Modern hammocks are created by a Wide Range

Modern hammocks are created by a wide range of companies all over the world, as the market and demand have grown, and certain companies such as Hatteras, or Pawley's Island have become world famous for their products. Smaller companies, such as Novica, or Bliss are also making a niche for themselves with innovative designs and modern takes on a very traditional piece of furniture. It wasn't always this way, as the traditional Hammock was produced by people from specific countries or regions, such as Brazil, or South America, where the Mayan hammock originated. The Mayan hammock's history dates back more than 1000 years, and these hammocks are made from a mesh of very thin fibres, giving the softest hammock-type in the world.

They are works of art in themselves, the artisans who originally made them were often apprenticed from a very young age to learn the traditional methods. Nowadays, when you talk about a Mayan hammock, it doesn't necessarily mean that it was produced in a village by age-old artisans, as the term 'Mayan hammock', much like 'Brazilian Hammock refers to the structure and stylistic elements which are now so widely known. A Mayan hammock is the one which seems to hang lower than all the others when it's laid in. They are ideally laid in diagonally, and usually have ornate tassels hanging from the edges of the hammock bed. Some hammocks have what are known as 'Spreader bars' which are pieces of wood at either end of the hammock bed used to spread the hammock out horizontally.