Greenshields
A tartan of the Greenshields family.
Its design is pattern KGGGGGKBKGGGK — the page of every tartan sharing this colour sequence.
Designed by Peter MacDonald in 1997 for Alan Greenshields of Glasgow, based on MacNichol with MacLeod yellow.
The Greenshields tartan is recorded as a single sett.
| Sett | ΔTartan | Thread count | Threads | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenshields | K/4 G20 DY4 G20 DY26 G4 K10 DR3 K16 G18 DY4 G20 K/4 | 298 | 1997 | |
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Also known as
This tartan is also recorded under:
- Greenshields Personal
- Greenshields, Alan
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