Romance of Tessa

Born from the inspiration of the sixties hit song “Puppet on a string”, renowned designer Fred Lowen decided to be the master of his own destiny and open his own manufacturing company “Twen”. Known now as Tessa and named after a close friends daughter, Tessa has continued to be a leader in design and quality manufacture in Australia for over 30 years.Winner of the Dunhill design award in the 1970 for the classic T1 model, Fred Lowen Design and Tessa was fast becoming a household name and would soon to be sold in many countries across Europe. His innovative and stunning T4 hammock design wowed them at the Cologne fair in 1971 and is still made today by Tessa to the same exacting standards and meets with the same acclaim. Tessa has a commitment to quality in design and manufacture. Real local and exotic hardwood timbers combined with rich and beautiful textiles and leathers mean that you will cherish your Tessa for many years to come.