The Colorful History Behind Panama’s Mola Made by hand, this clothing staple is an important piece of the country’s rich culture ...

They originated in Panama, with the women of the Kuna tribe in the San Blas islands. But they have fans worldwide. They’re in museum collections from the Smithsonian to the British Museum, and ...

Mola is a sewing tradition of the Kona tribe from the San Blas islands of Panama, with this example on display at the Tucson Museum of Art in Arizona. (Beth J. Harpaz/Associated Press) Molas, a ...

Kuna women are widely known for their daily use of colorful blouses made from molas, or applique textiles created with quilted geometric patterns.

Molas give traditional textiles a colorful boost The craft started in the San Blas islands of Panama but it has fans worldwide.

Molas, a traditional textile craft, are made from layers of colored fabric that are stitched and cut using applique techniques to create patterns and pictures.They originated in Panama, with the wo… ...

They originated in Panama, with the women of the Kuna tribe in the San Blas islands. But they have fans worldwide. They're in museum collections from the Smithsonian to the British Museum, and ...