Textile slings do the jobs that chain and wire cannot. They are soft, so they will not mark a painted, machined or polished surface. They are light, so a long sling can be carried and rigged by one person. And they conform to the load, gripping an awkward shape rather than sitting on it.
The 7:1 minimum breaking load is worth noting — considerably higher than the 4:1 used on chain fittings. That reflects how textile behaves: it is more vulnerable to damage in service and less forgiving of it than steel, and a cut reduces its strength immediately in a way surface wear on a chain link does not.
Manufacturer specification. Manufactured from 100% high strength polyester material. Covered by a seamless close woven, heavy duty polyester tubular sleeve. Conforms to BS EN 1492-2. Minimum breaking load is 7 times the W.L.L. Multi leg slings can be produced to order. Wear sleeves are available to suit all capacities and lengths. A soft alternative to wires and chain.
Key Features
- Conforms to BS EN 1492-2: The applicable standard for this product type
- Minimum breaking load 7 times the W.L.L.: The safety factor built into the rating
- Manufactured from 100% high strength polyester material: As specified by the manufacturer
- Covered by a seamless close woven, heavy duty polyester tubular sleeve: As specified by the manufacturer
- Minimum breaking load is 7 times the W.L.L. Multi leg slings can be pr: As specified by the manufacturer
- Wear sleeves are available to suit all capacities and lengths: As specified by the manufacturer
- A soft alternative to wires and chain: As specified by the manufacturer
Technical Specifications
| Product Code |
Weight (kg) |
| PRS6T1M |
1.43 |
| PRS6T1.5M |
2.15 |
| PRS6T2M |
2.8 |
| PRS6T2.5M |
3.5 |
| PRS6T3M |
4.08 |
| PRS6T4M |
5.41 |
| PRS6T5M |
6.99 |
| PRS6T6M |
8.38 |
| PRS6T8M |
11 |
| PRS6T10M |
13.9 |
Full dimensional data and Working Load Limits for every size are given in the manufacturer information sheet.
BS EN 1492-2 | LOLER Ready
Manufactured from 100% high strength polyester material. Covered by a seamless close woven, heavy duty polyester tubular sleeve. Conforms to BS EN 1492-2. Minimum breaking load is 7 times the W.L.L. Multi leg slings can be produced to order. Wear sleeves are available to suit all capacities and lengths. A soft alternative to wires and chain. Under LOLER 1998, lifting accessories and Category III PPE require thorough examination by a competent person at intervals not exceeding 12 months, and immediate withdrawal after arresting a fall or any overload.
Suitable Applications
Anything that must not be marked or that needs a sling to conform to it: machined components, painted and coated fabrications, stainless and polished work, castings, pipework, glass and stone, and packaged goods. Also the practical choice where weight matters, since a long textile sling can be carried and rigged by one person where the chain equivalent cannot. Where the load has sharp edges, fit wear sleeves or use chain.
More About This Product
Textile slings are the most-used lifting accessory on most sites and the one most casually treated. They are light, cheap relative to chain, and forgiving of handling — right up until they are not. The failure mode is a cut, and a cut can be introduced in a second and go unnoticed until the sling is under load.
That is why the safety factor is 7:1 rather than the 4:1 used on chain fittings. Steel wears gradually and visibly; textile is either intact or damaged, and the transition can happen in one lift against a sharp corner. The higher factor is not generosity, it is an acknowledgement of how these things actually fail.
Hitch Configurations and What They Do to Capacity
The Working Load Limit marked on a sling is for a straight vertical lift. Every other configuration changes it, and two of them change it in opposite directions.
Choke hitch — passing the sling through its own eye around the load — grips well and stops the load sliding, but it pinches the sling at the choke point and reduces capacity against the vertical rating — the sling’s own label gives the choke figure. It is the most common hitch and the most commonly forgotten derating.
Basket hitch — both eyes on the hook with the sling passing under the load — puts two legs under the load and can carry more than the vertical rating when the legs are truly vertical — the sling label gives the basket figure. As soon as the legs angle inwards that advantage falls away, and at a wide enough angle the basket carries no more than a single vertical leg.
Multi-leg configurations follow the same geometry. The included angle is what matters, not the number of legs, and wide angles are the commonest cause of overload on a sling set that has been correctly specified in every other respect.
The sling label carries the figures for each configuration. It is worth reading before the lift rather than after.
How to Use
- Check the capacity for your configuration: The marked W.L.L. is for a straight vertical lift. Choked and basket hitches have different ratings.
- Protect against edges: This is the single most important thing with textile. A sharp edge under load will cut a sling.
- Do not twist or knot: A knotted sling loses a large proportion of its capacity, and a twisted one loads unevenly.
- Keep away from heat and chemicals: Polyester is attacked by strong acids and degraded by heat and UV.
- Inspect before every use: Full length, both faces, plus every eye and all stitching.
- Never shorten by knotting: Use the correct length or a purpose-made shortening device.
Warning: Textile slings are cut by sharp edges. A single cut can take a sling out of service and an unnoticed one can cause failure under load. Always assess the load for edges and fit wear sleeves or corner protection.
Safety Information
- Never exceed the marked Working Load Limit for the configuration in use.
- Fit edge protection wherever the sling bears on an edge or corner.
- Never knot, twist or tie a sling.
- Keep away from heat sources, naked flame, acids and solvents.
- Protect from prolonged UV exposure in storage.
- Withdraw immediately any sling with cuts, tears, abrasion, fraying, damaged stitching, heat or chemical damage, or an illegible label.
- Do not use where the label has been lost; an unidentifiable sling cannot be certified.
- Thorough examination by a competent person required at intervals not exceeding 12 months under LOLER 1998.
Inspection and Maintenance
Textile slings fail from damage rather than gradual wear, so inspection is about finding specific defects rather than measuring. Run the full length through your hands and look at both faces: cuts and nicks in the edges, abrasion, fraying, pulled or broken stitches, heat glazing, and chemical staining or hardening. Check every eye closely, since the eye takes concentrated load and wear from the hook. Confirm the label is present and legible, because a sling that cannot be identified must be withdrawn regardless of condition. Store dry, out of sunlight and away from chemicals — more slings are ruined in storage than in use.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Webbing or round sling?
A webbing sling is flat, so it spreads load over a wider area and lies flatter against a load. A round sling is a bundle of load-bearing yarn inside a protective sleeve, which conforms better to irregular shapes and is more flexible.
Q: Why is the safety factor 7:1 when chain is 4:1?
Because textile is more vulnerable to service damage than steel, and that damage can be harder to assess. A cut reduces strength immediately in a way surface wear on a chain link does not.
Q: Do I need wear sleeves?
If the sling touches any edge or corner, yes. Cutting is how textile slings fail, and edge protection is the single most effective thing you can do about it.
