These Macrame Hangers are great gift ideas and can be hung in any room or space to uplift the overall energy. Macrame is the art is threading and knotting wool or rope into intricate patterns, shapes and designs. One of the earliest records of this art form appeared in the carvings of the Babylonians and Assyrians, ancient civilizations. Fringe-like plaiting and braiding adorned the costumes of the time and were captured in their stone statuary. During the Victorian Era, macrame gained popularity and was incorporated home decorations, such as table clothes, bedspreads and curtains.