Question from Linda Terzich
Can you tell me of a good company for a hammock for a bed?
I’ve been reading up on these and the Mayan style (without the wood to make it flat on the ends) is what 10 million (to 100 million says another site) people sleep on in South America, Asia, Yukatan–said that many in Venezuela.
Anyways—I’ve got latex I can’t use, and the platform solid wood untreated maple with upgraded poplar slats (I reacted horribly to the poplar, put acrylic on it and still can’t get near it) …HEAVY SIGH.
What about a hammock? I see it can be hung from walls of cielings, and even can wash the cotton rope hammock.
Please could you do your detective work and help? I know I’m not the only one failing with a bed.
Debra’s Answer
I had no trouble finding cotton (and even hemp) hammocks without the wooden bars. Here are three websites to start with:
Search on “Mayan hammock,” “Brazilian hammock,” “Nicaraguan hammock,” and “hemp hammock” and you’ll find many more sites.
My only caution about this is that I have purchased foreign items in the past which sometimes have their own odors. And the cotton may be less processed than we are accustomed to. But you should go ahead and order and see how it is.
These are also washable. Just throw them in the washing machine and dryer.
Let us know if you order one and how you like it.
