The New Original DuraCord Rope Hammock, performance and comfort come together to create a "New" Original. The Original Pawleys Island Rope Hammock is now available in a rope that can offer the soft feel of cotton while maintaining superior outdoor durability and solution-dyed color fastness. DuraCord is the answer to long outdoor life with the comfort of cotton. The original Pawleys rope hammock features custom designed stretcher bars cut from seasoned hardwood, then steamed, bent, drilled, sanded, and varnished, all to impart a comfortable sway to the hammock and to spread the rope evenly for optimum stability. You'll spend many relaxing hours in this well made hammock.