Like the majority of the details on the full buckle carrier there is the opportunity to customize the waist within reason.
The padded area on the Ocah Full Buckle waist measures approx 21" long and it is approximately 5" at its widest.
The width of the waistband is not something that I will customise but the length of the padded area can be changed.
Consideration should be given to the length of the buckle on the waist which adds an extra 3.5 inches to the length of the waistband as the buckles used on the Ocah Full buckle carrier waist are dual adjustable meaning that no part of the buckle sits on the padded part of the waistband as can be seen below.
The Standard padding on Ocah carriers is soft and has some squish to it. The Waist with the extra top stitching added uses the same soft padding but when it has extra stitching added to it which flattens the padding out making it thinner it becomes super firm and is very supportive on the waist.
The Standard buckle waist with Standard top stitching can be seen on the carriers below.
When Extra top stitching is added the padding is flattened out and becomes firmer as can be seen below:
The option to have a Novelty design uses the same soft padding but then a simple outline is sewn through the padding. The novelty design is sewn on my usual straight stitch sewing machine and so I am limited on how fancy the design can be, hence most deigns are heart shapes or star shapes, other simple outlines might be possible you would just need to find a shape to send to me to check it out before adding it to your order form. Extra top stitching can also be added to the waist with the novelty design .
Full colour embroidery is also available on the waist. Prices start from £30 due to the need for each design to be digitized for sewing on an embroidery machine. If you are wanting to have a manufacturers logo embroidered on the waistband permission must be sought from the manufacturer before this can be added. Licensed characters cannot be used on Ocah carriers. Examples of some of the designs used for full colour embroidery can be seen below. Unlike the novlety design the full colour embroidery designs are not stitched through the padding and so they allow for more creative options. Extra top stitching can be ordered alongside the full colour embroidery option.
There is an option to have your full buckle carrier made with a "Webbing Free " or "Continuous Webbing free" waist.
This means that instead of the buckle waist being made using part wrap fabric and part 5"nylon webbing with padding and buckles added - the webbing free waist is made using only a length of continuous wrap fabric with no nylon webbing - with padding and buckle added.
The shape of the waist is the same as the buckle waist with webbing and whilst this style of waist is super comfortable - if you are someone who will be sharing your carrier with another person, or someone who likes to loosen and tighten the buckle waist on your carrier on a regular basis - then this style of waist may not be for you.
The wrap fabric used on the the webbing free waist does not glide through the buckle in the same easy way that nylon webbing does. Therefore this style of waist works better for those users that make only occasional adjustments to the waist on their carrier during its use.
The Full Buckle carrier is the most popular of the Ocah carrier designs and it is this carrier type that has been tested to the ASTM standard in order that it is compliant for shipping to customers in the US. Other waist styles for tie for Ocah tie waist designs will be added to the information here at a later date.
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