Carolina
Its design is pattern RWKGKWKRGRKRW — the page of every tartan sharing this colour sequence.
Commemorates the historic Carolina link; based on a c.1730 Royal Company of Archers coat fragment, reputedly Charles II's 1661 wedding ribbon sett.
The Carolina tartan is recorded as a single sett.
| Sett | ΔTartan | Thread count | Threads | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina | R/64 LB28 K32 Y6 K8 W8 K8 R2 G56 R26 K8 R8 W/4 | 448 | 1980 | |
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Also known as
This tartan is also recorded under:
- Carolina, States of
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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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