Sheffield Sling Library has the following soft structured carriers available:
Infant Sized Carriers
Catbird Pikkolo
Deposit £95
Features
Memory foam shoulder straps
Built-in cinching mechanism that allows the panel width to be adjusted
Detachable sleep hood
Dimensions
Suitable for
Front and back carries
Hip carries
From newborn to toddler
Features
Memory foam shoulder straps
Built-in cinching mechanism that allows the panel width to be adjusted
Detachable sleep hood
Dimensions
Suitable for
Front and back carries
Hip carries
From newborn to toddler
Action Baby Carrier
Deposit £65
Features
Padded waistband
Integral sleep hood
Dimensions
Body length
Width at seat
Suitable for
Front and back carries
From
Features
Padded waistband
Integral sleep hood
Dimensions
Body length
Width at seat
Suitable for
Front and back carries
From
Tula baby carrier
Deposit £100
Features
Removable sleep hood
Padded shoulder straps
Leg padding
Pocket on waistbelt
Firm waist band
Feet stirrups available
Dimensions
Body length 39cm
Width at seat 37cm
Suitable for
Front and back carries
From 7kg (15lb) (from 3.5kg with newborn insert)
Features
Removable sleep hood
Padded shoulder straps
Leg padding
Pocket on waistbelt
Firm waist band
Feet stirrups available
Dimensions
Body length 39cm
Width at seat 37cm
Suitable for
Front and back carries
From 7kg (15lb) (from 3.5kg with newborn insert)
Beco Butterfly II
Deposit £80
Features
Removable sleep hood and infant insert
Padded straps
Firm waist band
Internal harness
Dimensions
Body length - 16in (40cm)
Width at seat - 13in (33cm)
Suitable for
Front and back carries
From 7lbs to toddler
Beco kindly donated this carrier
Features
Removable sleep hood and infant insert
Padded straps
Firm waist band
Internal harness
Dimensions
Body length - 16in (40cm)
Width at seat - 13in (33cm)
Suitable for
Front and back carries
From 7lbs to toddler
Beco kindly donated this carrier
Boba Carrier
Deposit £80
Features
Removable sleep hood
Padded straps
Firm waist band
Feet stirrups
Dimensions
Body length - 15in (38cm)
Width at
seat - 14in (35cm)
Suitable for
Front and back carries
From 15lbs to toddler
Slumber Roo have kindly donated this carrier
Features
Removable sleep hood
Padded straps
Firm waist band
Feet stirrups
Dimensions
Body length - 15in (38cm)
Width at
seat - 14in (35cm)
Suitable for
Front and back carries
From 15lbs to toddler
Slumber Roo have kindly donated this carrier
Connecta Baby Carrier (x2)
Deposit £65
Features
Padded shoulder straps
Fold away sleep hood
Optional lumbar support belt
Dimensions
Body length - 17in (44cm) plus short headrest
Width at seat - 14in (36cm)
Suitable for
Front and back carries
Newborn to toddler
Features
Padded shoulder straps
Fold away sleep hood
Optional lumbar support belt
Dimensions
Body length - 17in (44cm) plus short headrest
Width at seat - 14in (36cm)
Suitable for
Front and back carries
Newborn to toddler
ERGObaby Carrier (x2 - Purple, Black&Camel)
Deposit £90
Features
Padded shoulder straps
Fold away sleep hood
Wide waist belt
Optional newborn insert
Dimensions
Body length - 14in (36cm) plus short headrest
Width at seat - 14.5in (37cm)
Suitable for
Front, hip and back carries
Newborn to toddler
ERGObaby kindly donated this carrier
Features
Padded shoulder straps
Fold away sleep hood
Wide waist belt
Optional newborn insert
Dimensions
Body length - 14in (36cm) plus short headrest
Width at seat - 14.5in (37cm)
Suitable for
Front, hip and back carries
Newborn to toddler
ERGObaby kindly donated this carrier
Manduca Carrier (x2 - Black & Petrol)
Deposit £70
Features
Integrated newborn pouch
Fold away sleep hood
Padded shoulder straps
Leg padding
Dimensions
Body length (extendable) - 13-16in (33-40cm)
Width at seat - 14.5in
Suitable for
Front, back and hip carries
