<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">plaid</topic></authority><related type="other"><topic>tartan</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>patterns by specific type</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>plaids</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ The characteristic pattern known from plaid textiles, consisting of bars or stripes of various colors crossing each other at right angles over a contrasting background color, whether or not the pattern exists on a textile or another material. Plaid patterns were known from ancient times in many cultures. ]]></note></mads>