My son sleeps in a jungle hammock as his bed.
Unfortunately, him and his friends get a bit rowdy at times.
The hammock has suffered a nice tear in the netting.
A large "L" about 1' X 1'
Well this kind of defeats the purpose of the thing when we go outside with it....
What's the best way to repair this thing?
Just sew it up? or use another piece as a patch?
TIA
Scott
"Man is a stream whose source is hidden." RWE
I sew mine. Take your time!! I allow about 1/8" overlap. It won't be pretty, (it will be puckered) but will reduce the weakness of that area.
Even better yet, have the "culprit" sew it, as this MAY cut down on being rowdy, at least near the hammock he had to repair.
Having been a "Rowdy young kid" I know this really doesn't work that well, in fact is one of the reasons I can sew now."You broke it, YOU FIX IT!" Was my parents reaction to when my siblings & I got rough. & being the oldest, I usually got the "Fun" of being the fixer.
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A thin line of clear nail polish will seal the net and keep it from raveling more. Just 1/8" or so width along each side of the tear. Then teach the lad to thread a hand sewing needle and a basic ladder stitch to close it up. Give the youngun a good start on life so he can at least sew buttons on his own shirts. Nothing sadder in my book that a young man who can't do basic mending and cooking.
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