130 years of quality.
Tradition. The word gives us pause, and rightly so. It recalls in us those extraordinary things we hope we never lose. It reminds us of an increasingly uncommon approach to quality.
Little wonder that in these topsy-turvy times of instant this and instant that, we increasingly find ourselves craving the simple sincerity of things done right. We long for that great American legacy of craftsmanship, that sense of something lasting and real and true. We long, in short, for tradition.When brand founder Joshua John "Cap'n Josh" Ward set out in 1889 to create a comfortable, secure rope hammock, he focused on better materials and heightened craftsmanship as keys to eventual success.
Our weavers use a better-quality rope, and more of it, than you'll find in most any other hammock made. To put some numbers on it, our hammock bodies average 10-15 percent heavier than those of even our closest competitor, and a full 50 percent heavier than the majority of other rope hammocks on the market.
But how do we really know it's better rope? Because we make it all ourselves! We start with miles of quality yarns, which are machine-wound into three separate plies that are then precision-twisted and balanced to a strength exceeding even exacting U.S. military standards. We offer our exceptional three-ply rope in traditional cotton, as well as in soft-spun white polyester and several colors of our remarkable new-generation synthetic DuraCord, our top-of-the-line rope.
Cotton: 100% natural yarns used for more than a century for handcrafting our signature classic rope hammocks.
Polyester: Weather-durable, and soft-spun for comfort.
DuraCord®:
Solution-dyed color, which means the rope isn’t dyed in typical industrial fashion, through washing or dipping, but that the color actually goes in even as the synthetic DuraCord fiber is being made, so the color is actually part of the fiber itself.
Exceeds industry standards for fade-resistance.
Exceptionally stain-resistant, cleaning easily with just soap and water, though color-safe even with household bleach.
Fast-drying.
Resistant to rot, mold and mildew.
The soft feel of cotton. We've even fooled a cotton expert with it. Seriously.
