Striped Canvas Double Hammock Swing Bed

Heavy striped canvas rather than a thin nylon net, which is the difference between a hammock you lie in for ten minutes and one you fall asleep in. The weave is dense enough not to print a grid pattern into your back, and wide enough at double width for one person to lie diagonally, which is how a hammock is actually meant to be used, or two to share at a squeeze.

Spreader-free construction means it wraps around you and holds its shape rather than tipping, and it packs down small. Hung between two trees it is a camping hammock; strung across a veranda, a balcony or a garden frame it is somewhere to read on a Sunday; taken indoors and fixed to joists it works in a conservatory or a big room over winter. It comes in blue or red stripes.

Check your fixings before your first proper lie-down. Use anchor points rated well above the combined load, with straps rather than rope tied directly around a tree, and hang the hammock so the lowest point sits roughly at knee height. Do not let children swing or jump in it unsupervised. Keep it dry between uses and bring it in over long wet spells; canvas left out all season will mildew.

• Product type: double canvas hammock
• Material: heavy woven canvas, spreader-free
• Colours: blue stripe, red stripe
• Capacity: double width, comfortable for one, shareable for two
• Use: gardens, verandas, balconies, camping, indoor spaces
• Care: keep dry between uses, store indoors over winter
• Safety: check anchor points and fixings before use, supervise children