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Rebozo sizes
Four lengths of 100% cotton, woven on a foot-pedal loom: 78, 98, 118, and 196 inches — about $29, $42, $48, and $70. Doulas start at 98 inches. 78 is a helper shawl. 118 is more wrap. 196 is a full two-shoulder carry, not a birth-bag sift. Match the cloth to the job.
People ask me for “the right size” as if there were one. There are four, and they are not a ladder you climb for status. A longer cloth that never finishes a knot is just laundry. Fiber first — cotton, not acrylic — then length. The buying conversation around cotton, weave, and rings lives on how to choose a rebozo. This page is the dedicated size table from that conversation, opened all the way.
The four lengths
Prices are about-figures for our pedal-loom cotton, not a sale and not a promise of stock. Width on the 98-inch is about 23 inches; the loom can vary a little. We do not cut this cloth from a bolt. Check the shop collection for what is on the shelf.
| Length | Meters, about | Job | Who usually buys it | Price, about |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78″ | 2 m | Shawl, basic labor support, petite clients, head and feet work. Short for most carrying. | A helper cloth. Not the only cloth in a birth bag. | $29 |
| 98″ | 2.5 m | Most labor techniques, belly wrapping, closing of the bones, a simple hip carry. | Doula default. Put this in the birth bag. Many families start here too. | $42 |
| 118″ | 3 m | More wrapping, taller bodies, more babywearing options. A generous labor cloth. | You already know 98 and want more wrap, or you are buying for a longer torso. | $48 |
| 196″ | 5 m | Full wrap / two-shoulder carries. Not what a doula needs for sifting. | Carrying cloth. Buy it because you want that carry, not “just in case.” | $70 |
Doula default: 98 inches
If you are packing a bag and you can only buy one, buy 98 inches. That is the length you can actually finish manteada, a hip squeeze, and postpartum wrapping with. Two in the bag is better than one, because births get messy. A 78-inch is a helper, not the main cloth. You do not need 196 inches to sift a belly.
Labor work has limits — bleeding, anterior placenta, no vigorous sift, learn from a trained person. Those live on rebozo safety and the labor guide. I sell cloth. I do not certify you.
If the job is carrying
A hip carry wants 98 or 118. A full two-shoulder wrap wants 196. Seventy-eight is usually too short. Rings are optional: a tied hip carry does not need hardware. If you want a ring-sling finish, add a pair from the aluminum rings collection. Then run T.I.C.K.S. before you walk — rebozo babywearing.
If the job is after the birth
Cierre de caderas / closing the bones is several cloths, not a longer one. Start with 98-inch cotton. Timing after a cesarean is a healing conversation, not a size conversation. Rebozo postpartum has that.
Cotton, then length
An acrylic $17 “doula shawl” is a different object at any length. Pedal-loom cotton grips and breathes. The materials table is authentic cotton vs acrylic. I will not invent weavers or towns to win a size chart. I will not claim stock. Availability lives in the shop.
How to pick, in order
- Name the job: labor, carrying, postpartum, or all three.
- Doulas and most first cloths: 98 inches.
- Need more wrap or a longer torso: 118.
- Need a two-shoulder wrap: 196. Do not buy it “just in case.”
- 78 only as a helper, or as a shawl.
- Insist on 100% cotton. Add rings only if you want a sling.
We weave on a pedal loom. Cotton, not acrylic. If a size is waiting on the loom, the collection will say so — we do not take money for cloth we cannot send. This page does not claim stock.
Questions
What size rebozo should a doula buy?
98 inches. That is the default. Add 78 only as a helper. Add 118 if you serve taller clients or want more wrap. Skip 196 unless you are also teaching full wrapping.
What size for a hip carry?
98 inches for many bodies. 118 if you want more wrap or you are taller. Check T.I.C.K.S. Full carrying lesson: rebozo babywearing.
Is a longer rebozo always better?
No. Extra length in a birth bag becomes laundry. Match the cloth to the job.
Do I need rings at any of these lengths?
Not for labor, not for a tied hip carry, not for closing the bones. Buy rings only if you want a ring sling. They live in their own collection, on purpose.
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