ABOUT US
GWALIA is a clothing brand based in Wales, and made in Wales. As a Welsh brand, our aim is to promote the country, it’s language and it’s heritage through clothing.
We want to promote the language and create clothing and accessories suitable for all whilst saving the environment with our eco-friendly made products.
ECO-FRIENDLY
Our products are made from bio-degradable and recyclable material which is healthier for the environment and makes our products eco-friendly.
BIO-DEGRADABLE PACKAGING
Our products are delivered in a presentable package that's recyclable and bio-degradable.
MADE IN WALES
Our company is based in Wales, and all our products are supplied and embroidered in Wales. If the name didn't give it away, we're a bit Welsh.
ORIGINATION OF GWALIA
Gwalia is an archaic Welsh name for Wales. It derives from the Medieval Latin Wallia, which is also the origin of the English ‘Wales’. Although never as widely used as Cymru, Gwalia was once popular as a poetic name for the country, akin to Albion.
The name originated in the Middle Ages and there are several instances of it in Late Medieval Welsh poetry. Possibly the best-known is in ‘Yr Awdl Fraith’, a long poem or awdl attributed to Taliesin, and one of the most popular of the period. It imagines gwyllt Walia (Wild Gwalia) rising up against the Saxon invaders of Britain.
In the nineteenth century, at the height of Romanticism, the name Gwalia once again became popular among writers. It has now largely fallen out of use due to its Victorian associations.
WELSH - BORN AND BRED
As a proud Welshman, I want to share the beautiful language through different platforms. I also want the world to know about the history and culture of Wales.
By using my love for my country and the environment, GWALIA was born.
CAI RHYS
Founder