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Carrying term
Traditional sling carry
A traditional sling carry is the everyday one-shoulder / hip hold Mexican mothers use with a cotton rebozo — not a brand name, not a stretchy wrap, not Ergobaby. Same family as a rebozo hip carry. T.I.C.K.S. still applies. Most families want 98 or 118 inches of cotton.
English searchers type “traditional sling” when they mean this cloth-and-hip story — not a SKU and not jersey. The full how-to, newborn-versus-hip timing, and length table live on rebozo babywearing. The named hold is the hip carry; this glossary entry is the everyday name for that same family.
Rings are optional. A tied carry needs none. If you want hardware later, aluminum rings are sold separately — see rebozo vs ring sling and the rings collection. If you are comparing woven cotton to a knit Moby-class wrap, start at rebozo vs stretchy wrap. Shop the cloth at cotton rebozos (~$29–$70 pedal-loom).
One question
Newborn vs hip timing — do I need rings?
No rings for a tied traditional sling / hip carry. A hip carry is often easier once a baby has more tone — not a newborn default I invent by month. Learn the hold from a person. Then T.I.C.K.S. every time. Timing table: babywearing guide.