Bute Heather
Its design is pattern BKBGBKBKBWB — the page of every tartan sharing this colour sequence.
The Bute Heather tartan groups 3 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 ★ | DB/13 W2 DT38 K13 DT8 K8 DP17 DG2 DP17 K4 DB/11 | 242 | 2004 | |
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| 2 Variants: (Fashion) · Bute Heather | ||||
| Modern | 2.98 | DB/12 W2 DT36 K12 DT8 K8 DP16 DG2 DP16 K4 DB/10 | 230 | 2007 |
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| Ancient | 3.75 | DB/12 W2 T36 K12 T8 K8 DP16 DG2 DP16 K4 DB/10 | 230 | 2007 |
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Also known as
This tartan is also recorded under:
- Bute Heather, Ancient
- Bute Heather, Modern
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.