Fabrics

We offer three fabrics for ring sling baby carriers. All are safety tested and compliant. Here are some details for each to help you decide what is best for you and your little one:

Hemp/Organic Cotton:

Our hemp cotton blend is soft enough for newborn snuggles while strong enough to support toddler carries. This blend fabric is soft right out of the box with no break in required. Start enjoying those sling cuddles right away. It's similar in texture to a soft blanket.

Lightweight Linen: 

Our signature lightweight double linen gives you the benefits of linen without the stiffness and break in period. Linen is breathable and great for warm weather active parents while giving you the strength and support of a double linen carry. Linen is very strong and gives you the added benefit of extra support for larger babies and toddlers. 

Linen/Viscose: 

Our 70% Linen 30% Viscose blend fabric is a mid-weight double layer sling with beautiful drape while providing great support. Its highly recommended for newborn carry through around 30 pounds. This fabric is silky smooth right out of the box with absolutely no break in required. 

BusyBee Soft Structured Carrier & Onbuhimo Style Carrier:

Our soft structured carriers including Onbuhimo's are offered in Linen and Linen/cotton blends including Linen/Cotton canvas. Please see each individual listing for specific material content of each carrier. Custom printed BusyBee SSC and Onbuhimo will be printed on mid-weight linen/cotton canvas.