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Mesh count, hanging points, and the shape it needs above you

The best mosquito nets for 2026

A net is chosen by shape first, because the shape decides what you need above your head. A wedge or single-point net hangs from one attachment and suits a hammock or a narrow bed. A box net keeps its walls vertical and needs four hanging points, which is far harder to arrange in a room you have not seen. A self-supporting pop-up needs nothing overhead at all and packs to a large flat disc. Once the shape is settled, read the mesh count: makers publish holes per square inch, and a finer mesh excludes smaller insects while passing less air — the trade is real and it is the specification worth comparing. Take the dimensions against the sleeping mat or bed, remembering the net has to stand clear of skin rather than rest on it. Where a net is sold as treated, the treatment and its stated duration are the manufacturer's claim and the maker's instructions govern its use. Finish with the practical: entry type, whether the base is a fitted skirt, packed size and stated weight. We compare shape, dimensions, mesh count per square inch, hanging point count, entry and closure type, packed size, and stated weight.

The ones worth packing

  1. lzijun black mosquito head net worn over a cap, four supplied

    lzijun head net, four supplied, 70D nylon

    A four-pack of head nets that pull over a cap on an elasticated hem, and a listing whose only published figure is a yarn weight of 70D.

    Shape
    A head net worn over a hat — stated; four are supplied
    Dimensions
    Not published on the listing — no height, circumference or drop appears in the title or the five bullets
    Mesh count per square inch
    Not published on the listing — the fabric is given as 70D nylon, which is a yarn weight and not a count of holes; the mesh itself is described only as ultra-fine
    Hanging point count
    None — a head net has no hanging points, and the listing describes an elastic band at the hem instead
    Entry and closure type
    An elasticated hem pulled down over a cap — stated; no zip or drawcord is described
    Packed size
    Not published on the listing — no folded or stuffed dimensions appear, and no stuff sack is described
    Stated weight
    Not published on the listing — the maker states it is light and puts no pressure on the head, with no gramme figure
    Amazon reference
    B09BV13ZLM (same reference on 5 Amazon marketplaces)
    EAN
    0601549478505
    • Four nets in one order, so a spare stays in the pack and one can be lent
    • Names the fabric as 70D nylon rather than leaving it at fine mesh
    • No mesh count, which is the one figure that decides what a net actually stops

    Best for: Keeping a spare head net in every pack in the group, where price per unit matters more than a published specification.

    ≈ £6 / 6 €
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  2. WANTUSHUI black mosquito head net with an adjustable drawcord, two supplied

    WANTUSHUI head net, two supplied, 20 × 50 × 100 cm

    A two-pack of head nets that publishes a size, at 20 × 50 × 100 cm, and closes on an adjustable drawcord rather than an elastic hem.

    Shape
    A full head net covering head and neck — stated; two are supplied
    Dimensions
    20 × 50 × 100 cm — stated
    Mesh count per square inch
    Not published on the listing — the fabric is given as 100 per cent polyester 50D encrypted mesh, which is a yarn weight; the mesh is described only as extra fine
    Hanging point count
    None — a head net has no hanging points; the listing describes a drawcord at the neck instead
    Entry and closure type
    An adjustable drawcord — stated; no zip is described
    Packed size
    Not published on the listing — no folded dimensions appear and no stuff sack is described
    Stated weight
    Not published on the listing — the maker calls the material ultralight and says it puts no pressure on the head, with no gramme figure
    Amazon reference
    B0F9LDTTPB (same reference on 5 Amazon marketplaces)
    EAN
    0762744918378
    • Publishes a size, which most head nets on this shelf do not
    • An adjustable drawcord closes at the neck rather than relying on elastic to guess your fit
    • No mesh count, so the extra-fine claim cannot be checked against anything

    Best for: A head net that has to seal round the neck rather than sit on a cap brim, where the drawcord is doing the work.

    ≈ 7 €
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  3. iParaAiluRy oversize black mosquito head net worn over a bucket hat, with its drawstring bag

    iParaAiluRy oversize head net, 620 holes per square inch, 25 g

    The only net in this hub that publishes both a mesh count and a weight, at 620 holes per square inch and a stated 25 g, in an oversize cut sold two to a pack.

