We are proudly the Sub Saharan agents for Cielo hammocks. The hammocks are hand woven by the Maya in the Yucatan peninsula, in southeastern Mexico. The Maya have been weaving these hammocks for hundreds of years and this is where, in the absence of traditional beds, it is the main sleeping apparatus. We have enjoyed these hammocks for the past 3 decades and are very excited to share these handmade works of functional art, with Africa. Please feel free to reach out to Karpinski Design for all your hammock needs.

We can arrange orders from a single hammock to a container load. Cielo hammocks have over 900 weavers working from home, their Yucatan facilities and can fulfil any order. We can also look at customising hammock finishes and colours with you, to meet your needs.

Yucatan HAMMOCKS

A woman in a traditional colorful embroidered blouse is hanging woven textiles on a line outdoors. She is focused on her work, with a thatched roof in the background. Text overlay says 'Handmade with love'.

GALLERY

  • A person's hand with painted nails is seen adjusting a piece of black and white woven fabric on a loom.

  • Indoor scene featuring a black and beige hammock hanging next to a light blue chest, a green potted plant with large leaves, and a taller plant in a brown vase on a pink textured wall.

  • A porch with pinkish arches, a ceiling fan, and two blue hammocks hanging. A woven vase is placed on the floor, and there are trees visible through the arches.

  • Close-up of various colorful woven nylon ropes and slings on a white background.

  • Person weaving with sticks, using their right hand, holding sticks with black and purple threads, wearing a gold and silver bracelet and multiple rings.

  • Woman in pink shirt sitting on a hanging hammock chair on a beach with palm trees, sandy shore, and ocean in the background.

  • A hanging macrame plant holder with a wooden bar and beige cord.

  • A beige tassel made of thick rope hangs from a hook on a metal frame, with a circular cardboard tag that reads 'NO PLEASE, DO NOT DISTURB.'

  • Colorful yarns and scarves draped over a wooden chair on a porch, with a plant nearby.

  • Two bundles of dark green embroidery floss wrapped around white plastic or bone floss bobbins, lying on a dark textured fabric background.

  • A bundle of rolled-up black, white, and beige yarns or knitting supplies hanging on a rustic wooden door with a metal handle.

  • Beach scene with a colorful woven towel, a straw hat with a woven ornament, and clear water.

  • A straw hat, two blue and white towels, a black coffee mug, a daisy flower, and a bundle of blue, white, and orange yarns are arranged on a wooden surface with sunlight and shadows.

  • Close-up of a decorative object with cream-colored silk threads wrapped around gold metallic rings, standing vertically. In the background, three similar objects are standing on wooden blocks, each with black bases and circular handles at the top, featuring cream-colored silk threads and gold accents.

A young man in a blue jacket with yellow stripes is standing under colorful hanging decor at a market or fair.

CEILO HISTORY

From the dream that everyone should sleep in a hammock to an enterprise at the heart of Yucatan.

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Colorful striped hammock tied between two palm trees on a sandy beach with more palm trees and tropical vegetation in the background under a bright blue sky.

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