Nelson Mandela
Its design is pattern BGGKGGR — the page of every tartan sharing this colour sequence.
The Nelson Mandela 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Mandela ★ | DB/54 G10 Y16 K40 Y6 G30 R/6 | 264 | 2005 | |
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| (Personal) | 0.07 | DB/54 G10 LY16 K40 LY6 G30 R/6 | 264 | 2005 |
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Nearest tartans
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.
Neighbour map
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.