Duchess of Albany
Its design is pattern RBKGKGKGKGKGBGBGKGKGKGKGKBY — the page of every tartan sharing this colour sequence.
Recorded in the 1880 Paris publication 'Clan Originaux', the sole known copy now held by Pendleton Mills.
The Duchess of Albany 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duchess of Albany ★ | R/4 DB48 K32 G6 K4 G4 K4 G24 K4 G4 K4 G6 DB16 G4 DB16 G6 K4 G4 K4 G24 K4 G4 K4 G6 K32 DB44 LO/4 | 632 | 1880 | |
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| Duchess of Albany | 0.59 | R/4 DB28 K16 G4 K2 G4 K2 G8 K2 G4 K2 G4 DB8 G4 DB8 G4 K2 G4 K2 G8 K2 G4 K2 G4 K16 DB28 Y/4 | 352 | 1880 |
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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.