Founded in 1991 by Sandra Wanduragala, Selyn started its work with 15 women in the village of Wanduragala in Kurunegala, Sri Lanka. Joined shortly thereafter by her brother, Hilary Wanduragala, Selyn now has nearly 1000 members within its organisation. Selyn is Sri Lanka’s only Fair Trade guaranteed company and supplies to Fair Traders and commercial…
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Many of Nakta’s artisans have been creating shyrdaks throughout their entire lives; Nakta Designs exists in order to provide them with expanded economic opportunities for their highly skilled work. Nakta’s female artisans, who traditionally live in remote mountainous regions of Kyrgyzstan, make shyrdaks by hand. When you buy a shyrdak from Nakta Designs, you make a direct…
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