There’s a reason we don’t call Woven Wildly a brand. Because it isn’t. It’s a relationship. A pulse. A story still being written thread by thread, hand by hand, voice by voice.
Born from the sacred mountains of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta and carried into the hands of global citizens, Woven Wildly exists to bridge two worlds: one rooted in ancestral wisdom, the other yearning for reconnection.

Arhuaca women and children from the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta weaving fique fiber a process passed down for generations, rooted in patience, purpose, and ancestral memory.

Handcrafted, Not Manufactured
Every mochila we share with the world begins with the land. Fique, cotton, or wool each fiber is handpicked, softened, and spun by Indigenous artisans of the Kogui and Arhuaca communities. There are no machines. No factories. Only tradition, patience, and a deep spiritual bond with nature.
The process is sacred. It can take two to three months to finish a single bag. The strap alone the gaza is painstakingly crafted. When we say our work is slow fashion, we mean it in the truest, most reverent sense.
When we were staying in the community with our Indigenous partners, we were invited to a special evening where they welcomed us into their world. They shared the entire process of mochila-making with us from picking the cotton and softening the fibers, to spinning them into thread and forming the base of the bag. Each gesture was deliberate, each movement passed down through generations. In that moment, we weren’t outsiders looking in we were students, learning with reverence.
As I watched them work, I remember thinking, “This isn’t just weaving, it’s devotion. That night, it really hit me how much effort, time, and heart goes into making just one mochila. It’s truly incredible how much these artisans give of themselves in every step.”

Nataly sits alongside Kogui women inside their traditional home, learning the ancient art of mochila-making by hand. A moment of exchange, humility, and shared tradition

A young Kogui girl sits at the loom, weaving vibrant threads into a mochila. Her hands carry generations of wisdom and the future of her people’s cultural legacy.

More Than Fashion: It’s Reciprocity
Our collaborators don’t just weave bags. They weave futures. Every mochila sold helps build something far greater clean water systems, solar panels, sustainable food deliveries, and building of schools where the next generation learns not only math and writing, but also Indigenous languages from other communities like the Wiwas and Arhuaca, as well as English, history, and most importantly, the value of their own traditions.
We’re not here to extract. We’re here to give back. And to grow together.

The True Meaning of Ethical Fashion
Ethical fashion has become a buzzword. But here, it’s a lived reality. It means no greenwashing, no exploitation, and no romanticized storytelling. It means partnership. Presence. Patience. It means visiting the communities, learning from them, sitting with them not just for a photo op, but for a meal, for a lesson, for a lifetime.
This collaboration is alive. And it’s not ours alone it belongs to everyone who carries these stories forward, from the hands of the makers to the shoulders of those who wear their work with pride.

Kogui children peek out from their traditional home in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta. Their laughter, innocence, and quiet strength are reminders of the vibrant culture we’re working to protect not just for today, but for the generations to come.

Kogui children peek out from their traditional home in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta. Their laughter, innocence, and quiet strength are reminders of the vibrant culture we’re working to protect not just for today, but for the generations to come.

Our Promise
We will never mass-produce. We will never cut corners. We will never tell someone else’s story as if it were our own. What we will do is stand beside the Indigenous artists we work with amplifying their voices, preserving their rhythms, and honoring their legacy in every step we take.

Woven Wildly is a living collaboration. And it’s only just beginning.