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.
The Welsh Not: The Dark History Behind the Welsh Language
The story of the Welsh Not — the wooden token used in 19th-century Welsh schools to punish children for speaking their own language. How it worked, the damage it caused, and why the language survived.
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What Does Hiraeth Actually Mean? The Untranslatable Welsh Word
Hiraeth is the Welsh word with no direct English translation — part longing, part homesickness, part grief for something that no longer exists. We explore what it really means and why it matters.
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Owain Glyndŵr: The Last Native Prince of Wales and His Enduring Legacy
The story of Owain Glyndŵr — the Welsh nobleman who started a fifteen-year rebellion, held the first Welsh parliament at Machynlleth and became the enduring symbol of Welsh pride.
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Don't Take Me Home: The Chant That Defined a Generation of Welsh Football Fans
The story of Don't Take Me Home — the anthem that defined a generation of Welsh football fans at Euro 2016. Four words that captured everything about that summer in France.
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1958: The Year Wales Went to the World Cup
In the summer of 1958, Wales travelled to Sweden for their first World Cup, and for 64 years their only one. They reached the quarter-final, where they were knocked out by a 17-year-old named Pelé....
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The Red Wall: How Welsh Football Found Its Voice
There is a moment in football support that transcends the game itself. When the noise stops being about tactics or results and becomes something deeper — something that says we are here, we exist, ...
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Welsh Gifts for Her: For the Woman Who Carries Wales With Her
Welsh gifts for her that mean something. Not novelty, not tourist tat. A guide to buying for the Welsh woman in your life - or for yourself. Made in Cymru welsh t-shirts and hoodies rooted in Welsh...
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Welsh Christmas Jumpers: What to Buy and Why It Matters
Looking for a welsh christmas jumper that actually means something? Made in Cymru does not make novelty Christmas jumpers. Here is what we make instead, and why it is a better choice for the Welsh ...
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Welsh Gifts for Him: For the One Who Knows What Wales Means
Welsh gifts for him that actually mean something. A guide to buying for the Welsh man in your life - rugby fan, football fan, or just someone who carries Wales with them wherever they are. Made in ...
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