Fort William
Its design is pattern GWYWKWKGKWK — the page of every tartan sharing this colour sequence.
Recorded in the pattern books of Wilson's of Bannockburn, dating to at least 1819.
The Fort William 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort William ★ | G/34 LB4 LY4 LB4 K42 LB4 K6 G60 K4 LB4 K/8 | 306 | 1819 | |
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| (District?) | 0.37 | DG/34 LB4 G4 LB4 K42 LB4 K6 DG60 K4 LB4 K/8 | 306 | 1819 |
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| 2 Variants: (District?) · District Tartan | ||||
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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.