Dobson
A tartan of the Dobson family.
Its design is pattern GGGBKG — the page of every tartan sharing this colour sequence.
Designed 2013 by Kelly Dobson Matson for the Dobson family of Palm Bay, Florida, bagpipers; colours chosen by family majority.
The Dobson tartan groups 2 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 | ΔTartan | Thread count | Threads | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dobson ★ | G/90 Y6 DY12 DB30 K24 DG/30 | 264 | 2013 | |
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| (Palm Bay) (Personal) | 0.60 | G/90 LY6 DY12 DB30 K24 DG/30 | 264 | 2013 |
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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.
Neighbour map
Every grey dot is one of 10814 named tartans (their master setts) placed by the first two principal components of the ΔTartan feature space (42% of its variance). Red is this tartan; blue dots are its nearest — click one to open its master cloth. The map is a flat projection of a many-dimensional space — how to read it.