Forbes
A tartan of the Forbes family.
Its design is pattern BKBKBKGKWKGKBKB — the page of every tartan sharing this colour sequence.
The Forbes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forbes ★ | DB/8 K1 DB2 K1 DB2 K6 G8 K1 W2 K1 G8 K6 DB8 K1 DB/2 | 104 | 1810 | |
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| · ×1 — Forbes | 0.00 | DB/8 K1 DB2 K1 DB2 K6 G8 K1 W2 K1 G8 K6 DB8 K1 DB/2 | 104 | — |
| · ×2 — Forbes | 0.00 | DB/16 K2 DB4 K2 DB4 K12 G16 K2 W4 K2 G16 K12 DB16 K2 DB/4 | 208 | 1810 |
| · ×4 — Forbes | 0.00 | DB/32 K4 DB8 K4 DB8 K24 G32 K4 W8 K4 G32 K24 DB32 K4 DB/8 | 416 | 1819 |
| 3 Variants: Forbes · Forbes · Forbes | ||||
| #2 | 0.36 | DB/34 K6 DB6 K6 DB6 K32 G30 K4 W6 K4 G30 K32 DB32 K6 DB/6 | 440 | — |
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Also known as
This tartan is also recorded under:
- Forbes #2
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
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