MacNicol Hunting
A tartan of the MacNicol family.
Its design is pattern BKGKGKBRKRGKGKWKG — the page of every tartan sharing this colour sequence.
The MacNicol Hunting 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MacNicol Hunting ★ | G/40 K4 W4 K4 Y4 K4 G38 R10 K38 R10 T40 K4 G4 K4 G4 K4 T/40 | 432 | ~1950 | |
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| MacNicol Hunting | 0.20 | G/10 K1 W1 K1 Y1 K1 G10 R3 K10 R3 DB10 K1 G1 K1 G1 K1 DB/10 | 112 | — |
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| · ×1 — MacNicol Hunting | 0.20 | G/10 K1 W1 K1 Y1 K1 G10 R3 K10 R3 DB10 K1 G1 K1 G1 K1 DB/10 | 112 | — |
| · ×2 — Cunningham, hunting | 0.20 | G/20 K2 W2 K2 Y2 K2 G20 R6 K20 R6 DB20 K2 G2 K2 G2 K2 DB/20 | 224 | — |
| 2 Variants: MacNicol Hunting · Cunningham, hunting | ||||
Also known as
This tartan is also recorded under:
- Cunningham, hunting
- MacNicol Htg
- Nicolson Hunting
- Nicolson, MacNicol
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
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