Home : sling sizing

sling sizing

It's very easy! Just follow these simple instructions to figure out what size to order:

1 - Place a soft measuring tape at the outside edge of your shoulder in the middle (where your shirt seam is). Do I really have to measure myself with a measuring tape? Yep!

2 - Then loosely drape the tape measure across your body down to the top of your opposite hip bone near your side.

3 - Give it some slack so that the tape measure is loose across your body and not pulled tight.

4 - See where your measurement is on our sizing chart. Your size should be similar to your fitted t-shirt size, depending on your torso length.

SLING SIZE

SHOULDER TO HIP

BODY TYPE

XS

21 - 22"

56 - 58 cm

Very petite, thin

S

23 - 24"

58 - 61 cm

Petite

M

24 1/2 - 25 1/2"

61 - 64 cm

Average

L

26 - 27"

66 - 69 cm

Average to tall

XL

28 - 29"

71 - 74 cm

Tall and fuller figured

ARE YOU PREGNANT AND SHOWING? Then follow these instructions to get your accurate measurement:

1 - Have someone else place a soft measuring tape at the outside edge of your shoulder in the middle (where your shirt seam is). It will not be accurate if you try to do the measurement yourself.

2 - Have them pull the tape measure tight and come down across your back and around to your opposite hip bone. Make sure they come to the top of your opposite hip bone in the back but close to the side of your body as shown. The top of your hip bone is basically where you'd place your hand if you were sassin' your mama. The side to measure to is where the outside seam of your pant leg is.

3 - Then look to see where you fall on the sizing chart above. This size of sling you order should be similar to your fitted t-shirt size when not pregnant.

HELPFUL HINTS:

Don't forget to take everything into consideration when sizing.
Most women wear the same size sling as they do a fitted t-shirt. It�s not an exact way to pick a size but it�s a great place to start.
Women who are a D cup or above prior to nursing should order a sling that is one size larger.
The slings will shrink approximately 1 inch when washed and dried on medium high heat. We have already taken this into consideration and have sized up the slings slightly to account for this. If you order a size up because you're worried about the shrinkage, it may be too big. For example, if you order the medium thinking it will shrink to a size small - it won't!!
Questions? E-mail us and we can help size you. A photo and additional body type information such as height and weight is essential! We do our best to help but remember that we aren't there to measure you ourselves.

Did I order the wrong size? If you think you may have ordered the wrong size - here are some helpful guidelines to go by. With your baby in the sling, the bottom of the sling should hit your body near your hip bone. For best fit, it should be at or just above your hip bone. TOO TIGHT: If the sling is several inches above your hip bone and feels very tight, then you need to exchange it for the next size larger. TOO LOOSE: If the sling is several inches below your hip bone and feels too loose then you need to exchange it for the next size smaller. Keep in mind, however, that you can shrink the sling by 1" by washing it with like colors on cold and then drying it on medium high heat in the dryer. If the sling feels only slightly too big, then wash it and dry it and try again.

Copyright � Copyright 2006, Robinson Sissy, L.L.C. The information and photos on this page may not be reproduced, republished or mirrored on another webpage or website.

� 2005 Lucky-Baby