MacWhirter
A tartan of the MacWhirter family.
Its design is pattern GKWKGKWKRWWWRKWKGKWKGW — the page of every tartan sharing this colour sequence.
Recorded in the Smiths' 'Authenticated Tartans of the Clans and Families of Scotland', dating to 1850.
The MacWhirter tartan is recorded as a single sett.
| Sett | ΔTartan | Thread count | Threads | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MacWhirter | DG/32 K4 LB8 K4 Y8 K4 LB8 K4 R32 W4 LB4 W4 R32 K4 LB8 K4 Y8 K4 LB8 K4 DG32 LB/4 | 412 | 1850 | |
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