Brodie
Clan tartan documented in Peters' 1856 'Baronage of Angus and Mearns' and the Vestiarium Scoticum manuscript; origin unknown.
The Brodie tartan is one sett, recorded at 2 scales — the same proportion woven finer or broader. The top row is the unit proportion; each scale row is one weaving of it.
| Sett | ΔTartan | Thread count | Threads | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brodie | R/48 W4 DB4 K4 R12 DB4 R1 Y/4 | 110 | 1850 | |
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| · ×1 — Brodie | 0.00 | R/48 W4 DB4 K4 R12 DB4 R1 Y/4 | 110 | — |
| · ×2 — (W & A Smith) | 0.00 | R/96 W8 DB8 K8 R24 DB8 R2 Y/8 | 220 | 1850 |
| 2 Variants: Brodie · (W & A Smith) | ||||
Also known as
This tartan is also recorded under:
- Brodie of that Ilk & the Burn
- Brodie, of that Ilk and the Burn
Nearest tartans
The nearest NAMED TARTANS — each represented by its master sett — by ΔTartan distance from this tartan's master, which leads the table so the swatches line up against it.











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