The Slack Tide Journal

A weaver's hands working a wooden loom, weaving a hammock from teal and sand cotton cord
Handwoven vs. Big-Box: What You're Actually Paying For
Materials, labour, repairability, lifespan: an honest accounting of why a handwoven hammock costs more than a big-box one — and when the cheap one is fine. Read more...
Three handwoven hammocks of different sizes hanging between cedar trees on the BC coast
Hammock Buying Guide: Size, Fabric, and Weight Limits, Explained
Singles vs doubles, cotton vs cord vs nylon, and how to read a weight rating — the plain-language guide to buying the right hammock the first time. Read more...
A handwoven hammock airing over a railing beside a wash basin
Hammock Care: How Handwoven Cotton Lasts for Decades
Here's the thing nobody tells you about a handwoven cotton hammock: with modest care, it's a decades-long object. The Lombok hammock that started our company is still in service. Cotton... Read more...
Three hammock styles side by side on a wooden deck
Mayan, Brazilian, or Rope? A Field Guide to Hammock Styles
Three hammocks can look identical in a photo and feel completely different the second you lie down. The weave is destiny. Here's the honest field guide to the three great... Read more...
A hammock hung between two trees with wide tree straps
How to Hang a Hammock: The 30-Degree Rule
Hang a hammock wrong and it's a wrestling match. Hang it right and it feels like the thing is holding you. The difference is almost entirely one number: thirty degrees.... Read more...
A handwoven hammock hangs between cedar trees at golden hour
It Started With One Hammock
Every company has an origin story. Ours fits in a backpack. Years ago, travelling through Southeast Asia, I wandered into a small shop in Kuta, Lombok — more a weaver's... Read more...