> as well as all the <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" href=\"\/etiketa-proiontos\/kalokairino-air-mesh\/\">summer carriers with mesh fabric<\/a>, which are ideal for the heat, the beach and walks in the sun!<br \/>\n  Delivery in 1-2 working days!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text]<\/p>\n<p>[et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; module_class=&#8221;bw-part&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Which fabric for a sling?&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"content-body\">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Which fabric for a sling?<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">All <a href=\"\/category\/marsipos-me-krikous-ring-sling\/\"  rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Asteraki slings<\/a> are made from thin fabrics. Our woven wraps, for example, have nothing in common with the heavy &#8220;German&#8221; (sic) woven wraps. They&#8217;re made for the Greek climate and are worn all year round (including summer) with the same comfort. They&#8217;re 100% cotton and really are feather-light.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_17419\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/babywearing.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/kalokairinos-marsipos-sling-1.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-17419\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17419\" class=\"wp-image-17419 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/babywearing.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/kalokairinos-marsipos-sling-1-300x370.jpg\" alt=\"summer sling carrier\" width=\"300\" height=\"370\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-17419\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">An Asteraki ring sling in thin, summery fabric, 100% cotton, with a two-year-old toddler.<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The &#8220;summer\/seersucker&#8221; fabrics are also ideal for the Greek summer \u2014 very cool fabrics with a perfect fit and great support. If you generally like linen and wear linen clothes, then linen is also a good choice. Finally, there are some who prefer the familiar, &#8220;smooth&#8221; feel of, say, a baby&#8217;s cot sheet, so they choose one of the &#8220;plain cottons&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">And since how warm you feel can sometimes be a psychological thing too, you might simply choose based on colour. With very few exceptions of fabrics described in their listings as &#8220;wintery&#8221;, all the fabrics in the Asteraki collection are thin and suitable for our summer.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Note: It&#8217;s obvious that the heavier a fabric is, the more comfortably you&#8217;ll feel the weight \u2014 just as, if you were carrying something wrapped in a blanket against you, it would be more comfortable than carrying it wrapped in a sheet. But the difference you&#8217;d feel in comfort would clearly be smaller than the difference you&#8217;d feel in the heat, and it&#8217;s certainly not worth walking around with blankets in Greece.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text]<\/p>\n<p>[et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; module_class=&#8221;bw-part&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Which fabric for a mei tai?&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"content-body\">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Which fabric for a mei tai?<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_17421\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/babywearing.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/mwro-se-marsipo-mei-tai.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-17421\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17421\" class=\"wp-image-17421 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/babywearing.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/mwro-se-marsipo-mei-tai-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"baby-in-a-mei-tai-carrier\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/babywearing.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/mwro-se-marsipo-mei-tai-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/babywearing.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/mwro-se-marsipo-mei-tai-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/babywearing.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/mwro-se-marsipo-mei-tai-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/babywearing.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/mwro-se-marsipo-mei-tai-360x360.jpg 360w, https:\/\/babywearing.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/mwro-se-marsipo-mei-tai-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/babywearing.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/mwro-se-marsipo-mei-tai.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-17421\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Baby with arms out, just as they&#8217;d sit in a little chair, mum&#8217;s hands free<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">All <a href=\"\/category\/marsipoi-mei-tai\/\"  rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Asteraki mei tais<\/a> are 100% cotton. That said, the fabrics in the <strong><a href=\"\/etiketa-proiontos\/apalo-drosero-yfasma\/\">soft and cool<\/a> <\/strong>category, as well as the organic cotton fabrics (in the Design Fabrics tab), are significantly thinner than the rest. Given everything we said above, choosing a thinner fabric won&#8217;t make a huge difference to how warm you feel anyway. Imagine you were wearing your baby and there was a big hole, a gap, in the back of the carrier. Do you think it would feel any cooler? No \u2014 because it&#8217;s the contact between you, the &#8220;skin to skin&#8221;, that creates the warmth.<\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;re more likely to feel less warm by choosing a position with less contact (for example, on your back or on your hip) and placing the baby with their arms out. After all, your Asteraki adjusts effortlessly to any height, supporting the baby either up to the neck or up to the armpits. So, as long as it supports their head, your baby can have greater freedom of movement, if they prefer.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_134812\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-134812\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-134812\" src=\"https:\/\/babywearing.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/kibi-arms-out-small-baby-ergonomic-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"A baby in a KiBi with arms out\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/babywearing.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/kibi-arms-out-small-baby-ergonomic-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/babywearing.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/kibi-arms-out-small-baby-ergonomic-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/babywearing.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/kibi-arms-out-small-baby-ergonomic-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/babywearing.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/kibi-arms-out-small-baby-ergonomic-360x360.jpg 360w, https:\/\/babywearing.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/kibi-arms-out-small-baby-ergonomic-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/babywearing.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/kibi-arms-out-small-baby-ergonomic.jpg 709w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-134812\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A baby in an ergonomic carrier, in thin cotton fabric, with arms out<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"faq-section\">\n<div style=\"border: 2px solid #84b8a6; padding: 16px; border-radius: 8px; background-color: #90c6b7; margin: 24px 0;\">\n<h2>Frequently Asked Questions about: baby carriers in summer<\/h2>\n<h3>Is there a carrier that will keep us from getting warm?<\/h3>\n<p>If you&#8217;re in a heatwave, you&#8217;re going to get warm! You get warm because of the cuddle! A carrier can help you be more comfortable. Choosing the right fabric and position makes a difference. If you feel good, then the baby feels good too. If you&#8217;re getting too hot, head into an air-conditioned space!<\/p>\n<h3>Which is the coolest carrier for summer?<\/h3>\n<p>Avoid wraps and half-buckles. Go for ring slings or soft and cool mei tais, or carriers made from bamboo fabric. Mesh (breathable) fabric helps a lot too!<\/p>\n<h3>Can I wear my baby in the sea with a carrier?<\/h3>\n<p>Yes, there are carriers made especially for going in the water, so they dry instantly and don&#8217;t soak up water. They&#8217;re not for swimming \u2014 they&#8217;re so you can, for example, step under the shower to freshen up after a swim, or rinse off an older child&#8217;s feet, and so on.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_17424\" style=\"width: 570px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17424\" class=\"wp-image-17424 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/babywearing.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/mwro-me-marsipo-mesh-stin-paralia.jpg\" alt=\"a baby in a mesh sling carrier for the sea\" width=\"560\" height=\"418\" srcset=\"https:\/\/babywearing.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/mwro-me-marsipo-mesh-stin-paralia.jpg 560w, https:\/\/babywearing.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/mwro-me-marsipo-mesh-stin-paralia-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-17424\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">If you already use an Asteraki sling, try the Asterakia made from fabric designed especially for the water!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>See more: <a href=\"\/marsipoi-yfasma-mesh\/\"  rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Asterakia designed especially for the water<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_17426\" style=\"width: 570px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17426\" class=\"wp-image-17426 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/babywearing.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/marsipos-sti-thalassa.jpg\" alt=\"a carrier at the sea\" width=\"560\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/babywearing.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/marsipos-sti-thalassa.jpg 560w, https:\/\/babywearing.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/marsipos-sti-thalassa-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/babywearing.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/marsipos-sti-thalassa-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-17426\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Asterakia are made in Greece, for our own weather!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>See more: <a href=\"\/arthra-gia-to-babywearing\/me-to-mwro-sti-thalassa\/\"  rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">With your baby in summer<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Have a lovely summer! 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