Oplontis - 73305 (type 1) Tabby s/s
Catalogue number
Ts 5
Inventory number
73305
Description
4 fragments. Max. dimension 5 x 3,9 cm; Min. dimension 4,5 x 1,8 cm
Context
Basic information
Object condition
fragmentary
Preservation state
organic
Object type
Textile
Fabric structure
tabby
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | plant bast fibre | plant bast fibre | ||
| Fibre identification method | SEM | SEM | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | ||||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | 45 - 50 | 30 - 35 | ||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | 0.9 - 1.2 | 0.6 - 0.7 | ||
| Thread count average | ||||
| Thread count range | 8 - 8 | 10 - 10 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
Plain selvedge
Selvedge type
simple
Sewing
Description
1. Top-stitching joining two different textiles: 73305 (Type 1), tabby s/s, with 73305 (Type 2), 2:2 basket s/s.
2. Running stitch, likely functional, on 73305 (Type 1), tabby s/s.
Structural
✓
Types of stitch
Top-stitching
,
running stitch
Sewing yarn fibre
plant bast fibre
Sewing yarn structure
single
Sewing yarn twist strength
medium
Sewing yarn twist direction
s
Sewing yarn diam
0.9
Sewing yarn 2 fibre
plant bast fibre
Sewing yarn 2 structure
single
Sewing yarn 2 twist strength
medium
Sewing yarn 2 twist direction
s
Sewing yarn 2 diameter
0.7
Data recorded by
Francesca Coletti
Data entered by
Francesca Coletti
Date of study
2017