Alis Gwyther is a Lampeter-born designer who specializes in knitwear. She creates and markets unique, colourful and contemporary textiles under the label Alis Knits. Alis Gwyther is passionate about supporting small, independent businesses and shopping locally.
Alis has collected a selection of her favorite companies to help you shop all things Welsh. This is a great resource for inspiration, encouragement and gift ideas for Mother’s Day gifts, Christmas presents, and birthday gifts. Alis’ online list allows you to buy traditional and unique gifts from Wales from anywhere in the world.
Lotti & Wren
Caernarfon Town Centre’s welcoming shop has recently launched an online shop. Lotti & Wren features a wide range of artwork from various artists and designers displayed on its colorful shelves. This shop is great if you are looking to find fun items.
Hannah Megan Jewellery
Hannah, a talented jewellery designer, recently opened her own studio at Llanelli. Hannah works primarily with silver, but she also uses traces of copper in her work. She employs both traditional and contemporary techniques. She also runs workshops in jewellery making.
Ophelia Dos Santos
Ophelia, a Welsh textile designer, lives in Cardiff and focuses her efforts on sustainable fashion. Ophelia hopes her efforts will encourage social and environmental changes by encouraging people think about how they purchase, reuse, and dispose clothing. Ophelia wants to encourage customers not to throw away their clothes, but to make repairs and adapt existing clothing. An example of this is an embroidery kit that you can purchase from her. This will give you a fresh look and save you the cost of buying new clothes.
Hunant
Hunant set-up during the lock up period in an effort to add Welsh colour and atmosphere to people’s sleep environment. The traditional Welsh tapestry patterned organic cotton sheets in a traditional Welsh pattern add an element of nostalgia and color without compromising the bedroom aesthetic.
Llio Davies
Llio, a Cardiff-based ceramics artist, is skilled in making household items and hand-made jewelry. Llio gets her inspiration from Snowdonia where she grew up. Her minimalist designs reflect this.
Lowri P.D
Lowri Davies from Lampeter engraves beautifully wooden and slate gifts. Lowri will gladly accommodate your personal requests by engraving unique pieces with bespoke messages. A perfect, personalised gift.
Temeka- Noble Sol
Temeka is an artist from Cardiff. She creates simple portraits of beauty that are honest and authentic. I love the contrast between her bold colors and her minimalistic lines.
MYTHSNTiTS
Mari Catrin Phillips, originally a Pembrokeshire native, creates vibrant and inclusive work, drawing inspiration from ‘LGBTQ gods’. Her goal is give the community a voice, in a fun and colourful manner. Mari started by hand painting the pictures, then developed digital art pieces to be sold as prints, stickers, or other goods.
NATUR
A natural skin care business in Llangeitho (West Wales). A NATUR product is the best choice for anyone looking to make a change in their skincare routine and try new products that are sustainable and natural. You can also find gift sets on the website that you can give as a gift.
Siop y Pethe
The centre of Aberystwyth has a shop that sells Welsh products. Shop y Pethe stocks a variety of goods including books, beauty products and local craft. An independent shop with a strong online presence that sends orders all across Wales.
Lora Wyn
Lora Wyn, a Caernarfon jewellery designer, creates and manufactures beautiful enamel jewellery. Lora designs a range of colors and creates her own earwires, hoops, and classics to finish the pieces.
HIWTI
I love the HIWTI messages about making art affordable and encouraging self-love. If you don’t know about HIWTI, check out their Instagram page for lots of pinks and self-confidence!
Woolly Wales
Sara was raised in Mid Wales but she has married a farmer from the Gower Peninsula. She has recently begun producing her own wool. She weaves her own scarves, shoes, and clothing with this wool and sells them at Woolly Wales.
For more Welsh products visit Made in Cymru.