After reading all I could on the different types of hammock ends, I had this thought for a gathered end design with minimal shoulder squeeze.
Attached is a diagram that shows generally 3 main areas of the gathered end.
1. A straight center section, that gives a main support for the body line.
2. An angled section on the ends that dips below the center line. This should pull the sides in a bit to take out the floppiness.
3. Humped section between them that will add length and create "pockets" on either side of the center section. This should give relief to the shoulders since the material can't be pulled as tight as either of the other sections.
It works in a small scale test, but I'm a little concerned about uneven loading.
Anyone out there been down this road? (And live to tell about it?)
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