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.
14-day right of withdrawal
Full refund. You cover return postage — if something is wrong with the bag, we cover it.
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.
Mochila Geométrica · Indigo
Indigo, cornflower & sand
Mochila Geométrica · Black
Black & ivory
Mochila Rombos · Cream
Cream & taupe
Mochila Lisa · Orange
Orange
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 deliberately make no grand promises: what is done and what is still missing is shown honestly on our roadmap — it grows with every real piece of evidence.
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 storyJournal
Stories from La Guajira
La Guajira and the Wayuu people
Every mochila comes from a desert at the northern tip of South America — and from the hands of women who have woven for generations. On the place and the people behind it.
From a single thread: how a mochila is made
No machine, no loom for the body — just a crochet hook, one thread and weeks of time. A look at the craft behind every mochila.
The collection
Pieces that exist only once.
Every mochila is woven exactly once. What's available today may be taken tomorrow.
See what's available now