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Single Thread Wayuu Bag
Original Wayuu bag / mochila, hand-knitted using the crochet technique, entirely handmade by the women of the Wayuu tribe in La Guajira. Each piece is unique and its pattern draws inspiration from the tribe’s traditional iconology and surrounding. They are chic and stylish but since they were made as object of everyday use, they are made to last.
THIS BAG WAS MADE USING A SINGLE THEAD, WHICH (AS OPPOSED TO TWO-THREAD ONES) IS THE MOST LABORIOUS AND TRADITIONAL METHOD.
You can learn more about the bags and the Wayuu tribe in our story about them.
Material: cotton and acrylic thread
Height: 33-35 cm
Base: 33-35 cm
Strap: 100 cm
As each piece in handmade and unique, the measurements may vary slightly
150,00€
Description
Each mochila Wayuu bag was hand made using the crochet technique by the women of the Wayuu tribe in La Guajira. Each piece is unique and takes a Wayuu woman up to two weeks to knit. Selling their craft plays an important part in providing for their families and by purchasing the products of their hands you are contributing to the tribe’s economy and to preserving their traditional art of weaving. Terrabomba is committed to fair trade and sustainable production principles and we feel ethically bound to paying a fair price to the creators of the products in our store.
You can learn more about the bags and the Wayuu tribe in our story about them.
Each Wayuu bag is made of approximately 70% cotton and 30% acrylic thread.
Sizes may vary slightly but each bag is approximately 33 cm at the base and 33 cm high with a 100 cm long strap.
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