Skene

A tartan of the Skene family.

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

Clan Skene tartan, recorded 1886; Grant's version echoes Wilson's of Bannockburn 1830 "Skene" sample.

The Skene tartan groups 3 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
SkeneDB/48 K8 R6 K8 G48 K8 LO/8212
Skene sett
Skene0.30DB/48 K8 R6 K8 G48 K8 B/8212
Skene sett
(1) Skene1.02DB/48 K8 R6 G48 K8 O/6194
(1) Skene sett

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