The thing with the expense of woven wraps (like storches, didymos, girasols etc) is that they are purpose woven for babywearing. Some use organic cottons, which adds to the expense, and because they are not manufactured in massive quantities like general purpose fabrics, the unit cost is higher.
A woven wrap will be much more supportive in the long term than a jersey/stretch wrap as it has less 'bounce' or give in the fabric (jersey is a stretch fabric as it is a knit rather than a weave), and will be a lot more comfortable than a wrap made from a general purpose fabric because there is less rigidity in the weave and in the fibre.
If you are interested in woven wraps, check out thebabywearer - with the way the US dollar is at the moment really good bargains can be found on their FSOT board (for sale or trade), but it is also a great source of information on types of wraps and what fabrics are good for DIYs.
i 'made' two HABs. bought 4m of cotton jersey from the local fabric store, cut it in two up the middle, and followed wearing instructions from - i think - this site, and the HAB site. it curled nicely at the edges and was fantastic to wear. yes the fabric does stretch a bit but as you tie it again each time you wear it, you can compensate by making it tighter. it was super comfy with my newborn and got a little less so as she got older and heavier. but it was easily the best $12 i ever spent! the only thing is that the knot is bulky. it could be reduced by narrowing the fabric at the ends of the wrap. it would also have been good to sew on a pocket or something to make it easier to find the middle bit, since that's what you need to get hold of first when you put the wrap on.
i hope that makes sense; i didn't get much sleep last night and my brain isn't working too well today
oh woven wraps are much much better than jersy stretchy fabrics. I made a home made wrap out of cotton duck once and it was good as a in between until I got my wraps
Honestly since the resale is good it's worth buying one.
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