Natural Mothering

We have already announced that Mama Kangaroo wraps are back. But we also have a nice surprise - a fantastic, one of a kind range of Mola Wraps!

Mola is a form of a textile art, created by Kuna Indians of Panama. Each mola is created by sewing together several different coloured layers of fabric. Intricate patterns are then created bu cutting away layers to expose different coloured fabrics beneath. All the edges are then carefully and beautiful sewn together with special, very small needles.

Each mola is one of a kind, created by a woman to become a part of her clothing. A part of that woman's outlook on life, her philosophy and disposition are captured on each mola. Usually, two panels are created - one for the back of the woman's costume, one for the front.

Molas are very sought after pieces of art. After women dispose of their blouse, they carefully remove mola and sell it on.

Being able to create Mola and how good they are doing it, gives women a social status as well. Today, simple Molas are created to be sold on to tourists.

Mama Kangaroo owners and founders are Colombians and they have sourced original, genuine Molas to create this special babywearing pieces!

There will always only be one of each pattern as artisans create them, so you will truly buy yourself a piece of art to carry your baby in!

After baby outgrows the carrier, you can carefully remove it and make it into a heirloom pillow case or frame it as a keepsake.

Because they are made of fabric for the purpose of decorating the clothes, they are sturdy and washable. We recommend hand wash to preserve the colours.