The stories behind the designs. Every piece Made in Cymru produces starts with something real - a year, a match, a song, a place.
Y Stori is where those stories live.
You Can Leave Wales. Wales Never Leaves You.
Kev grew up in Nefyn. On the Llŷn Peninsula, where the land narrows to a point and reaches out toward open water. A small town. A beach. Mountains behind it. Everything a childhood needs and nothin...
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Three Welsh words for anger rooted in the South Wales mining industry. The story behind tampin, where it came from and what it carries.
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The Welsh Hoodie: What to Look For and Why It Matters
A hoodie is not a complicated purchase. Until it is. Ask someone Welsh what they want from a Welsh hoodie and the answer goes beyond weight and warmth pretty quickly. It is about what it represent...
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Why Wales' New Kit Feels Like an Own Goal
When I saw the new Cymru home kit my first thought was not about the design. It was about the badge on the chest. Not the FAW crest. The other one. Here is why I think Wales went backwards yesterday.
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Home Wherever We Are: The Story Behind the T-Shirt
Wales is not always where you live. On the Welsh diaspora, from the Mimosa's voyage to Patagonia to the Welsh in London and beyond. The story behind Home Wherever We Are, No.09.
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We Travel: The Story Behind the T-Shirt
Some support Wales from the sofa. Some follow Wales everywhere, to San Marino, to Andorra, to the cities that made the Red Wall. The story behind We Travel, No.08.
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The Best Welsh Clothing Brands
A guide to the best Welsh clothing brands, from identity tees and Welsh denim to wool, knitwear and supporter wear. What each one does, and who it is for.
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The XV: What It Means to Pull on the Welsh Rugby Shirt
Fifteen players, one red shirt, and the weight of a rugby nation. What it means to pull on the Welsh jersey, and the story behind No.07 in the collection.
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Being Welsh does not fade with distance. For the diaspora spread across London, Sydney, Toronto and beyond, this is what it means to carry Wales with you.
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Welsh Identity: What It Means to Feel Welsh
An honest attempt to describe Welsh identity from the inside. Not the tourist version. The actual lived experience of what it means to be Welsh — the feeling before the words.
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