Berenike BE94 0052 Wool tabby, s/Z
Catalogue number
BE94 0052
Description
Folded scrap of very decayed tabby. ?Wa: medium/weak S spun, 20 per cm. ?We: Z ply 2 ply from 2 medium S spun yarns, 8 per cm.
Context
Basic information
Preservation state
organic
Fabric structure
tabby
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | wool | wool | ||
| Fibre identification method | stereomicroscope | stereomicroscope | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single | plied | ||
| Twist strength | weak/medium | medium | ||
| Twist | s | z | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 20.0 | 8.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
Notes from the original description
Weak-medium twist in system 1.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001