To start making a hammock we need a hammock making “rack”, which the local ironshop welds for us from water pipes. It’s much simpler than even the most simple traditional weaving loom, but demands much more skills from the weaver, such as patience and determination and just like any other art “talent”. Some of our weavers will stay with the simple designs, but others who are more motivated will graduate to more involved techniques such as making sitting or “Limited edition’ hammocks. 

The yarn we use is either  cotton (domestic use only) or our special “acrylic cotton spun triple yarn”. We are very lucky to have this yarn available only to us, as it is the  most suitable for hammockmaking. It is strong, water and sun resistant soft like the softest cotton, and comes in vibrant colours which remain fresh for a long time. Using triple yarn also allows us to work with mix  colour yarn for so called “moiree” work. 

Before weaving the yarn needs to be wound into balls or  shuttles which is done manually or  with a modified drilling machine.