17.3.1 Roundsling

A roundsling is a sling comprising a core enclosed in a protective cover. The core is the load-bearing part of the roundsling and is in the form of a hank of yarn made up from one or more strands of the parent fibre material wound together continuously and joined to form an endless sling. The protective cover is a woven tubular outer sleeve of the same parent material as the core, which is designed to be non-load-bearing as it is intended only for protection and containment of the core.