Newborn to older baby
Kindly donated by Cheeky Rascals
Features
Integrated newborn pouch
Fold away sleep hood
Padded shoulder straps
Leg padding
Dimensions
Body length (extendable) - 13-16in (33-40cm)
Width at seat - 14.5in
Suitable for
Front, back and hip carries
Newborn to older baby
Kindly donated by Cheeky Rascals
Olives and Applesauce (O&A) carrier
Deposit £90
Features
Lightly padded shoulder straps
Sleep hood
Integrated infant seat (for smaller babies)
Seat darts
Dimensions
Body length - 15in (38cm)
Width at seat - 17in (43cm)
Suitable for
Front and back carries
6 months to toddler
Kindly donated by Olives and Applesauce
Features
Lightly padded shoulder straps
Sleep hood
Integrated infant seat (for smaller babies)
Seat darts
Dimensions
Body length - 15in (38cm)
Width at seat - 17in (43cm)
Suitable for
Front and back carries
6 months to toddler
Kindly donated by Olives and Applesauce
Patapum infant carrier
Deposit £35
Features
Removable headrest
Padded straps
Firm waist band
Dimensions
Body length - 12in (30cm)
Width at seat - 12.5in (32cm)
Suitable for
Front, back and side carries
Babies aged 5 months to toddler
Features
Removable headrest
Padded straps
Firm waist band
Dimensions
Body length - 12in (30cm)
Width at seat - 12.5in (32cm)
Suitable for
Front, back and side carries
Babies aged 5 months to toddler
Infant Wompat
Deposit £75
Features
Pixie hood
Padded corduroy shoulder straps and waist
Seat darts
Leg padding
Straps can cross over the back for front carries
Dimensions
Body length - 17in (44cm)
Width at seat - 13.5in
Suitable for
Front, back and hip carries
Features
Pixie hood
Padded corduroy shoulder straps and waist
Seat darts
Leg padding
Straps can cross over the back for front carries
Dimensions
Body length - 17in (44cm)
Width at seat - 13.5in
Suitable for
Front, back and hip carries
Toddler Sized Carriers
Action Baby Carrier
Deposit £75
Features
Dimensions
Suitable for
Front and back carries
Features
Dimensions
Suitable for
Front and back carries
Tula toddler carrier
Deposit £110
Features
Removable sleep hood
Padded shoulder straps
Leg padding
Pocket on waistbelt
Firm waist band
Dimensions
Body length 45cm
Width at seat 46cm
Suitable for
Front and back carries
Toddlers, from 11kg to 22kg
Features
Removable sleep hood
Padded shoulder straps
Leg padding
Pocket on waistbelt
Firm waist band
Dimensions
Body length 45cm
Width at seat 46cm
Suitable for
Front and back carries
Toddlers, from 11kg to 22kg
18" Babies in Space Carrier
Deposit £100
Features
Pack-away sleep hood
Padded shoulder straps
Leg padding
Dimensions
Body length - 18in (45cm)
Width at seat - coming soon!
Suitable for
Front and back carries
Toddlers
Kindly donated by Babies in Space
Features
Pack-away sleep hood
Padded shoulder straps
Leg padding
Dimensions
Body length - 18in (45cm)
Width at seat - coming soon!
Suitable for
Front and back carries
Toddlers
Kindly donated by Babies in Space
Toddler Nubigo
Deposit £85
Features
Detachable sleep hood
Padded shoulder straps
Seat darts
Leg padding
Dimensions
Body length - 15in (38cm) + short headrest
Width at seat - 19in (48cm)
Suitable for
Front, back and hip carries
Toddlers
Features
Detachable sleep hood
Padded shoulder straps
Seat darts
Leg padding
Dimensions
Body length - 15in (38cm) + short headrest
Width at seat - 19in (48cm)
Suitable for
Front, back and hip carries
Toddlers
Madame Googoo
Deposit £75
Features
Dimensions
Suitable for
Features
Dimensions
Suitable for
Toddler Connecta
Deposit £70
All measurements are approximate. Please refer to manufacturers websites for more detailed information. Most slings can be used safely with children of a variety of weights/ ages. The ages suggested here are approximate and provide a guideline for the optimum age.