Maxwell Hunting
A tartan of the Maxwell family.
Its design is pattern GBGKGBG — the page of every tartan sharing this colour sequence.
Hunting variant of the Maxwell tartan, a Lowland family from Glasgow and south-west Scotland.
The Maxwell 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maxwell Hunting ★ | G/6 DR32 G8 K12 G56 DR4 G/6 | 236 | ~1980 | |
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| Maxwell, hunting | 0.58 | G/6 R32 G8 K12 G56 R2 G/6 | 232 | — |
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Also known as
This tartan is also recorded under:
- Maxwell Htg
- Maxwell, hunting
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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.











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