THE PEOPLE BEHIND CIELO
Meet the hands behind every hammock
Yucatán, Mexico · Handmade · Fair made · Slow made
REAL PEOPLE · REAL CRAFT
Every hammock has a name.
Behind every CIELO hammock is a network of real people, families and communities. More than 900 artisan families are part of that network, approximately 90% women.
Our hammocks are not anonymous objects. Each piece carries a human connection to the people who prepare, weave, finish, inspect and bring it to life. The name on your CIELO hammock is a reminder that handmade means someone made it.
The network behind the hammock
Three faces from a much larger network
CIELO artisan network · Yucatán, Mexico
CIELO artisan network · Yucatán, Mexico
CIELO artisan network · Yucatán, Mexico
Meet our artisan community
CIELO artisan network · Yucatán, Mexico
CIELO artisan network · Yucatán, Mexico
CIELO artisan network · Yucatán, Mexico
CIELO artisan network · Yucatán, Mexico
CIELO artisan network · Yucatán, Mexico
CIELO artisan network · Yucatán, Mexico
CIELO artisan network · Yucatán, Mexico
CIELO artisan network · Yucatán, Mexico
CIELO artisan network · Yucatán, Mexico
CIELO artisan network · Yucatán, Mexico
CIELO artisan network · Yucatán, Mexico
CIELO artisan network · Yucatán, Mexico
CIELO artisan network · Yucatán, Mexico
CIELO artisan network · Yucatán, Mexico
CIELO artisan network · Yucatán, Mexico
CIELO artisan network · Yucatán, Mexico
CIELO artisan network · Yucatán, Mexico
CIELO artisan network · Yucatán, Mexico
CIELO artisan network · Yucatán, Mexico
CIELO artisan network · Yucatán, Mexico
CIELO artisan network · Yucatán, Mexico
CIELO artisan network · Yucatán, Mexico
CIELO artisan network · Yucatán, Mexico
CIELO artisan network · Yucatán, Mexico
CIELO artisan network · Yucatán, Mexico
From thread to your hammock
CRAFT THAT ADAPTS TO LIFE
Made at home. Connected through CIELO.
Much of the weaving takes place at home, allowing artisans to organize their work around family life and their own schedules.
CIELO provides the materials and coordinates production, collection, quality control, sales and logistics. That means the people who make our hammocks do not need to finance inventory or assume the commercial risk of selling the finished piece.
Our center in Teabo connects this home-based craft with consistent inspection, packing and international distribution.
FAIR TRADE FEDERATION · MEMBERS SINCE 2014
Fair trade is the way we choose to work.
For CIELO, handmade only has meaning when the relationship behind the object matters too. We work to build long-term relationships, reduce intermediaries, provide materials, and keep commercial risk away from the artisan.
Our membership in the Fair Trade Federation since 2014 reflects that commitment to more transparent and responsible trade.
HANDMADE MEANS SOMEONE MADE IT
Look for the name on your CIELO hammock.
When a CIELO hammock arrives, it is not an anonymous object. Its identity connects the piece back to the human work behind it — a reminder that every thread passed through real hands before reaching yours.
