MacKean

A tartan of the MacKean family.

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

The MacKean 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.

SettΔTartanThread countThreadsDate
MacKeanR/16 K36 R12 K36 T54 K4 W/63061984
MacKean sett
Red0.29R/8 K16 R8 K16 DB24 K2 W/4144
Red sett

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