Cunningham
Its design is pattern KRKRBRW — the page of every tartan sharing this colour sequence.
Named for the Ayrshire district; first recorded in the unreliable Vestiarium Scoticum (1842), resembling the MacGregor tartan.
The Cunningham tartan groups 3 setts — the same named design recorded as different cloths (its kilt, Carpet, Child's…, or a transcription apart). The master sett (★) is the exemplar.
| Sett | Thread count | Threads | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cunningham ★ | K/6 R2 K60 R56 DB2 R2 W/6 | 256 | 1842 |
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| Cunningham | K/6 R2 K60 R56 K2 R2 W/6 | 256 | — |
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| #2 | K/6 R4 K60 R56 K4 R4 W/6 | 268 | 1880 |
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Also known as
This tartan is also recorded under:
- Cunningham #2
- Cunningham #3
- Cunningham D


