Flyweight with Velcro: The Marsupi is more than just a trendy carrier
26.4.2024
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Hardly any other product has supported me in the first few months with my child as much as this baby carrier. After the fourth rental - and four more enthusiastic mums - I am convinced that the Marsupi with Velcro fastening is a blessing.
Prams, bassinets, baby bouncers, Tripptrapp carrycots - we could have done without all of these with our second daughter. She consistently spurned these things in the first few months. But she loved one gadget all the more: the baby carrier. She wanted to be with us always and everywhere. Or rather with us.
This is very sweet, on the one hand. On the other hand, it's also incredibly tedious when you're always carrying a child around in your 'bum bag'. Whether you're cooking, cleaning or doing make-up. With my first child, I might have had the time and leisure to get rid of such preferences. With the second, I quickly gave up. Or to put it more positively: I was more flexible. That's just the way it is, was the motto. As long as I wasn't plagued by back pain.
So my younger sister stuck with me for months. Quite literally: our trusted baby carrier has a Velcro system.
I can't remember who or what introduced me to the Marsupi Breeze. It's quite possible that the "trendy carrier", as it was often called five years ago, appeared on some mum blog or in an Instagram advert. What I do remember well, however, is that I was initially torn as to whether I should even afford one. After all, I already had a new but barely used baby sling and a borrowed Ergobaby carrier at home at the time.
Luckily, I was able to afford them! The Marsupi has been in constant use ever since - and not just on my upper body. Since my daughter outgrew the carrier, four friends have already borrowed it. And they were all just as enthusiastic.
None is as light and uncomplicated
What can it do that other baby carriers can't? Nothing. It provides support when babywearing, just like any other baby carrier does. But it makes it incredibly easy and uncomplicated. Thanks to the simple Velcro system on the hip and shoulder straps, you can have your baby in the carrier in a flash and without any outside help.
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You first fasten the carrier with the long Velcro fasteners around your hips, take your child in your arms, throw the two long straps over your shoulder onto your back, from where you lead them back to the front and fasten the ends to the Velcro docking points. There is no need to search for buckles and put them together or wrap them several times and then knot them. According to the manufacturer, you could also use the Marsupi as a back carrier, but then you will need help to attach the Velcro fasteners to the back.
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The ease of attachment is one thing. The other is the fabric. The Marsupi Breeze is made from 60 per cent organic cotton and 40 per cent linen - making it very light and comfortable to wear, even on hot summer days. In winter, it fits all the better under a thick jacket.
The fabric also makes the carrier very flexible. It weighs just 270 grams. This means you can roll it up compactly and put it in the existing bag to stow it in the changing bag or pram. This is a major advantage over competitor products, which often take up a relatively large amount of space when they are not in use.
This compactness should also apply to the Marsupi Classic, although I have not tested it myself. It is made from 100 per cent organic cotton and weighs slightly more than the Breeze, around 400 grams. It is available in more colours:
Especially practical: You can easily wash the Marsupi carrier - whether Breeze or Classic - at 30 degrees. I've cleaned mine in the washing machine countless times. It has survived all wash cycles undamaged.
The (clothing) fluff that gets caught in the Velcro over time does not disappear with washing - you should close the Velcro before the wash cycle. So you have to pick out the fluff by hand. However, you will save yourself this tedious work at some point. After all, the fluff does not affect the functionality of the carrier. And if the lint is attached to the Velcro, you won't see it anyway.
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For younger and older children - and adults
The Marsupi carrycot is recommended from birth, i.e. from a baby weight of around 3.5 kilograms. You can then reduce the size of the bar with a small strap, which is supplied as standard. And to support the baby's head, there are two press studs on the straps. This button headrest is also practical later on when the child is asleep.
The carrier is particularly suitable for children weighing around nine kilograms, writes the manufacturer on its website. However, it is approved for up to 15 kilograms. I can confirm this: The carrier can easily withstand a weight of over nine kilograms. I even carried my daughter in the Marsupi from time to time when she was two years old. For example, when she was ill and needed a lot of closeness.
The Marsupi size itself does not depend on the size of the child, but on the size of the wearer. This was a problem for us: my husband is over 180 centimetres tall, I am 167 centimetres tall, so according to the manufacturer's instructions, he would have needed an XL, but I would have needed an S/M. As I wore the small more than he did, we opted for the smaller version. And we realised that my husband was also happy with the S/M size. Even if the Velcro overlap of twelve centimetres didn't quite comply with the rules. The carrier held. Firm and secure.
Unfortunately loud
If it had come loose, we would not only have felt it. We would have heard it too. Because a Velcro fastener doesn't open silently. When the child is asleep, it is sometimes so loud that it wakes them up again. With our daughter, who preferred to fall asleep in the carrier, we had trouble getting her out of the carrier while she was asleep. However, we learnt over time and soon knew how to take her off better: standing close to the cot, very slowly and very sensitively.
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In a nutshell
Favourite baby carrier
This small drawback does not affect my judgement: the Marsupi Breeze is an incredible help with a small child. It can be put on in no time at all and is very comfortable to wear thanks to the organic cotton fabric with linen content. Even in the hot summer. And because it can be folded or rolled up so easily and compactly, you can take it with you wherever you go. Ours has already made it from the Swiss mountains to Spain and Thailand. And countless times in the washing machine.
Pro
- Easy and practical to put on thanks to the Velcro system
- Particularly light
- Can be rolled up compactly
- Machine washable at 30 degrees
Contra
- Loud noise when opening the Velcro fastener
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Katja Fischer
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Katja.Fischer@digitecgalaxus.chMom of Anna and Elsa, aperitif expert, group fitness fanatic, aspiring dancer and gossip lover. Often a multitasker and a person who wants it all, sometimes a chocolate chef and queen of the couch.
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