Wayuu mochilas · La Guajira
Every mochilaone of a kind —
Handwoven craft from La Guajira — sourced directly and shipped with care from Switzerland.
Direct trade
Direct trade
Sourced in La Guajira through a local partner.
Fair pay
Sourced directly, committed to fair pay.
30-day returns
Free returns. Any import charges are shown at checkout.
The collection
One-of-a-kind pieces, made only once
From bold multicolour to quiet solids — each woven by hand over several days. No two mochilas are alike.
The craft
How a mochila is made
A mochila is not an off-the-shelf product. It is the result of days of patient handwork — and a tradition passed down across generations.
The thread
The weaver chooses the colours and begins at the base of the bag, working from the centre outward.
The pattern
Row by row the kaana takes shape — a geometric figure that carries a meaning.
The strap
Finally the gaza strap is braided and sewn to the body.
Kaanela in plain terms
Fair, for us, means direct.
Many tell the story of fair craft. We're building a business that can prove it — step by step, and we'll show you honestly where we stand.
Every bag is a one-of-a-kind piece from La Guajira — woven by Wayuu women and sourced through a direct partnership with a local partner in La Guajira.
Fair pay is our commitment: we source directly on the ground and aim to negotiate as equals — not dictated by the world market.
We hold ourselves to the ten principles of fair trade (WFTO) and are working toward membership — a commitment we hold ourselves to.
The first collection
The first bags have landed
Our first collection from La Guajira has just arrived in Switzerland. Be among the first — and tell us how your mochila lands with you. Real customer voices will appear here as the first orders arrive.
About Kaanela
Woven by the Wayuu, carried to Europe
The Wayuu weavers design and weave every mochila themselves — their hand, their patterns. We only hold to shared standards of quality and a palette we love, and to a fairness we hold ourselves to. We are small, direct and transparent — sourcing in La Guajira through a local partner on the ground, without long middleman chains.
Our story
The collection
Pieces that exist only once.
Every mochila is woven exactly once. What's available today may be taken tomorrow.
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