Bute Heather
Its design is pattern GKBKBKBKBWG — the page of every tartan sharing this colour sequence.
The Bute Heather 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bute Heather ★ | DY/12 W2 DO36 K12 DO8 K8 DO16 K2 DO16 K4 DY/10 | 230 | 2007 | |
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| Grey | 5.90 | Y/12 LB2 N36 K12 N8 K8 N16 K2 N16 K4 Y/10 | 230 | 2007 |
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Also known as
This tartan is also recorded under:
- Bute Heather, Grey
- Bute Heather, Weathered
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.




