DIY gathered end hammock issues

[Omerta925]

I decided to make myself a gathered end hammock out of some 1.9ripstop, blue. I wanted it to be wider than my current Grand Trunk hammock. I made it 60 inches wide and about 120 inched long. Its works fine,except....when I lay in it, there is about 15 inches or so of just floppy material. Even when I lay diagonally. I wonder if its just too wide? I have sewn channels at the top and bottom for my suspension. At first I just used a larks head knot with my whoopie slings. I thought that maybe it was somehow causing the hammock ends to twist or something. Then I made some soft shackles to run through the channels thinking this would correct the issue of the floppy hammock. But I was wrong.
Have any of you DIY-ers had this issue before or am I just crazy?
Thanks in advance!

[Lost_Biker]

I decided to make myself a gathered end hammock out of some 1.9ripstop, blue. I wanted it to be wider than my current Grand Trunk hammock. I made it 60 inches wide and about 120 inched long. Its works fine,except....when I lay in it, there is about 15 inches or so of just floppy material. Even when I lay diagonally. I wonder if its just too wide? I have sewn channels at the top and bottom for my suspension. At first I just used a larks head knot with my whoopie slings. I thought that maybe it was somehow causing the hammock ends to twist or something. Then I made some soft shackles to run through the channels thinking this would correct the issue of the floppy hammock. But I was wrong.
Have any of you DIY-ers had this issue before or am I just crazy?
Thanks in advance!

No, this is perfectly normal. The floppy sides can be cured by either making a small convex cut on the ends or by using Knottys Stretch Side Mod or Stretch Side Hammock

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https://www.hammockforums.net/forum/...ad.php?t=40959

Your no crazier than the rest of us.

[Omerta925]

Wow! That was quick! Thanks. I'm thinking that will solve my issue. Looks like I got a new project. Thank you so much! Sweet!

[Pipsissewa]

Yep, a lot of people have expressed the opinion that wider is not necessarily more comfortable. In my arsenal of hammocks, I have a 50-inch wide cheap commercial hammock I bought that cannot be made uncomfortable. I can just set it up without regard to sag and jump in and be comfortable--no matter what. Go figure...

[gothmog]

I usually sleep in a 90 wide. I really like the extra floppy material. I sometimes fold it under my head and use it as a pillow, or will pull both sides over me "cocoon" like and use it as a cover.

[SwinginIt]

The Knotty mod will definitely solve your problem and will also create a bit of a foot and head box.

[Knotty]

Probably the easiest variant of the Knotty mod is to sew a 2' length of grosgrain onto the hem of the hammock. A stitch line down each edge, leaving a channel in the middle. Then just insert bungee cord and knot or cordlock the ends.