[edit] Guide Note
Hammocks are string or cloth slings made for sleeping or resting in outdoors. They are either tied between two trees or anchored to wood or metal frames.
[edit] Fast Facts
- Prices range from $30 to $300
- First hammocks were made with the bark of a hammock tree
- Developed in pre-Columbian Latin America
- Introduced in Europe by Christopher Columbus
- 500,000 to 2,000,000 sold yearly1
- Common materials used: Cotton, nylon, polyester and silk
- Some can hold more than one person up to 600 lbs.2
[edit] Types Vary By
- Color
- Pattern
- Size
- Weight capacity
- Material
[edit] History
The Mayan Indians of Central America designed the web-like hammock by weaving the bark of a hammock tree. Later they started using Sisal plants as they were more abundant. In the mid-1900s, they started to use cotton.
[edit] Mayan, Brazilian and Nicaraguan
These hammocks are all similar in style and shape but the material and construction are different. The Mayan and
Nicaraguan are constructed with cotton and nylon. These both are woven hammocks, although the Mayans weave is looser.
Brazilian hammocks are constructed with cotton only and tend to be more durable.
