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Hammock Styles
Home » Outdoor Furniture » Hammocks » Hammock StylesTraditional rope and quilted fabric hammocks are generally the least expensive options, but models below $100.00 are available in virtually all of the categories listed below, so it’s probable that you can find a reasonably priced hammock regardless of your preference.
• Traditional rope: Rope hammocks are the most traditional hammock and probably the most recognizable as well. The majority of rope hammocks are constructed of cotton or polyester, with an average size of 13’ in length. Wooden spreader bars at each end of the hammock separate the sides of the hammock, which in turn creates the interior lying space. Cotton rope hammocks are usually more comfortable than polyester hammocks, but both types are highly durable and may be hung between two trees or a hammock stand.
• Quilted fabric: Quilted fabric hammocks also use wooden spreader bars, but their construction is otherwise quite different from that of traditional rope hammocks. Whereas rope hammocks utilize a woven, open bed, quilted fabric hammocks are constructed with two separate layers of fabric with a filling in between the two layers. Most quilted fabric hammocks may also be hung between two trees or used in conjunction with a hammock stand.
• Mayan: Brightly colored and uniquely styled, Mayan hammocks are usually made of cotton or nylon. The cotton or nylon is hand woven into thing strings to produce a very light mesh hammock, so Mayan hammocks are often easily transported from place to place. Unlike rope and quilted hammocks, most Mayan hammocks don’t use wooden spreader bars, so they hang somewhat differently – the body is cocooned. Mayan hammocks may also be hung between trees or used with a stand.
• Brazilian: Brazilian style hammocks are also hand woven from cotton, but the weave is much tighter and thicker that that of a Mayan hammock. Like the Mayan hammocks, most Brazilian hammocks don’t use wooden spreader bars, though some retailers do offer that as an option. Brazilian hammocks are also quite colorful, and the thickness of the weave makes for a very comfortable, albeit warmer, hammock.
• Nicaraguan: Nicaraguan hammocks are somewhat similar to Mayan hammocks in their construction, but the end result is slightly different. Cotton is the fabric of choice, and a double-weave technique is used in order to create a soft but durable hammock. The weave used for the Nicaraguan hammocks allows for consistent air flow, so this type of hammock is a sound choice for hotter climates.
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