What We Believe

Four pillars that guide everything we make.

01

Craftsmanship & Lineage

Every piece carries the knowledge of generations.

Our textiles are made using traditional block-printing techniques that have been passed down through Sri Lankan families for centuries. We work with small workshops where the craft is a way of life, not a job.

In a world that has forgotten how things are made, we choose to remember. And to honor the hands that make them.

02

Community Over Scale

Growth that lifts everyone, or no growth at all.

Thriwana is women-led at its core. The artisans who make our pieces are mothers, daughters, sisters — skilled craftspeople who deserve more than a factory wage.

We pay fairly. We work flexibly. We believe that empowering the hands that make your clothes isn't charity — it's the baseline of decency.

03

Kindness Beyond Humans

Care that extends to all living things.

Part of what we earn goes back to the place we come from. Feeding the street dogs that roam the beaches. Helping kids with school supplies. Supporting the community that raised us.

We don't do this for marketing. We do it because it's what neighbors do. We do it because kindness isn't a strategy — it's a practice.

04

Slow & Intentional

Anti fast-fashion. Anti disposable everything.

We make things slowly because good things take time. We produce in small batches because waste is violence. We don't chase trends because trends die — values don't.

When you buy from Thriwana, you're not just buying a shirt. You're voting for a different way of making, selling, and wearing clothes.

The Thriwana Manifesto

We believe clothing should carry meaning — not noise.

We believe the person who makes something matters as much as the person who buys it.

We believe in growth that's earned, not forced.

We believe scarcity should be real, not manufactured.

We believe in proof before partnership, cashflow before expansion, values before scale.

We believe in moving slowly so we can move far.

This is Thriwana.

What We're Not

Not fast fashion

Not mass-produced

Not factory-made

Not trend-chasing

Not exploitative

Not performative

If This Resonates

We're just getting started. The Founders Drop is our first test — 100 pieces to see if what we believe in connects with you.

See the Collection