| The small Central American country of Nicaragua | | | | coverlet. |
| produces what might well be considered the | | | | By night or day the couple's or family size |
| world's most luxurious style of hammock, as well | | | | hammocks are reputed to be the hammocks of |
| as the most beautiful. This hammock uses a | | | | choice for the pursuit of amour! They are |
| double sprang-woven style similar to that of the | | | | ornate and decorative, which might explain their |
| Mexican Mayan hammock, but with the use of | | | | increasing popularity with sophisticated interior |
| thicker strings and additional density. This weaving | | | | designers and savvy homemakers. Used indoors |
| style provides a heavy and luxurious feel, similar | | | | they can add incredible drape and softness to |
| to that of a luxury sedan. The Nicaraguan is a | | | | break up a room's angularity. This makes them an |
| longer hammock than the Mayan, and obtains | | | | ideal tool in Feng Shui as well as a practical solution |
| some of its luxury feel from its longer "wheel | | | | to the need for an extra couch or resting place. |
| base". Although it can be stretched out to a | | | | Sizing follows the traditions prevalent throughout |
| considerable width, the double sprang weaving | | | | Central America. Smaller sizes such as the single |
| tends to keep it more compact, and gives a | | | | and the truckers' hammock allow napping for one |
| tremendously springy feel to the hammock. This | | | | person, or sleeping for smaller sized adults and |
| produces a feel of instant comfort for day or | | | | children. The couple's size, sometimes known as |
| night use. | | | | the Matrimonial, is generally comfortable for one |
| In Nicaragua, hammock making is frequently a | | | | sizable person, or cozy for a couple. The real |
| village affair, as all facets of the product are | | | | luxury sizes are the Wedding Hammock and the |
| handmade. The twine used is hand twisted from | | | | Family hammock, which are woven with very |
| local cotton, using a method of rotating the | | | | large beds, and in the case of the Family |
| threads against the resistance of a small sledge | | | | hammock, are also quite long. |
| piled with rocks. Rocks are added and removed | | | | Generally the Nicaraguan hammocks are too long |
| to keep the proper tension on the string. Then | | | | to use in hammock stands, and should be installed |
| the strings are hand loomed to the proper size | | | | into walls, posts, or from trees. They will add |
| for the bed, and finished with the crowning glory, | | | | grace and comfort far in excess of their generally |
| the crochet fringe. This crochet border is | | | | modest price. |
| beautiful, and can be useful as a convenient | | | | |