Once upon a time I was beachcombing and came across a chunk of green nylon trawl net that had escaped from a working life.

I suspect that if I finished off the ends and put some sort of grommet in those ends I could swing it as a hammock. I might need to make some sort of spreader device before I installed the grommet so I didn't end up mesh-wrapped...

If you wanted to make one through either mesh-making or macrame it would indeed take a lot of time and yards of cordage; but a second hand, even torn, net for flat-fish gathering, or deep-sea trawling could make an inexpensive alternative.

The main draw-back (no, not the smell) is - the mesh glows in the dark. But that might be an advantage.

You might try the following for a netmaking kit that says it will teach how to make a hammock... http://www.jannsnetcraft.com/Details.aspx?itemno=097010000007

Here is a link that might be useful: net making kit

Mayan hammocks rock! I have one hanging in my bedroom that I use for taking naps, reading, swinging with my little girl.

I bought my first one from Hammocks Rada several years ago, but my cat chewed holes in it. Hint don't let it swing down when not in use...get or make a hammock sock.

I'm such a huge fan of Mayan hammocks, I have be considering selling them for myself.

Good luck!

I would have ordered my new one from them, because they have great prices...but their shipping prices have soared recently. Now it costs almost as much to ship it as it does to buy it and they only offer FedEx shipping. I got mine off of Ebay.

One other hint, if you get one, don't be frugal and get the smaller sizes. The bigger the hammock, the more comfortable you will be!

I remember reading about making a "six pack hammock" from plastic six pack can holders, in my Steve Caney "Kids America" (I think) book.

Here's one here, too:

http://www.paulfranke.com/Industrial%20Design%20Projects/Six-pack%20Hammock/Six-pack%20hammock.htm

Here is a link that might be useful: six pack hammock

Earthguild offers materials, tools and instructions to make a netted hammock. I learned to do the basic knot and netting technique to make cargo nets for our vehicles and shopping bags. I have made a miniature hammock for a neighbor's daughter to hold her stuffed animals neatly out of the way on a wall but never a full sized one. I need to because our dog chewed the one we have now. Here is a website containing the instructions.

www.earthguild.com Instructions-hammocks