MacBain
A tartan of the MacBain family.
Its design is pattern GWRBGBRWKGKWWKWKWWR — the page of every tartan sharing this colour sequence.
Clan tartan of the MacBains of Kinchyle; Lyon-recorded variant of McIan's 1847 MacBean sett, reflecting Mackintosh ties.
The MacBain tartan is one sett, recorded at 2 scales — the same proportion woven finer or broader. The top row is the unit proportion; each scale row is one weaving of it.
| Sett | ΔTartan | Thread count | Threads | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MacBain | R/60 W2 LB5 K2 W2 K2 LB5 W2 K2 G12 K2 W2 R5 DR5 G2 DR5 R5 W2 G/10 | 194 | — | |
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| · ×1 — MacBain | 0.00 | R/60 W2 LB5 K2 W2 K2 LB5 W2 K2 G12 K2 W2 R5 DR5 G2 DR5 R5 W2 G/10 | 194 | — |
| · ×2 — MacBain | 0.00 | R/120 W4 LB10 K4 W4 K4 LB10 W4 K4 G24 K4 W4 R10 DR10 G4 DR10 R10 W4 G/20 | 388 | — |
| 2 Variants: MacBain · MacBain | ||||
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