
Selyn
Sri Lanka · Est. 1991 · Affordable
Selyn is a sustainable Sri Lankan handloom clothing label, founded in Kurunegala in 1991 by Sandra Wanduragala. An attorney-at-law, Wanduragala started Selyn in her home garage with 15 women in the village of Wanduragala. Her brother Hilary Wanduragala soon joined as managing director, and her daughter and namesake, Selyna Peiris, now leads its next generation. Selyn makes handloom sarees, sarongs, lungis, shirts, shawls and beach wraps, along with kids' clothing and toys, bags, bangles and home textiles such as table runners, mats and throws. Everything is handwoven in Sri Lanka through a network of around 1,000 rural artisans. The brand works to revive the island's declining handloom tradition while providing rural women and men with steady income and skills. Its products use GOTS-certified organic cotton, natural fibres and AZO-free dyes, and it is guaranteed by the World Fair Trade Organization. Selyn is Sri Lanka's only Fair Trade certified handloom company and one of its largest social enterprises, exporting worldwide. Sandra Wanduragala was named to Forbes Asia's 50 Over 50 list and received the Sri Lanka Iconic Woman award in 2025.





















