SwaddleDesigns Blankets Receiving Registry Paradise Reviews Summary

Softness

Pros:

• "They are extremely soft and get softer after washing and drying them."
• "Soft and gentle on baby's skin!"
• "They're unbelievably soft, but did wear after 2ish years of constant use."
• "They are quite soft, tula blankets are my high standard and these are a 6 or 7 compared to a tula at 10."
• "These get softer the more you wash and I preferred them to the other brands!"
• "They are also a tad larger in size, which gives them a lot of versatility - swaddling, stroller cover, etc."
• "The material is super soft yet durable."

Cons:

• "They aren't soft whatsoever, reminds me of rough raw cotton muslin/canvas."
• "These are the roughest swaddles I have ever tried!"
• "The fabric is no where near the top quality of true muslin cotton."
• "I washed them and they are still scratchy which is disappointing."
• "However, they are not very soft at all for muslin blankets even after I have washed them twice."
• "They are super itchy the material of this looks and feels either like a curtain or a tablecloth."
• "These are not soft like the aden swaddles. Really disappointed."

Design & Patterns

Pros:

• "Super cute designs and are soft and comfy."
• "I love the patterns and honestly prefer these over the aiden and anais."
• "Their designs are cute too."
• "The patterns they do come in are very pretty."
• "They are beautiful patterns."
• "The designs are so cute!"
• "They are soft and have cute patterns. They are light weight but long lasting."

Cons:

• "Not a fan of the square pattern."
• "One thing I somewhat dislike about them is that the printed designs are much lighter and subtle than others on the market."
• "The pattern is very checkered stitching in-person."
• "The colours of the product received are much more 'washed out' when compared to the picture on amazon’s website."
• "I had trouble picking a design I actually liked."
• "The designs are okay."
• "I wanted a more girlish color of blanket and saw these online but the colors on the patterns are too muted though and you can barely see it."

Versatility & Size

Pros:

• "They have a million uses beyond swaddling and I can't imagine not having at least 5."
• "These swaddles are large which is great for using them on the floor."
• "Also great to use as nursing cover and I tuck around our baby in our Ergo carrier."
• "Multi purpus usage(breastfeeding cover, light blanket, peek a boo playing, swaddling, comforting blanket ..etc)"
• "They are so useful for everything from swaddling, covering the car seat, covering the stroller, nursing, etc."
• "They are slightly larger so they are more versatile."
• "They are big and stretchy enough to do a tight swaddle."

Cons:

• "You can't have enough of these, I just wish they were cheaper : )"
• "One complaint I have is that they are very large blankets. I try to swaddle my newborn with it and it drowns her."
• "I feel they are too large to swaddle a newborn because there is too much material."
• "Sometimes they are a little too big for my newborn and it seems like there's 20 layers of blankets around her."
• "Way too large to swaddle properly (based on the way that I would swaddle a baby)."
• "They are huge! Not realistic for small babies."
• "I had a hard time swaddling my daughter in these because there is SO much fabric."

Durability & Quality

Pros:

• "I've run my blankets through the washer with bleach and the patterns haven't come off."
• "They have washed them many times and they are still soft and in great shape."
• "The blankets are very soft and don't get scratchy even with repeated use."
• "These are so handy to have, I bought 2 packs so I have enough to throw in the wash when they get dirty and still have backup blankets and blankets stashed in convenient locations."
• "The ones we have from 8 years ago are still in great condition."
• "Their softness and prints won't deteriorate like the others."
• "They have held up incredibly well through excessive washes."

Cons:

• "When washed they do give off lots of lint."
• "The material began to unravel in many places."
• "They're unbelievably soft, but did wear after 2ish years of constant use."
• "The problem is that they are falling apart so easily, I just bought them and two of them have big holes in them!!!!!! :("
• "Washed twice and tumble dried low as per instructions and it already has a hole in it."
• "Mine pilled after their first wash and only got worse until they just stayed a certain way."
• "Even after several washes-these blankets leave white balls of thread all over my son's clothes."