Jacobite

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

Jacobite-era tartan dating to c.1815, worn by clanless Scots as an alternative to district tartans.

The Jacobite tartan groups 4 setts — the same named design recorded as different cloths (its kilt, Carpet, Child's…, or a transcription apart). The master sett (★) is the exemplar.

SettThread countThreadsDate
JacobiteW/4 R8 DB8 W4 G36 W4 DB8 R8 W4 R8 DB8 W4 LO36 W4 DB8 R8 W/4320~1815
Jacobite sett
JacobiteW/2 R4 DB4 W2 B16 W2 DB4 R4 W2 R4 DB4 W2 G16 W2 DB4 R4 W/2152
Jacobite sett
JacobiteW/4 R8 DB8 W4 B36 W4 DB8 R8 W4 R8 DB8 W4 G36 W4 DB8 R8 W/4320
Jacobite sett
(1712) (Universal)W/4 R8 DB8 W4 Y32 W4 DB8 R8 W4 R8 DB8 W4 G32 W4 DB8 R8 W/43041712
(1712) (Universal) sett

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