THE BRAND
A thirty-year-old knitwear house, still run by the designer who founded it — from Bali, one sweater at a time.
1992 · BALI
In 1992, Colombian-born designer Paola Buendía went backpacking through Indonesia — she'd just spent a year doing grassroots environmental work and was burned out. A short stopover in Bali turned into a life.
"I was blown away by the nature, the sense of freedom, and the possibilities," she says. "I also realized fashion could be more than a passion — it could be the work of my life." Bali has been home, and the workshop, ever since.
HOW IT'S MADE
Wooden Ships runs on lean, made-to-order production: the workshop knits exactly what's been ordered and nothing more. No inventory built on what might sell, no end-of-season dumping.
Because there's no rush to churn out stock, there's time to make each sweater properly — which is why the return rate is a fraction of the industry's. As Paola puts it, Wooden Ships is the "comfort food" of fashion: relaxed, slouchy, and made to be kept.
Who doesn't love a cozy sweater? It's primal.
Paola Buendía, founder & designer
Started by Paola Buendía after a backpacking trip to Bali, where she still lives and works.
Made-to-order — the workshop knits exactly what's been bought.
No rush to build stock means time to make each piece carefully.
A share of what the brand makes goes to environmental and community causes.
The Wooden Ships knits, in stock now.
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