Pawleys Island Hammocks are Fantastic Hammocks

Aye, Aye, Captain! That's One Fantastic Hammock

In 1889, a riverboat pilot named Captain Joshua John Ward stopped at Pawleys Island, a summer resort on the coast of South Carolina. On his boat, he'd been sleeping on a grass-filled mattress that he found to be too hot for summer, and he needed a cooler and more comfortable bed. His solution was to design a cotton rope hammock with wooden spreader bars and no knots. It became known as the Pawleys Island hammock, and his ingenious design and solid construction have been reproduced in Pawleys Island hammocks for more than 100 years.

These days, an authentic Pawleys Island hammock can be made with cotton, polyester, or DuraCord rope (DuraCord is a synthetic material that feels like cotton but wears like polyester). What gives the Pawleys Island rope hammock an edge over other quality rope hammocks is the sheer amount of rope used. Using thicker rope provides greater strength, stability, and comfort, and you'll be able to feel the difference. The hammocks are hand-knitted by skilled craftsmen local to Pawleys Island. The wooden spreader bars are made of oak and varnished to keep out the weather.