Indigenous bag handmade by Iku tribe, Colombia 100% uncooked wool 12”x8”

Value: $120.00
(as of Aug 09,2023 07:04:05 UTC – Particulars)

Product Description

“mochilas” baggage made by the indigenous tribe Iku or Arhuaco in Sierra Nevada, Colombia.

Indigenous mochilas

Made in Sierra Nevada, Colombia by the Iku tribe

100% untreated, undyed wool (they used wool from sheep of various colours). They do not use detergent so the baggage nonetheless have a sheep pure scent. Wash it with gentle cleaning soap.

Every mochila is exclusive!

Every mochila is exclusive, as a result of the design depends upon the ladies’s inspiration. Out of respect with their traditions and creative expression, they don’t seem to be pressured to make a selected design or actual dimension.

Let’s make the planet a greater place!

Packing made within the USA. Solely cardboard. We assist the Ocean Cleanup initiative by by no means utilizing plastic for our merchandise.

Traits of the mochilas

Made in Colombia.

100% untreated wool.

Packed in cardboard field. No plastic.

Every design is exclusive.

About Dagua

I am a marine biologist who loves nature. I am from Colombia however I stay in California, USA. My PhD specializes in Chelonia Mydas (inexperienced sea turtles) from Hawaii. I consider that Love and a Smile can change the world. That is my contribution.Dagua is a small enterprise primarily based in California that was born in 2017, with the concept of supporting indigenous tribes and companies in economically challenged communities. Our merchandise are at all times cruelty free.

Made by colombian girls

Though the entire Iku group is concerned in manufacturing, solely Wati (Arhuaco girls) can weave the baggage, in accordance with their custom. The ladies be taught to weave from an early age by watching their moms and the primary mochila they make is given to the priest for the rituals of the life cycle. The colours with which the mochilas are woven are earth tones and are by no means dyed. It is the sheep coloration! Initially they have been woven with pure fibers from the Arahuaco lands, akin to agave and cotton, however the Spanish launched sheep and at the moment mochilas are product of 100% untreated sheep wool.

Made in USA and Imported
100% untreated, undyed wool (they used wool from sheep of various colours). They do not use detergent so the baggage nonetheless have a sheep pure scent. Wash it with gentle cleaning soap.
Made by the indigenous tribe Iku or Arhuaco in Sierra Nevada, Colombia.
Eco-friendly packing made within the USA. Solely recycled cardboard. By no means plastic. We assist the Ocean Cleanup initiative by by no means utilizing plastic on our merchandise.
Every mochila is exclusive, as a result of the design depends upon the ladies’s inspiration. Out of respect with their traditions and creative expression, they don’t seem to be pressured to make a selected design or actual dimension. Mochilas are about 12″x8″, with out the “gaza” or strap.
DAGUA solely sells vegan merchandise, however bearing in mind the profound respect this group has for his or her animals, and the truth that they’re primarily vegetarian, I made a decision to purchase instantly from them to assist this stunning tribe.