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tartan plaid; tartane; tertane; Tartan (Deut., Fr.); Szkocka krata (Pol.) | tartan plaid; tartane; tertane; Tartan (Deut., Fr.); Szkocka krata (Pol.) | ||
| − | == | + | ==Resources and Citations== |
| − | + | * Clans and Tartans - Collins Pocket Reference, George Way of Plean and Romilly Squire, Harper Collins, Glasgow 1995. | |
| − | + | * ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: "tartan" [Accessed 28 Sept. 2005]. | |
| − | * | + | * Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tartan (Accessed Sept. 28, 2005) |
| − | + | * Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, https://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000 | |
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| − | * Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, | ||
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Latest revision as of 08:52, 8 June 2022
Description
A multicolor plaid pattern woven into a Wool or Worsted fabric. Tartans are made with pre-dyed threads to make repeating blocks of color. Since at least the 16th century, Scottish clans or families used specific designs and colors as an emblem of their group.
Synonyms and Related Terms
tartan plaid; tartane; tertane; Tartan (Deut., Fr.); Szkocka krata (Pol.)
Resources and Citations
- Clans and Tartans - Collins Pocket Reference, George Way of Plean and Romilly Squire, Harper Collins, Glasgow 1995.
- Encyclopedia Britannica, http://www.britannica.com Comment: "tartan" [Accessed 28 Sept. 2005].
- Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tartan (Accessed Sept. 28, 2005)
- Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, https://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000