Our Story

Hammock Hut: handcrafted in St. Germain, Wisconsin

I started this business more than two decades ago on a shoestring budget, with a sewing machine, a lot of determination, and the help of some very good friends. Over the years, the name and the shop have evolved, but the heart of the business has stayed the same: I make useful, beautiful things carefully, one at a time.

I personally make the hammocks and other sewn goods sold by Hammock Hut. I work with durable, commercial-quality fabrics, including unique and limited materials that often make each finished piece a little different from the next.

Close-up of a model relaxing in a colorful geometric Hammock Hut hammock

Hammock Hut is also my living and working studio in St. Germain, Wisconsin. When you visit, you are seeing the actual place where I sew, build, experiment, and sell what I make. It is not a factory or a chain store. It is one small business, run by me.

A heart transplant forced me to step away from the business for a while, and coming back gave the work a little more meaning. I am grateful to be here, grateful to be making things again, and especially grateful to the customers and friends who have kept Hammock Hut going through all of its chapters.

Model relaxing in a plush burgundy Hammock Hut hammock

I still believe in making things that are worth owning for a long time. I still enjoy helping people find the right hammock. And I still open at the crack of noon.

Thank you for being part of it.
— Shawn Hammock