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14 sept 2015

Mayan hammock weave


Mayan hammocks are hand-woven on a horizontal wooden frame. The frame is made of wood and consists of 2 vertical posts 2.20 meters apart the racks are handmade by the artisans themselves on occasion from trees nearby. They are lightweight, yet strong, and can be easily moved inside or outside your home. It is not uncommon to see women weaving hammocks outside or inside the house when hot.

The hammock is pure yarn interlaced with one another, the ability to unite Weaver infinite patterns can be created by changing colors and weaving them hammock it is a repetitive and sometimes long process with no particular pattern, resulting in multiple deck colors and designs.



Mayan hammock weave

During the weaving process it is very important to maintain a constant and even tension in the mesh. If the thread tension is too tight then a part of the hammock will have a lump or might be too soft.

Many people believe weave a hammock is easy to learn. The work involved in creating a multi-colored hammock is considerably more complex because the color changes when there is a break in the fabric to tie the knots together. The more nodes the longer the fabric to the Mayan hammock. That is why there is often a tendency for mass producers to create less complex designs.

Fortunately there are still some quality producers in Mexico, as crafters doing fine Yucatan Mayan hammocks in traditional designs and more laborious.

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