Curved hem at the gathered end

[WV]

The "Knotty mod" works well and there are a couple venders that have adopted his idea. Mortal humans can not figure out what WV is doing.

Knotty did.

[Boston]

I experimented with it, and found adding a foot box to be a much better solution.

[dynamicsnail]

The knotty mode has the added benefit of allowing entry/exit without stressing the sides too much.

[MAD777]

An advantage of a Knotty mod is that it allows entry from either side of the hammock, as well as the ability to sleep on either diagonal and switch during the night.