Tartans sorted by base tartan?

[Nick the DSM]

i do think its a possiblility that tartans are based on each other because of the clans near them and stuff like that. some might because of relations between the two clans ex: the morrison society and tartan a mackay tartan look similar except that the morrison has a red stripe added to it.

[M. A. C. Newsome]

Jamie Scarlett wrote a book in the 70s called the "Tartan Spotters Guide" which groups the tartans as you describe and teaches one to ID the tartan by the group. It's been out of print forever, but you can sometimes see one on EBay or a used book source.

Matt

[jordanjm]

I do think that book could be very useful!

[katon]

Thanks so much for all the helpful replies!

[sirdaniel1975]

Jamie Scarlett wrote a book in the 70s called the "Tartan Spotters Guide" which groups the tartans as you describe and teaches one to ID the tartan by the group. It's been out of print forever, but you can sometimes see one on EBay or a used book source.

Matt

The Tartan Spotters Guide is available used from Amazon here:


Tartan Spotters Guide