Shaw of Tordarroch
A tartan of the Shaw of Tordarroch family.
Its design is pattern BRGRBRKW — the page of every tartan sharing this colour sequence.
Designed by Donald Stewart in 1969 for Major C.J. Shaw, first Tordarroch chief in 400 years, reflecting Mackintosh ancestry.
The Shaw of Tordarroch 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaw of Tordarroch ★ | LB/10 K2 R60 DP30 R16 DG60 R16 DP/4 | 382 | 1971 | |
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| Shaw Red of Tordarroch Dress (Clan 2 | 0.07 | LB/5 K1 R30 DP15 R8 G30 R8 DP/2 | 191 | 1969 |
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| · ×1 — Clan Tartan | 0.07 | LB/5 K1 R30 DP15 R8 G30 R8 DP/2 | 191 | 1969 |
| · ×2 — Shaw Red of Tordarroch Dress (Clan 2 | 0.07 | LB/10 K2 R60 DP30 R16 G60 R16 DP/4 | 382 | 1971 |
| 2 Variants: Clan Tartan · Shaw Red of Tordarroch Dress (Clan 2 | ||||
Also known as
This tartan is also recorded under:
- Shaw Red of Tordarroch Dress (Clan 2
- Shaw of Tordarroch Red
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.