Paterson
A tartan of the Paterson family.
Its design is pattern GBWKGRG — the page of every tartan sharing this colour sequence.
The Paterson tartan is one sett, recorded at 2 scales — the same proportion woven finer or broader. The top row is the unit proportion; each scale row is one weaving of it.
| Sett | ΔTartan | Thread count | Threads | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paterson | G/3 DB12 W1 K12 G13 R2 G/2 | 85 | 1945 | |
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| · ×2 — (Personal) | 0.00 | G/6 DB24 W2 K24 G26 R4 G/4 | 170 | 1993 |
| · ×4 — MacFadzean/MacPhedran | 0.00 | G/12 DB48 W4 K48 G52 R8 G/8 | 340 | 1945 |
| 2 Variants: (Personal) · MacFadzean/MacPhedran | ||||
Also known as
This tartan is also recorded under:
- MacFadzean, MacPhedran
- MacFadzean/MacPhedran
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