Thomas of Wales Tartan Collection
Thomas of Wales Tartan Collection
Celebrate the Thomas name with a Welsh family tartan — among the commonest surnames in Wales, and the name of two of her greatest poets.
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About the Thomas of Wales Tartan
The Thomas of Wales tartan is one of the modern Welsh family setts created in the late 1990s by Sheila Daniel at the Cambrian Woollen Mill in Powys, in collaboration with the Wales Tartan Centres.
Welsh tartan is a modern tradition and these designs are not drawn from medieval clan records; the words "of Wales" identify the design series. What they give is a cloth that names a Welsh family, worn at gatherings from Swansea to Patagonia.
Thomas Tartan Pattern and Colours
The Welsh family setts follow their own conventions of thread and weave. This collection draws on bold reds and greens with a gold accent — the red of the dragon, the green of the western hills and the gold of the Gower shore.
The Thomas Name
Thomas came into Wales through the church, from the apostle's name, and gave the Welsh form Tomos. Under the patronymic system a man was ap Thomas, and that phrase gave the surname Prothomas in a few districts, though most families simply took Thomas when fixed surnames arrived from the Tudor age. It became one of the three or four commonest names in the country.
It is strongest in the south and west — Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire and Glamorgan — and Wales has given the name to two of her most celebrated poets: Dylan Thomas, born in Swansea in 1914, whose broadcasts and verse carried Welsh voices around the world, and R. S. Thomas, the priest-poet of the hill parishes of the north.
Who Is This Collection For?
This collection is made for those of the Thomas name, families with Carmarthenshire, Glamorgan and west Wales roots, Welsh-language and literary households, diaspora descendants and anyone who wants a tartan that names a Welsh family.
- ✓ Thomas family and descendants
- ✓ Carmarthenshire and Glamorgan roots
- ✓ Swansea and Gower connections
- ✓ St David's Day and Eisteddfod wear
- ✓ Welsh ancestry gifts
- ✓ Bold red tartan style
How to Wear Thomas Tartan
Thomas tartan works well across caps, shirts, hoodies, scarves, ties, jackets, blankets and keepsake gifts. Its bold red palette makes a striking statement for St David's Day, rugby days, weddings and everyday heritage wear.
Thomas of Wales Tartan FAQ
Quick answers about the Thomas Welsh tartan, its origins and who may wear it.
Is the Thomas 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 Thomas mean?
It comes from the apostle's name, which gives Tomos in Welsh.
How common is the name in Wales?
It is among the three or four commonest surnames in the country, strongest in the south and west.
Which poets bore the name?
Dylan Thomas of Swansea and R. S. Thomas, the priest-poet of the northern hill parishes.
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 Thomas tartan?
Anyone of the Thomas name, or with a Welsh family connection.
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Discover Thomas tartan clothing, accessories and gifts — dragon red and Gower gold for a great Welsh name.
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