1.2 oz MTN XL Hybrid Ripstop Nylon 6.6

Made a simple gathered end hammock out of 4 yards of this stuff. Sewed easily, super light, plenty strong. Just fantastic!

So my first hammock I made out of mtn 1.7. I love it. This time I tried the 1.2 version. It is much softer and has some give, but not too much. For a lightweight, wide hammock I can’t imagine any better material. For home, it is a tougher choice though between the two. I like the stiffness of the 1.7 better overall, but prefer the softness of the 1.2. Both seem durable. The 1.7 is a lot easier to sew, but both are manageable even for a beginner like me. Honestly, just buy both and make two hammocks and give away the one you don’t prefer.

Been developing a bridge hammock design and this fabric is an almost perfect blend of strength, stiffness and "lightness". There are no sags or stretches, just great support on the firm side, which is what I was after.
The fabric is easy to handle, mark up and sew ... with a weight rating of 275 for the 1.2 oz/m2, there are other products that have the same rating, but they seem to have more stretch.
There are also a really nice selection of colours, which when paired up with Monolite .7 (which also has lots of colours) for bug netting can give a very sharp looking finished product.

The 1.2 MTN is a great fabric to work with. It’s very easy to sew. I designed a custom hammock and laying in it was so relaxing. It is really great stuff.

I love the colors of this product. I got blue and purple. It sees nice and is super lightweight, which will help me keep my pack weight down.