Sizes, installation, use, maintenance
Hammock Sizes
When choosing the size of your hammock consider:
- how spacious you want to lie?
- how much space do you have?
We offer hammocks in four sizes:
| type | cloth (cm) | distance between fixing points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic | basic | 220 x 120 | 330 |
| Medium | medium | 230 x 130 | 345 |
| Large | large | 240 x 140 | 360 |
| Double | double | 240 x 160 | 360 |
Do you
- want a hammock for one person or is the distance between your fixing points untill 330 cm, take then a basic hammock
- want to lie perpendicular in the hammock and your space is 350 cm wide, go for the large hammock
- want to lie like a king in your hammock and yo have over 360 cm, take then the double hammock
Material of the hammocks
Our hammocks are made of 100 % cotton.
The exceptions is the Otavaleña hammock that is woven from 100 % acrylic yarn.
Fixing the hammocks
The fixing points of the hammocks need to be around 1,5 meter above the ground.
Where the distance between the fixing points is more, meaning that you use a cord, the fixing points need to be higher at those side where you use the cord, such that the end of the hammock
stays 1,5 meter above the ground.
When lying in the hammock, this needs to hang somewhat curved, not too tense.
But becasue the hammock will stretch when you lie in it, she needs to be more or less tense when fixing it.
Some hammocks strectch more then others.
The cotton hammocks tend to shrink when stored and consequently will stretch more when being used.
Wash
Naya Nayon hammock can be washed.
The cotton hammocks can be washed at 40 °C.
Cotton and so our cotton hammocks can shrink up to 10 '.
The shrunken hammock will stretch again when you use her afterwards.
Tip! Place the hammock in its bag when washing. Or tie a knot in the cords. Otherwise the braided cords can unravel.
Shrink
Our cotton hammocks, because of their thick cloth, tend to shrink when stored.
Using them they will strectch back to their original size.
So when the hammocks looks too small when you unpack it, first check if it will stretch.
Maintaining your hammock in good shape
Use
A hammock is made for lying, sitting, reading, swaying and other easy going activities.
Be careful that other rougher uses might damage your hammock or tear the cloth.
All hammocks except the double sizes are made for one person.
Before first use and regularly afterwards check that the braids, the cords and the loop are in good shape and well fastened.
Babies love to sleep in a gentle swaying hammock. Hang the hammock above a soft underground so that if the baby crawls out, he or she will not get hurt.
Wear
Your Naya Nayon hammock can last for years, if you handle it with care.
This means:
Do not let get wet, store when dry, when not in use store inside, do not jump in the hammock.
Fair trade
If there is a hammock to be called fair trade , it is the Naya Nayon hammock.
Naya Nayon hammocks are made in the Otavalo region in the northern Andes higlands of Ecuador.
The inhabitants of the region are the Otavalo Indians.
In small family run bussiness the hammocks are woven and Naya Nayon works since the year 2000 with a number of these.
We pay a fair price for the hammocks.
No child labour is involved and the workers receive good wages.
Naya Nayon works to diminish the environmental footprint of the hammock production as much as possible.
