% shrinkage after 1st or 2nd washing (which is part of the natural process) - that's why our wraps are made 5% longer (e.g. wrap in size 4.6m is originally 4.85m)
Hug a Bub wrap. Absolutely nothing wrong with it, used it with my son for the first 6-7 months but unfortunately he's too heavy for it now so I've switched to an ergo