Best Product: Aden + Anais Muslin Wraps

One of the best products we have used since baby's arrival is the cotton muslin burp cloth. We received a basketful from family in Asia (by French company Absorba). We preferred them over all of the embroidered and personalized burpies we received as shower gifts. So soft and durable, our only complaint was they didn't come in larger sizes.

So when we were tipped off to Aden + Anais, we had to share! Aussie mothers Claudia and Raegan recognized the lack of cotton muslin items for American babies and established Aden + Anais in 2004 as a result.

Check out the wonderful patterns and soft colors. For purists, they come in all white as well. You can see how airy the muslin is from the waffled texture.

The muslin wraps are large enough to swaddle a newborn, but they have a multitude of other uses. Use them as a sheet, a mat on the floor for tummy time, a nursing cover, a burp cloth, a shield for the stroller against sun and insects, or a light blanket.

The wraps can be machine washed and tumble dried. The site says the more you wash the muslin wraps, the softer they get. That certainly is true for the Absorba burpies.

You get 4 in a pack for $44 available from Aden + Anais directly.

Comments (5)

This is really good to know! My daughter spit up a lot and I wish I would have known this as I went through many a burp cloths with her. If my second is anything like her, I will be heading right to this store.

Thanks!

posted by mheid on April 10th 2007 at 7:07am
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These are gorgeous--wish I'd had them to swaddle my daughter when she was born last summer. They look like a good weight for warm-weather swaddling, too.

posted by lb on April 10th 2007 at 7:22am
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My mom has been looking all over for Muslin onesies and tees for my baby and have been unsuccessful so far. I guess the reason is that the American market doesn't have them (we are from Taiwan). Apparently they're very gentle against the baby's skin.

posted by paperpusher on April 10th 2007 at 8:39am
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paperpusher - that's where my family got the Absorba stuff. They sent us wonderful kimono t-shirts for baby (so soft and easy to put on/take off). Muslin is great for warm weather. See if you can have friends send them to you from Taiwan.

posted by janie on April 10th 2007 at 8:48am
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Cool, wish I'd had these too. Good call on the summer swaddling, lb!

posted by mjoe on April 10th 2007 at 1:07pm
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