Lewis of Wales Tartan Collection
Lewis of Wales Tartan Collection
Celebrate the Lewis name with a Welsh family tartan — the English form taken by many a Llywelyn, and one of the great surnames of Monmouthshire and the south.
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About the Lewis of Wales Tartan
The Lewis of Wales tartan is one of the modern Welsh family setts designed in the late 1990s by Sheila Daniel at the Cambrian Woollen Mill in Powys, working with the Wales Tartan Centres.
These designs are recent rather than historic, and make no claim to medieval clan origins; the phrase "of Wales" marks the series they belong to. They were made so that Welsh families could mark their name in cloth in the way Scottish families long have.
Lewis Tartan Pattern and Colours
The Welsh setts are woven with their own conventions, often using odd thread counts and differing warp and weft. This collection draws on warm golds and greens with darker lines — the gold of bracken on the hillsides and the green of the Usk and Wye valleys.
The Lewis Name
Lewis has two roots that ran together in Wales. Many Welsh families took it as the English form of Llywelyn, the great princely name, when fixed surnames replaced the old patronymic system from the Tudor age; others took it from the Norman-French Louis, brought into Britain after the Conquest.
The result is one of the most numerous Welsh surnames, especially strong in Monmouthshire, Glamorgan and the border counties. Lewis families farmed the valleys, worked the ironworks and pits of the south, and filled the chapels of the industrial towns; with emigration the name travelled to America, Australia and the Welsh colony in Patagonia.
Who Is This Collection For?
This collection is made for those of the Lewis name, families with Monmouthshire, Glamorgan and border roots, Llywelyn kin, Welsh diaspora households and anyone who wants a tartan that names a Welsh family.
- ✓ Lewis family and descendants
- ✓ Monmouthshire and Glamorgan roots
- ✓ Border counties heritage
- ✓ St David's Day and Eisteddfod wear
- ✓ Welsh ancestry gifts
- ✓ Warm gold tartan style
How to Wear Lewis Tartan
Lewis tartan works well across caps, shirts, hoodies, scarves, ties, jackets, blankets and keepsake gifts. Its warm palette is easy to pair for St David's Day, weddings, family gatherings and everyday heritage wear.
Lewis of Wales Tartan FAQ
Quick answers about the Lewis Welsh tartan, its origins and who may wear it.
Is the Lewis tartan ancient?
No — it is a modern Welsh family tartan from the late 1990s, designed at the Cambrian Woollen Mill in Powys.
What does the name Lewis mean?
In Wales it is often the English form of Llywelyn; it can also come from the Norman-French name Louis.
Where is the name most common?
In Monmouthshire, Glamorgan and the border counties, though it is found throughout Wales.
Is Lewis the same as Llywelyn?
Many Welsh Lewises descend from families who anglicised Llywelyn, though the two names are now quite distinct.
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 Lewis tartan?
Anyone of the Lewis name, or with a Welsh family connection.
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