Flying Squirrel Outfitters

FSO is an outdoor lifestyle brand passionate about creating innovative products and doing some good in the communities that make them. We offer uniquely designed handcrafted hammocks and bags that are made in the very homes of the creators. We design and manufacture all of our own gear, priding ourselves on superior craftsmanship and avoiding mass factory production. In addition to making uniquely designed hammocks, we work to create sustainable social change by empowering women through ethical job creation. Women and their families deserve a chance at comfortable living wages, and we think hammock making can help achieve this goal. We operate in small garment manufacturing villages in Northern Thailand, where seamstresses generally work in factories that recognize the minimum wage laws. However, some women are physically unable to work in a factory, or simply can’t leave home each day for 10+ hours. Some local garment manufacturers will hire stay-at-home seamstresses knowing they can pay exceptionally low wages almost unnoticed – sometimes paying 8 cents per of pants sewn, well below Thailand's legal minimum. FSO exists to break this cycle of exploitation and limited opportunity by working to empower communities through sustainable job creation. Hammock making has become a growing source of income for our team of seamstresses, and with your help we can continue to grow these opportunities for more women and their families.