Western Isles
Its design is pattern GRBGBGKGKRBW — the page of every tartan sharing this colour sequence.
Designed by Kenneth Dalgliesh as a variant of Pride of Scotland, with an added red line for McCalls' wedding tartan range.
The Western Isles 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Isles ★ | G/18 R4 DP4 G6 DP36 G4 K4 G2 K38 Ri2 DB66 W/4 | 354 | 1997 | |
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| 2 Variants: Western Isles · (Fashion) | ||||
| Fashion Tartan | 0.13 | DG/18 Ri4 DP4 DG6 DP36 DG4 K4 DG2 K38 R2 DB66 W/4 | 354 | 1997 |
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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.