MacKay of Strathnaver
A tartan of the MacKay, of Strathnaver family.
Its design is pattern GRKRBRRRBRGRYRYRGRBRRRBRKRG — the page of every tartan sharing this colour sequence.
Designed circa 1952 for Wm Andersons of Edinburgh and Lord Reay, depicting the seasons of the year.
The MacKay of Strathnaver 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 |
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| MacKay of Strathnaver ★ | DG/36 R2 K36 R2 N36 R2 O36 R2 DR36 R2 DY36 R2 LY36 R2 LYi36 R2 DY36 R2 DR36 R2 O36 R2 N36 R2 K36 R2 DG/36 | 988 | 1952 | |
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| Clan Tartan | 0.37 | G/36 R2 K36 R2 N36 R2 O36 R2 DR36 R2 DY36 R2 LR36 R2 LY36 R2 DY36 R2 DR36 R2 O36 R2 N36 R2 K36 R2 G/36 | 988 | 1952 |
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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.