Our Story
We not only make the world’s most comfortable hammocks, but through training and sustainable job creation, we empower our weavers and their families to break the cycle of poverty and build a brighter future.
The journey to relaxation.
Finding a hammock you can truly relax in didn’t happen overnight. It started with a chance discovery while on vacation, and took a lot of hard work (and a lot of hanging around) to bring the softest, most comfortable, and thoughtfully crafted hammocks to your backyard.
Transforming communities.
Each individual Yellow Leaf hammock is handwoven with the utmost precision and care by the expert craftswomen of the Mlabri Tribe – “the people of the yellow leaves” – in the hills of Northern Thailand. Across three weaving communities, we are working to create jobs for mothers and build a foundation for positive community transformation.
We cut out the middleman and get money directly into the hands of our weavers.
Empowering women.
Creating jobs for women is especially important for community transformation. Research shows that women will spend up to 90% of their income on health, nutrition, and education for their families.
Handwoven by Yalana
Read Her StoryTurning women into breadwinners not only builds self-esteem, but improves their standing in the community and enables them to pool resources and improve infrastructure.
How we got here.
In 2011, while on vacation in Thailand, our co-founder Joe embarked on an impromptu motorcycle adventure that led him to discover the world’s most comfortable hammock hanging outside a hut on a tiny island.
The hammocks were unlike anything Joe had ever seen or felt before, and he knew he had to share them with the world.
Bringing it home.
He bought as many as he could fit in his backpack and headed home, ready to turn his vacation dream into a reality. Joe teamed up with his now-wife Rachel to establish Yellow Leaf—bringing a curated collection of beautifully crafted, ultra-comfortable hammocks to the masses, while giving back to the original crafters of the world’s most comfortable hammocks.
Our Team
Meet our weavers.
