Annan
A tartan of the Annan family.
Its design is pattern YBKYBYYYBY — the page of every tartan sharing this colour sequence.
Sett from Paton's collection, housed at the Scottish Tartans Museum, Comrie; likely assembled around the 1830s.
The Annan tartan is recorded as a single sett.
| Sett | ΔTartan | Thread count | Threads | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annan | LY/60 N4 LY8 LO8 LY8 N4 LY12 K32 N40 LY/12 | 304 | 1988 | |
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