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 ...

“Fashioning Identity: Mola Textiles of Panama” will be on display through Oct. 3 at the Cleveland Museum of Art. For the Guna women of Panama, the mola –a hand-sewn cotton blouse and a key component ...

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 ...

The word "mola" has several meanings for the Kuni people of Panama. It can be used to mean "cloth," or refer to a garment. It is also used to describe colorful handmade textiles that decorate women's ...

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

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 ...