Paisley
Its design is pattern BWGBGKGGRGRG — the page of every tartan sharing this colour sequence.
Designed by Allan Drennan, won first prize at 1952 Kelso Highland Show; worn by Paisley & Allied Families Society.
The Paisley 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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| Paisley ★ | G/14 R4 G6 R10 G34 Y4 K30 Y4 T44 G6 W4 T/14 | 320 | 1952 | |
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| Paisley | 0.27 | G/14 R4 G6 R10 G34 Y4 K30 Y4 DB36 G6 W4 DB/14 | 304 | 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.