Johnstone

Its design is pattern GBKGBKBK — the page of every tartan sharing this colour sequence.

Clan Johnstone sett from Paton's collection, assembled circa 1830s with later Victorian additions, held at Scottish Tartans Museum, Comrie.

The Johnstone tartan is recorded as a single sett.

SettΔTartanThread countThreadsDate
JohnstoneK/6 DB6 K6 DB44 G52 K4 DB2 Y/6240~2003
Johnstone sett

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