Aberdeen University
A tartan of Clan Aberdeen.
Its design is pattern GBKRG — the page of every tartan sharing this colour sequence.
Designed by the Weaver Incorporation of Aberdeen and Harry Lindley for the University's Quincentennial, using its armorial colours.
The Aberdeen University 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen University ★ | DY/8 R54 K24 DB30 DY/8 | 232 | 1992 | |
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| Aberdeen University | 0.20 | Y/8 R60 K28 DB32 Y/8 | 256 | 1993 |
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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.