A tartan pattern emerges out of a single list of
coloured threads called a thread count.
Reading a tartan requires a little practice and involves finding two
unique points within the pattern called the
pivots.
Tartans consist of broader bands of colour called the under
check which are often decorated or embellished with narrower lines
of colour called the over
check.
Once the basic possibilities are understood, one can better appreciate
designs that combine and extend the simple ideas. The largest
group of tartan uses the three-colour design of Black Watch as its
basis. (See Examples)
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