MacCoul
Its design is pattern RRBRGRGRRRBRGRGRRR — the page of every tartan sharing this colour sequence.
Documented in Smith brothers' 1850 'Authenticated Tartans', drawing on George Hunter's pre-1822 Highland survey.
The MacCoul 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MacCoul ★ | R/24 Ri4 R4 DG4 R8 DG4 R8 DP24 Ri12 R4 Ri12 DG24 R24 DG24 R4 DP2 R72 Ri/8 | 500 | 1850 | |
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| MacCoul | 1.86 | Ri/24 R4 Ri4 G4 Ri8 G4 Ri8 DB24 R12 Ri4 R12 G24 Ri24 G24 Ri4 DB2 Ri72 R/8 | 500 | 1850 |
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| 2 Variants: MacCoul · Clan Tartan | ||||
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.