Strathspey
A tartan of the Strathspey family.
Its design is pattern BWKWBWKWB — the page of every tartan sharing this colour sequence.
Black Watch variation from a 1794-5 Strathspey Fencible waistcoat, attributed to General James Grant of Ballindalloch.
The Strathspey tartan is recorded as a single sett.
| Sett | ΔTartan | Thread count | Threads | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strathspey | DO/6 LB6 K6 LB6 DO6 LB6 K6 LB6 DB/6 | 96 | ~1968 | |
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Also known as
This tartan is also recorded under:
- Strathspey Estate Check
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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