Striped Canvas Double Swing Hammock

Velleora Home Decor's Canvas Hammock is the heavier, more enclosed cousin of a nylon camping bed. Woven cotton canvas has weight and body to it, so the bed drapes around you and holds warmth on a cooler evening rather than letting the breeze straight through - and the classic stripe looks like it belongs in a garden rather than in a rucksack.

It is cut wide enough for two, with spreader-free gathered ends that let the fabric curve around the body the way a hammock is meant to. The ends are bound and stitched through several times to carry the load evenly, and the canvas takes the sag of two adults without pulling out of shape. Hang it outdoors between trees or on a stand in summer, and indoors from a beam through the winter.

Use wide straps rather than bare rope round tree trunks, hang it between healthy living trees or a purpose-made frame, and set it low so a slip is a short drop. Check the suspension before each use and keep to the stated weight limit. Cotton needs to dry out - bring it in before rain and store it somewhere dry.

• Woven cotton canvas bed
• Double width for two
• Reinforced gathered ends
• Indoor or outdoor hanging
• Classic striped design
• Bring indoors before rain