Paton
A tartan of the Paton family.
Its design is pattern BGKGYGY — the page of every tartan sharing this colour sequence.
Possibly designed by John Robertson around 1930; resembles Gordon of Abergeldy but with a red stripe; Aberdeenshire family.
The Paton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paton ★ | DR/6 G40 K40 G40 LO4 G4 LO/4 | 266 | 1930 | |
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| Paton | 0.99 | R/6 G48 K56 G38 Y6 G6 Y/6 | 320 | 1930 |
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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.