Description

When you make a sling, choose your ring size based on the following four criteria:

• the weight/texture (or HAND) of the fabric
• the width of the fabric
• the shoulder style of the sling
• your personal preference for the balance between security and ease of adjustment

Our small rings are best used with light weight, and/or very smooth fabrics

They are well suited to closed tail slings. If you plan to make your sling very narrow (*2"**6")

you might also want the small rings

The small rings tend to be very secure, though not as easy to adjust as the larger rings

They are also good for onbuhimos

If you are using a medium weight fabric, in widths of *6 "**0", you might be more comfortable with the medium size rings 

In general, the medium size rings will give you a sling that secure, but may not be as easy to adjust as the large rings

if your fabric is on the thicker side

Many people prefer medium rings when making a single-layer dupioni or shantung silk sling,

especially if it will be machine-washed

If you are using a heavy weight (winter weight) or heavy nap fabric, a very wide fabric (*0"**5"),

or have just had difficulty adjusting your sling in the past,

you may want our large size rings

They are preferred for double-layered slings of nearly any material,

as well as thicker wraps that are turned into slings

No matter which pattern you are using, you will want to carefully test your ring/fabric combination

to make sure that your sling will be safe

A sling is a very simple concept, but the wrong combination of rings and fabric can be dangerous

Always take note of listed precautions and practice safe baby carrying.

Additionally, you might want to stay away from the large rings if you have a very small torso
 

Ring testing

Our rings are individually safety-tested, and are tested to conform to the CPSIA as well.

Our goal is to bring you the highest quality rings possible. To ensure quality we submit our rings to rigorous testing.

During our design phase we perform the following tests:

Impact Testing

Pull Testing

Soaking in bleach and then a full washer/dryer cycle

Freezing followed by additional impact testing

Heating followed by additional pull testing

As part of the manufacturing stage we perform the following tests:

Pull test each individual ring to **0 pounds

1 ring per batch pulled to destruction

Periodic rings are sent for testing in an independent laboratory to verify crush and deformation testing

Rings are also sent to testing agencies here and in other countries to verify heavy metal and toxin free