The mercerized cotton hammock is one of the finest hammocks made. The string used to make these hammocks is more expensive and with its mercerization is stronger, more color fast, has brighter more vibrant colors, and in these finely woven hammock is much more resistant to snagging. These hammocks come in a variety of bright colors with a very tight weave in the old Mayan tradition. They are quite large, equivalent to our number 20 hammock in the standard cotton and weigh about four pounds. These hammocks will last up to twice as long a a standard hammock because of the quality and strength of the mercerized cotton string.