Highland Pleat Shoulder
The Highland Pleat Shoulder was the first and initially only shoulder style available at Oscha.
17 September 2011: We’d like to tell you more about Oscha’s Highland Pleat Shoulder, a style which we have developed working closely with our talented seamstress, Monica, who is also a highly experienced dressmaker. It is similar to the intricate pleat work on kilts, specifically the Kingussie kilt, which is one of he oldest kilt styles and is unique in utilising both box and knife pleats.
Our Highland inspired shoulder design looks elegant and is extremely comfortable to wear. Symmetrical pleats move away from the centre of the sling to ensure an even distribution of the baby’s weight whilst moulding easily around the wearer’s shoulder. Oscha ring slings can also be worn on either shoulder.
Introduced for the first time with our Irish Linen ring slings, we have further tweaked this shoulder style and are excited about sharing our Western Islands Collection ring slings featuring this adapted design.
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On the website
2011: Made from our Irish linens and Jacquard woven fabrics, our ring slings are comfortable and an easily adjustable, compact and elegant way to carry your child.
The sling consists of a length of fabric with two rings fitted at one end. Threading the free end through the rings creates a loop of fabric which is worn over your shoulder. You put your baby in the ‘pouch’ and tighten by pulling the loose end, or tail.
Oscha ring slings have a custom pleated design for comfortable wearing on either shoulder. We include an instruction brochure with each sling. Our sling rings have been safety tested.
2012-2013: Ring slings are elegant and are often used for special occasions such as Christenings and weddings. They are quick to use, especially handy for short trips from the car to shop, or for a child that wants up and down a lot. They are also light and pack up small.
We offer two shoulder styles for our ring slings. Our original Highland Pleat Shoulder was developed working closely with our highly experienced tailor. It is similar to the intricate pleat work on kilts, specifically the Kingussie kilt, which is one of the oldest styles and is unique in utilising both box and knife pleats. The design looks elegant and is extremely comfortable to wear. Symmetrical pleats move away from the centre of the sling to ensure an even distribution of the baby’s weight whilst moulding easily around the wearer’s shoulder.
We are now adding the Gathered Ring Sling Shoulder to our products. This has been widely used by babywearers for quite some time now and is a tried and tested favourite. This shoulder style is relatively unstructured as the fabric is gathered directly through the rings with no folds. This allows you to spread and move the fabric very easily on your shoulder for even weight distribution.
Oscha ring slings can also be worn on either shoulder. We include an instruction brochure with each sling, please take time to study this and practice as ring slings are extremely comfy and easy to use but it can take a little time and some adjustment to hit the sweet spot!
Our sling rings have been safety tested.
On Facebook
12 July 2011: “We’ve been working on our Irish linen ring slings and have come up with an adapted pleated shoulder. The pleats move away from the centre in both directions, you can wear it on either shoulder and we think it looks kinda pretty!”
5 September 2011: “We’ve further developed our Oscha Pleated Shoulder and will add some pics of that shortly.”
8 August 2012: “We’re looking for some feedback on our ring sling shoulder – if you’ve tried one can you tell us what you liked or didn’t like about it and if you have any ideas about what you might prefer?
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