Prince Albert
Its design is pattern RBRKGKWKGRKRW — the page of every tartan sharing this colour sequence.
The Prince Albert 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prince Albert | R/3 DB9 R2 K7 Y2 K2 W2 K2 G6 R5 K2 R2 W/2 | 87 | 1819 | |
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| · ×2 — #2 | 0.00 | R/6 DB18 R4 K14 Y4 K4 W4 K4 G12 R10 K4 R4 W/4 | 174 | 1819 |
| · ×4 — #3 | 0.00 | R/12 DB36 R8 K28 Y8 K8 W8 K8 G24 R20 K8 R8 W/8 | 348 | 1847 |
| 2 Variants: #2 · #3 | ||||
Also known as
This tartan is also recorded under:
- Prince Albert #2
- Prince Albert #3
- Prince Albert Royal
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.











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