The atelier
Where the mochilas are made
La Guajira is the northernmost tip of South America — a peninsula of desert and Caribbean, home to the Wayuu people. This is where every Kaanela mochila is woven by hand.
La Guajira
Between the salt desert and the sea live the Wayuu, the largest Indigenous people of Colombia. Weaving here is not a craft hobby but part of daily life — passed from mothers to daughters.
The loom
A mochila is made without a machine. The weaver begins at the round base and works upward row by row — the kaana comes from memory, not a template.
Weeks, not minutes
A classic mochila takes around 18 days. A single-thread, over four weeks. That time is why each piece carries its price — and why it stays one of a kind.
Single-thread or double-thread?
The most important quality difference in a Wayuu mochila is the craft. It determines density, durability — and price.
Single-thread · una hebra
Worked with a single strand. Denser, finer, more durable — and at over 30 days the most demanding technique. The master discipline.
Double-thread · dos hebras
Worked with two strands at once. A little quicker and softer to the touch, the lively classic for every day.
The women behind the patterns
We work with a fixed, small circle of weavers — not anonymous, not interchangeable. You'll find her name on every product page.
Remedios Epieyú
Uribia, La Guajira
Remedios has woven in single-thread since childhood — a technique that takes her more than four weeks per bag. Her grandmother taught her the diamonds of the Marüliünaya.
Marta Uriana
Manaure, La Guajira
Marta lives near the salt flats of Manaure. She loves bold, joyful colour and passes her knowledge to the younger women of her rancheria.
Carmen Ipuana
Riohacha, La Guajira
Carmen is one of the most experienced weavers in our circle. Her calm, deep colour combinations carry the signature of more than three decades.
Luz Pushaina
Maicao, La Guajira
Luz belongs to the younger generation. She blends inherited kaanas with the tones of the Caribbean sea she grew up beside.