    Shape
    An oversize head net stated to fit over a cap, a bucket hat or a straw hat, hats not supplied — stated; two are supplied with one carry bag
    Dimensions
    Top circumference 25 in, height 26 in, bottom circumference 39 in — stated
    Mesh count per square inch
    620 holes per square inch — stated; it is the highest mesh count published in this hub, and one of only two published at all
    Hanging point count
    None — a head net has no hanging points; the listing describes it hanging from the brim of a hat instead
    Entry and closure type
    Not published on the listing — a drawstring is described on the storage bag, and nothing says how the net itself closes at the neck
    Packed size
    Not published on the listing — a compact drawstring storage bag is supplied, with no dimensions given for it
    Stated weight
    25 g — stated
    Amazon reference
    B0GTKC5NQ2 (same reference on 4 Amazon marketplaces)
    EAN
    6979430523011
    • Publishes 620 holes per square inch, the figure that five of the seven nets here leave out entirely
    • Publishes a weight as well, at a stated 25 g, which only one other net in this hub does
    • Nothing says how it closes at the neck — the only drawstring described belongs to the storage bag

    Best for: Anywhere the mesh count actually matters, and over a wide-brimmed hat where a smaller net would rest against the face.

    ≈ 7 €
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  4. VON STEINEICH travel mosquito net hung from a carabiner hook above a camp bed

    VON STEINEICH travel net, 220 × 170 cm, 200 g stated

    A hung travel net that publishes both the figures a pack cares about — a stated 200 g and a 12 × 20 cm packed size — and never says how fine the mesh is.

    Shape
    Not published on the listing as a wedge, a bell or a box — the maker gives 220 × 170 cm and a carabiner hook, and states it can also be used as a free-standing mosquito shelter
    Dimensions
    220 × 170 cm — stated in the title and again in the bullets
    Mesh count per square inch
    Not published on the listing — the fabric is described as durable and tear-resistant, with no hole count and no denier
    Hanging point count
    Not published on the listing — a carabiner hook for hanging is described, and the listing never says how many attachment points the net carries
    Entry and closure type
    Not published on the listing — no zip, overlap or skirt is described
    Packed size
    12 × 20 cm — stated, in the supplied travel bag
    Stated weight
    200 g — stated
    Amazon reference
    B0CKX6XYZB (same reference on 6 Amazon marketplaces)
    EAN
    4262383460154
    • Publishes a weight and a packed size together, which only one other net in this hub does
    • 220 × 170 cm is a generous cut for a single sleeper, and it is given in the title rather than buried
    • No mesh count anywhere, so the fineness of the net is unknown

    Best for: Hanging over a netless hammock or a hostel bunk where one hook is all you will get, and where 200 g is the budget.

    ≈ 17 €
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  5. Care Plus Bell Durallin mosquito net hung as a bell over two sleeping places

    Care Plus Bell Durallin, Ø 330 cm, treated, two people

    A bell net for two that publishes what almost nothing else on this shelf does — 156 mesh per square inch, in a 75 denier yarn — and carries a treatment the maker states stays active up to three years.

    Shape
    Bell — stated, for two people
    Dimensions
    Ø 330 cm — stated; no drop height and no bed length are published
    Mesh count per square inch
    156 mesh per square inch — stated, in a 75 denier yarn and what the maker calls an efficient diamond-shaped structure
    Hanging point count
    Not published on the listing — a bell hangs from above and the listing never says what the suspension is, how many points it uses, or whether any is supplied
    Entry and closure type
    Not published on the listing — no zip, overlap or skirt arrangement is described
    Packed size
    Not published on the listing — the net is described as light and suited to travel, with no folded dimensions
    Stated weight
    Not published on the listing — the maker calls it light, with no gramme figure
    Amazon reference
    B016H2L4TK (same reference on 6 Amazon marketplaces)
    EAN
    8714024337043
    • Publishes a mesh count, a yarn denier and a mesh structure together, which nothing else in this hub does
    • A bell for two people at a stated 330 cm diameter, given as a figure rather than as a size name
    • No hanging arrangement published at all, on the shape that most depends on what is above it

    Best for: Two sleeping places under one bell, where there is a solid single point overhead and the mesh specification is what you are buying.

    ≈ £23 / 31 €
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Prices in these summaries were read on the dates each review gives. The live figure sits beside every product.