Merchiston Castle School
Its design is pattern KWKWRWKWKBR — the page of every tartan sharing this colour sequence.
The Merchiston Castle School tartan groups 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merchiston Castle School ★ | K/24 W12 K12 W12 R8 W26 K6 W8 K16 DB48 R/6 | 326 | 1988 | |
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| Merchiston, Castle School Pipers | 0.23 | K/18 W8 K8 W8 R5 W18 K5 W5 K12 DB36 R/5 | 233 | — |
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| · ×1 — Merchiston Castle School | 0.23 | K/18 W8 K8 W8 R5 W18 K5 W5 K12 DB36 R/5 | 233 | — |
| · ×2 — Merchiston, Castle School Pipers | 0.23 | K/36 W16 K16 W16 R10 W36 K10 W10 K24 DB72 R/10 | 466 | — |
| 2 Variants: Merchiston Castle School · Merchiston, Castle School Pipers | ||||
| Merchiston Castle School | 0.32 | K/9 W8 K8 W8 R5 W18 K5 W5 K12 DB36 R/5 | 224 | — |
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Also known as
This tartan is also recorded under:
- Merchiston Castle School Pipe Band
- Merchiston, Castle School Pipers
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.











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