Spirit of Glyndwr
Its design is pattern BKBKBKBK — the page of every tartan sharing this colour sequence.
Welsh fashion plaid commemorating Owain Glyn Dwr, its grey hues evoking the slates and dark waters of his homeland.
The Spirit of Glyndwr 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spirit of Glyndwr ★ | K/24 N18 K11 N4 K11 N18 K53 N/4 | 258 | 2010 | |
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| Red (Fashion) | 1.05 | K/24 N18 K11 N4 K11 N18 K53 R/4 | 258 | 2010 |
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Also known as
This tartan is also recorded under:
- Spirit of Glyndwr Grey
- Spirit of Glyndwr 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.
