Wrap Conversion Ring Slings

At Pouchlings we have over 10 years' experience of making Ring Slings safely and beautifully. 
Our Wrap-to-Ring Sling conversions are fully customisable with a choice of shoulder styles, tail styles and optional extras such as pockets and a drawstring bag.

There is no need to go on a waiting list for a Wrap conversion Ring Sling and most WCRS's will be finished and posted back to you within 10 days. See below for how to order.

Wrap Conversion Ring Slings - Options and Pricing

"Classic" Gathered Shoulder and "Floating" Gathered shoulder:
- £18 with a choice of ring colour, rings provided by us.
- £15 with rings provided by the customer.

- An easy shoulder style to wear and makes for a perfect “beginner’s sling”. 
-The fabric opens up wide to cup the whole shoulder and top of the arm. The wearer can spread or gather up the fabric as they prefer. 
- The line of stitches sits at approximately 12cm from the rings in a "Classic" Gathered shoulder and at approximately 30cm in a "Floating" Gathered shoulder giving an extra layer of cushiness. 
- Especially good for larger frames or rounded shoulders as it will prevent the fabric popping up to the wearer’s neck. 
- Not recommended for petite frames or narrow shoulders as the wide style may swamp a smaller wearer and restrict movement of the arm.
Narrow Pleated shoulder:
- £22 with a choice of ring colour, rings provided by us.
- £19 with rings provided by the customer. ​

- Another easy shoulder style to wear. 
- The first row of embroidery/stitching sets the shoulder width at approximately 5" - 6", so the fabric cannot travel too far down the arm. The pleats then open up wide to spread the fabric nicely over the wearer’s back. 
- Can be worn on all shoulder shapes but is particularly good for narrow and/or sloping shoulders. 
- As with all Ring Slings, it is important to wear the fabric against the ball of the shoulder, not against the neck.

- Not suitable for very thick wraps.
Padded Hot Dog shoulder:
- £20 with a choice of ring colour, rings provided by us.
- £17 with rings provided by the customer.

- A padded 5” wide box pleat. The padding sits on the ball of the shoulder and the flaps are spread out to cup the shoulder and fix it in place. (A good choice if you don’t like the fabric touching your neck). 
- The padding makes carrying heavier babies, (8m+), much more comfortable. 
- The narrower style works best on square shoulders, narrow shoulders and/or petite frames. 
- Not especially recommended for sloping or rounded shoulders as it can slip up towards the neck.
Classic Box Pleat and "Floating" Box Pleat shoulder:
- £18 with a choice of ring colour, rings provided by us.
- £15 with rings provided by the customer.

- An un-padded shoulder cap with 4 pleats. The middle pleats are fixed so the fabric cannot spread too far down the shoulder but the outer pleats can be spread to cup the tip of the shoulder and stop the sling from travelling up to the neck.
- The line of stitches on a Standard Box Pleat sit at approximately 10cm from the rings and at approximately 25cm from the rings in a "Floating" Box Pleat giving extra padding across the shoulder.
- This is a narrower style than a Gathered shoulder but it spreads more than a padded Box Pleat.
​- Can be worn on all shoulder shapes and sizes.
"Hybrid" (Gathered and Pleated) Shoulder:
- £18 with a choice of rings provided by us.
- £15 with rings provided by customer.

- An un-padded shoulder cap which combines a gathered middle section and two pleats on each outer edge.
- The pleated edges reduce the width to approx 7" - 8" and give the shoulder cap a padded feel. 
- The gathered section in the middle allows the width to be controlled by gathering  the fabric up or spreading it wider across the shoulder.
- The line of stitches on a standard Hybrid shoulder sits at approximately 10cm from the rings. It sits at approximately 25cm from the rings in a "Floating" Hybrid shoulder giving extra padding across the shoulder.
- This is a narrower style than a Gathered shoulder but it spreads more than a padded Box Pleat.
​- Can be worn on all shoulder shapes and sizes.
"Combination" (Pleated and Gathered) shoulder
- £20 with a choice of rings provided by us.
- £17 with rings provided by customer.

- An un-padded shoulder cap which combines a pleated middle section and gathered outer edges.
- The pleated central part is approximately 5" wide with the gathered sides taking up the remainder of the width. This gives the shoulder cap more of a padded feel while the gathered edges allow the shoulder cap to be spread down the top of the arm for more stability. 
- The line of stitches on a standard Combination shoulder sits at approximately 10cm from the rings. It sits at approximately 25cm from the rings in a "Floating" Combination shoulder giving extra padding across the shoulder.
- This is a narrower style than a Gathered shoulder and is similar in spread to a Box Pleat which has folded, rather than gathered edges.
​- Can be worn on all shoulder shapes and sizes.
​Ring Sling Fabric Requirements and Design Details:

- Please decide on the finished length for your Ring Sling (eg 2m for standard, 2.25m for long etc), and be sure that there is at least an extra 15cm for a Classic shoulder and and extra 35cm for a Floating shoulder. 
I will return any unused wrap fabric.

If the wrap has a picture on it, then I will make sure that this is the right way up on the pouch according to which shoulder you wear it on.
- I will do my best to sew the Ring Sling so that a tapered tail will fall from the inner thigh to the outer thigh (does not apply to straight-cut tails), but putting a picture the right way up takes precedence.
​- Tails can be either straight-cut or tapered.
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- I will try to give you the colour of Rings that you request but where this is not possible, I will offer you an alternative colour.

- Velcro-closing pockets are charged at an extra £4. A pocket on a straight cut tail will be rectangular. A pocket on a tapered tail will follow the edge of the taper at the bottom so will be an irregular shape.
- Simple drawstring bags are charged at an extra £8
(Optional extras, such as pocket, drawstring bags and shorties will depend on the length of the wrap provided).

​- If you send a long wrap and want the remaining piece turned into a shortie (ie: re-tapered, hemmed and with middle markers re-positioned), this will be an extra £5
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- Return postage is charged at cost and is either by Royal Mail First Class Recorded Delivery (£4.65) or by Special Delivery (£8 - £11)
Wrap chopping service:
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- To chop a long Wrap into a shortie with a matching taper and to move the middle markers: £7
(the remaining piece will be zigzagged to prevent fraying and will be returned to you or, why not use it as a central panel on a custom made Pouchlings Mei Tai?)

- To chop a long wrap into two shorties and give each one a middle marker: £10

- To convert a long wrap into a Ring Sling and have the remaining piece zig-zagged: £15 - £20

- To convert a long wrap into a Ring Sling and a shortie with a middle marker: £15 - £20 for the Ring Sling  + £5 for the shortie;

Laundering: 

- If you are sending a brand new wrap, please wash it at least once to avoid future shrinkage of the fabric. 
- If you are sending a used wrap, please ensure that it is clean. 
- If I need to wash a wrap before starting work on it, I will charge a £5 laundering fee.
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Where do I send my wrap?

Please fill out the Wrap Conversion Ring Sling Order Form below. 
Then send your washed wrap, with your name enclosed for identification, to:

Angela Mansfield
9 Kenilworth Road
Leamington Spa
Warwickshire
CV32 5TJ

Be sure to send the wrap in a secure way - I take no responsibility for wraps that do not arrive here.
How do I pay?

As soon as I have received your wrap, I will notify you by email so that you know it has arrived safely.
Ring Sling conversions are normally made up within a week of my receiving the wrap (there is no waiting list system), and I will send you an invoice, payable by bank transfer or by Paypal, as soon as your sling is ready to go.
The Ring Sling and any remaining wrap will be posted as soon as I have received payment.

        Wrap conversion Ring Sling Order Form