This product has been made in El Salvador by artisans who try to keep their culture alive by applying traditional techniques. Made on pedal looms, the warp - the lengthwise threads on the loom - is made up of 1480 or 1680 threads, depending on the size.

El Salvador is a small country in Central America, with a humid and warm tropical climate. Salvadoreans use hammocks as beds, because the are cooler and a lower cost alternative to a traditional matress. They are used by adults, youngsters, children and babies and hung anywhere in the house, but frequently on corridors.