Hughes of Wales Tartan Collection
Hughes of Wales Tartan Collection
Celebrate the Hughes name with a Welsh family tartan — one of the great surnames of north Wales and Anglesey, carried from the slate country to every corner of the world.
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About the Hughes of Wales Tartan
The Hughes of Wales tartan is one of the modern Welsh family setts introduced by the Wales Tartan Centres in the late 1990s, designed by Sheila Daniel, a textile artist at the Cambrian Woollen Mill in Powys. It has become one of the best known of the Welsh surname tartans.
Its construction is part of what makes it interesting: the Welsh series often uses odd numbers of threads and differing warp and weft, which sets these setts apart from Scottish tartan convention and gives them a character of their own.
Hughes Tartan Pattern and Colours
This collection draws on deep blues and greens with darker lines — the blue of the Menai Strait and the sea round Anglesey, and the green of the Llŷn and the fields below Snowdonia.
The Hughes Name
Hughes means son of Huw, from the personal name Hugh, which came into Wales with the Normans and was quickly taken into Welsh use as Huw. Under the old patronymic system a man was ap Huw, son of Huw; when fixed surnames took hold from the Tudor period the form settled as Hughes.
The name became especially numerous in the north — Anglesey, Caernarfonshire, Denbighshire and Flintshire — and is among the handful of surnames that between them account for a great share of the Welsh population. Hughes families worked the slate quarries of Gwynedd, the farms of Môn and the ships of the north coast, and carried the name to America, Australia and Patagonia.
Who Is This Collection For?
This collection is made for those of the Hughes name, families with Anglesey, Gwynedd and north Wales roots, Welsh diaspora households and anyone who wants a tartan that names a Welsh family.
- ✓ Hughes family and descendants
- ✓ Anglesey and Gwynedd roots
- ✓ North Wales slate and farming heritage
- ✓ St David's Day and Eisteddfod wear
- ✓ Welsh ancestry gifts
- ✓ Deep blue tartan style
How to Wear Hughes Tartan
Hughes tartan works well across caps, shirts, hoodies, scarves, ties, jackets, blankets and keepsake gifts. Its deep blue palette is smart and easy to pair for St David's Day, weddings and everyday heritage wear.
Hughes of Wales Tartan FAQ
Quick answers about the Hughes Welsh tartan, its origins and who may wear it.
Is the Hughes tartan ancient?
No — it is a modern Welsh family tartan introduced in the late 1990s and designed by Sheila Daniel of the Cambrian Woollen Mill.
What does the name Hughes mean?
Son of Huw — from the personal name Hugh, taken into Welsh use as Huw after the Norman period.
Where is the name most common?
In north Wales — Anglesey, Gwynedd, Denbighshire and Flintshire — though it is found throughout the country.
What makes Welsh tartans different?
They often use odd numbers of threads and differing warp and weft, unlike Scottish tartan convention.
Why does the name say "of Wales"?
It identifies the design series the tartan belongs to, not any claim of ownership.
Who can wear the Hughes tartan?
Anyone of the Hughes name, or with a Welsh family connection.
Wear the Hughes of Wales Tartan
Discover Hughes tartan clothing, accessories and gifts — Menai blue and Môn green for one of the great names of north Wales.
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