Encyclopaedia Britannica
Its design is pattern BKBKBKGRGKBKWK — the page of every tartan sharing this colour sequence.
Corporate tartan based on Farquharson, honouring one of the company's founders.
The Encyclopaedia Britannica 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Encyclopaedia Britannica ★ | DB/36 K6 DB12 K6 DB12 K10 G24 R8 G24 K10 DB36 K8 W10 K/8 | 376 | 1989 | |
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| (Corporate) | 0.08 | R/10 G24 K10 DB12 K6 DB12 K6 DB36 K10 W10 K10 DB36 K10 G/24 | 398 | 1989 |
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Also known as
This tartan is also recorded under:
- Encyclopedia Britannica
- Encyclopedia, Britannica
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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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