Muslin Swaddle - Sushi

Nigiri, maki, smiling onigiri — the food-print toddler favorite.

47 x 47 inches. The size that holds together.

Hospital swaddles come out around 44 inches and that's exactly where the swaddle goes from snug to loose at 3 a.m. The three-inch difference is small on paper and load-bearing in practice. After about week three, you'll know which one you wish you'd been handed.

Material. Tanboocel muslin — viscose from bamboo and cotton, woven into an open-weave structure. Soft from the first wash, softer after the fifth. Breathes well enough that you can swaddle a newborn in summer without creating a hot pocket. Holds up to the wash cycle that comes with a baby in the first six months — three times a week, minimum, sometimes daily.

The print. Mint-seafoam green ground with nigiri sushi (salmon, tuna), maki rolls, shrimp tempura, smiling onigiri rice triangles, wasabi.

One blanket, many jobs. A newborn swaddle is the first use. After the swaddle phase ends (8–16 weeks for most babies), the same blanket becomes a nursing cover, a stroller shade, a tummy-time mat, a burp cloth, a lightweight summer blanket on the playmat, a car-seat shade, a shoulder cover for a sleeping baby in a carrier. We've seen them used as photo backdrops, picnic blankets, and emergency bibs. The blanket lasts well past the swaddle window.

When to stop swaddling. The arms-in swaddle ends the moment the baby shows signs of rolling — usually 8–16 weeks. The AAP guidance is firm on this. Past that point, switch to a 0.5 TOG muslin sleep bag (warm nursery) or a 1.0 TOG TENCEL™ sleep bag (everyday nursery) with arms free.

Adjacent products. Once the swaddle phase ends, the natural next step is a 0.5 TOG Muslin Sleep Bag for warm nurseries or a 1.0 TOG TENCEL™ Sleep Bag for the everyday 69–75°F room.

Care. Machine wash cold, tumble dry low. The muslin softens with every wash for the first ten or so cycles, then stabilizes. Do not bleach. Do not iron printed areas.

Certifications you can verify. OEKO-TEX Standard 100 (no harmful chemistry in the fabric). CPSC, CPSIA, ASTM (US child-product safety standards). AAP safe-sleep aligned (the pediatric guidance most parents are already following). Certified B Corp on the brand.

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