Christopher Columbus’ voyages resulted in more thanthe
discovery
of America. As the story goes, he also discovered the hammock and brought the Mayan Indian invention back to Europe, where its popularity spread. Mayan women in remote Mexican Yucatán villages still hand-weave the cotton hammocks as they did centuries before Columbus’ journey. The Fair Trade system of production enables them to supplement their family income while they care for their children at home. The hammocks, said to be created under eco-friendly conditions, have the modern-day addition of strong nylon braiding at their ends, allowing them to be hung between tree trunks, sturdy fence posts or walls. They are available in single, queen, king and super-king sizes and in a choice of natural and several hues, including multicolor, shown above. Order from Style Mexican, stylemexican.com .
