Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta at dawn

las tejedoras

The hands behind every thread.

memoria viva

They are not artisans.
They are keepers of memory.

For the Wayuu, Arhuaco, Kankuamo and Wounaan, weaving is taught only to women, passed mother to daughter, grandmother to granddaughter. Every Aluna piece is signed in symbols that tell who made it, where she lives, and what season her hands worked through.

comunidades

4 nations

Wayuu, Arhuaco, Kankuamo, Wounaan — each with their own language of thread.

manos

5 women

Every Aluna piece is woven by one of the women we know by name.

días

15–30 days

The time it takes to weave a single mochila. We never ask for faster.

Detail of a hand weaving a mochila

our promise

Every Aluna piece is fairly traded, directly with the women who weave it.

Read our pact →