Watson
A tartan of the Watson family.
Its design is pattern BKBRBKGGGG — the page of every tartan sharing this colour sequence.
Designed 1950 for the Clan Watson Society, based on Gordon and Hunting MacRae tartans; linked to Aberdeenshire.
The Watson tartan is recorded as a single sett.
| Sett | ΔTartan | Thread count | Threads | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watson | DB/48 K4 DB4 R4 DB4 K40 G32 Y4 G4 Y/6 | 246 | 1932 | |
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| 2 Variants: (Name) · Watson | ||||
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