MacEdward
A tartan of the MacEdward family.
Its design is pattern BBKBKBGBYB — the page of every tartan sharing this colour sequence.
Unmarked sample from the MacGregor-Hastie collection, likely dating between 1930 and 1950.
The MacEdward 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MacEdward ★ | DR/12 LO2 DR48 DG12 DB4 K2 DB4 K2 DB24 DR/2 | 210 | 2002 | |
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| MacEdward | 0.45 | R/12 Y2 R48 G12 DB4 K2 DB4 K2 DB24 R/2 | 210 | — |
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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.