Are you looking for a 100% cotton ring sling or one that also contains other materials? Each material has certain properties that make the ring sling strong, soft or breathable. And that while cotton is already wonderfully supportive and soft!

Cotton

Most ring slings are made of cotton or of cotton combined with another material. Cotton is a plant-based fibre, it feels wonderfully soft against the skin without the risk of itching or an allergic reaction. Cotton is both soft and strong, absorbs moisture and is easy to clean. Cotton is also actively breathable, which means that excess body heat is released as water vapour. A ring sling made of cotton can therefore be used all year round. 

Linen

Light and supportive, can that combination really exist? Absolutely, you will find it in a ring sling containing linen. A linen ring sling is not too warm and not too cool: ideal for mums and little ones who get warm quickly! Linen is also incredibly strong, so you can easily carry a heavy toddler in a linen ring sling. It may feel a little stiff at first, but if you give it some love, a ring sling containing linen is guaranteed to become one of your favourites!

Wool

Ring slings containing wool are truly sublime! Wool breathes and ventilates, making it lovely and airy to wear in summer. Woollen ring slings help keep your body temperature balanced, so they are wonderfully warm to wear in winter! Wool is also flexible and moulds to your body even better than cotton. Comfortable ring slings that can be used all year round!

Silk

A silk ring sling is wonderfully soft and supple straight out of the box, with a subtle sheen. A soft ring sling does not mean that it is less strong, by the way; the addition of silk has no effect whatsoever on its strength. Due to the use of silk, these ring slings may contain some irregularities, but rest assured; this has no effect on the quality or appearance of the ring sling. If you choose silk, your ring sling is 100% babyproof! Bourette silk is a type of silk with more texture and less sheen. A ring sling with Bourette silk has more grip and is therefore particularly suitable for heavier children.

Hemp

Hemp is exceptionally strong, so you can easily continue carrying your toddler or preschooler in it. It softens quickly, but these are still sturdy ring slings. The heavier varieties are not comfortable for carrying babies, but the lighter varieties work perfectly well! With hemp, you have a sturdy ring sling at home that can certainly take a knock or two!

Bamboo

Like cotton, bamboo is plant-based. Bamboo grows quickly, and no pesticides or fertiliser are needed to grow and keep the crop healthy. Bamboo has a beautiful sheen, a supple drape and is known for its antibacterial properties. A ring sling with bamboo feels wonderfully soft and cool.

Repreve

Repreve is made from recycled PET bottles and contains no BPA. The PET bottles are cleaned and processed into flakes, which are converted into Repreve fibres and then processed into yarns used by some brands in their ring slings. Repreve feels wonderfully soft and supple straight away, and it regulates temperature.

Tencel®

TENCEL® is made from pure natural wood cellulose and combines the most desirable and important properties of many natural and synthetic fibres; TENCEL® is as soft as silk, as strong as polyester, as easy to care for as acrylic, as cool as linen, as warm as wool and much more absorbent than cotton.

Kapok

Kapok is an eco-friendly and hypoallergenic fibre, is odourless and requires no pesticides to grow. A ring sling with kapok feels silky soft and almost lighter than cotton, is breathable and regulates temperature just like wool.  

Babycamel

Babycamel yarn is a ‘luxury’ fibre and can be used at 100%, or in blends with wool. Babycamel has the same properties as wool and is wonderfully warm. Babycamel yarn is white to light brown in young animals, and darker with coarser fibres in older animals. It is possible to lighten the fibre by bleaching it lightly, but this can affect the softness of the fibre. This makes babycamel more expensive than camel yarns.

Seacell

Seacell is an environmentally friendly fabric made from seaweed. A small percentage of the plant is mixed with cellulose. Seacell feels silky soft, including against your skin. The fabric is breathable and lightweight. However, the most impressive aspect of this fibre is that the nutrients contained in seaweed are retained in the fibre, including iron, calcium, magnesium and vitamin E.