How Woven Wildly’s Mochilas Create Pathways to Education, Energy, and Community-Led Resilience It’s tempting to believe a single purchase can “save” a community. It can’t — and that’s not the point. The mochila was never meant to be a lifeline. It is, instead, a bridge. A bridge woven by the hands of Indigenous women, strengthened […]
Inside the Spiritual Language of Indigenous Mochila Patterns The spiral, the triangle, the jagged line — they are not decorations. They are not trends. They are not designed the way most people understand design. In the hands of the Indigenous women who weave them, these mochila patterns carry memory, instruction, prayer. The symbols speak — […]
A label can’t tell the whole story. Here’s how we measure fairness — and why it goes far beyond a paycheck. When people hear “fair trade,” they picture something good. A brand that pays its workers. A product made ethically. A symbol of doing the right thing. But the truth is: most people have no […]
An open letter to the fashion industry. Dear Fashion Industry, We need to talk about your favorite word: slow. You’ve put it in look books, hashtags, hangtags, captions. You use it like a spell — as if saying “slow fashion” makes everything better. As if “slow” means kind. Responsible. Just. But here’s the truth: If […]
They are not frozen in time. They are not poor. They are not gone. The Kogui are still here — walking gently, living wisely, and carrying ancient strength through a world that barely sees them. If someone from Vogue or National Geographic asked me, “What’s one thing the world doesn’t understand about the Kogui?” I […]
When the world didn’t answer, we started writing anyway. Because the story mattered — with or without permission. We Wrote to Them We told our story. Carefully. Respectfully. Truthfully. We shared the photos. The school. The solar panels. The fiber in women’s hands. The months it takes to finish one mochila. We showed the faces. […]
How Woven Wildly Goes Beyond Transactional “Support” to Walk Beside Indigenous Artisans in Colombia In a world overflowing with buzzwords like “ethical,” “sustainable,” and “fair trade,” it’s become far too easy for brands to claim they’re supporting Indigenous artisans without ever truly engaging with them. Many treat handcrafted heritage like a marketing hook — buy […]
In the blistering sun of Colombia’s La Guajira desert, color is survival, weaving is resistance, and every Wayuu bag tells a story louder than words. The sun had barely risen, but the heat was already climbing. A Wayuu woman sat cross-legged beneath a cactus tree, her fingers dancing across a bundle of threads. A child […]
Above the clouds in Colombia’s Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, the Arhuaco walk in silence. But silence, here, is not empty — it’s sacred. It began with the sound of breath. Not speech. Not footsteps. Just breath — slow, steady, and ancient — moving through the mist like memory. The morning air was thick with […]
An ancient voice still echoes through Colombia’s highest mountains — and it’s speaking to us now, if we’re willing to listen. If a mountain could speak, would you listen? If a river whispered its grief, would you hear it? The Kogui have been listening for over 4,000 years. They are not a people of the […]
