How to Repair Netting in a Hennessy Hammock

Check the entire hammock for damage. If there's one hole or rip, there may be others, and repairing all of them at the same time can reduce the risk of further damage -- even a small tear in netting can become a significant rip or hole when you're using the hammock due to the stress put on the material by your body weight. Look at all the seams and run your open hand along the netting to feel and watch for snags or small holes.

Thread a needle with strong thread. Sew the edge of the netting to the seam if the netting separated at the seam. Use small stitches and leave some slack in the thread -- loose stitching allows the thread some give, reducing the risk of the thread snapping when it's subjected to stress, such as body weight or the hammock becoming snagged on an object. It's fine to sew in a straight line like the stitching you see on a pair of jeans, or you can use an overcast stitch, making stitches at a 45-degree angle that go over the edges of the tear.

Hold the netting together to repair a small hole or rip. Grip the netting so the torn edges will be on the inside of the hammock to leave the outside of the netting smooth and less prone to snagging. Sew the hole or rip shut with small, loose stitches.

Make four small stitches one on top of the other at the end of the seam, rip or hole repair to fasten the thread. Pull the thread tight. Cut the excess thread carefully, making sure not to cut the netting.