Berenike BE95 0172 Wool tabby, S2s, s/s
Catalogue number
BE95 0172
Inventory number
1452 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
Tiny scrap of tabby with open weave
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
50
mm
W.
15
mm
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 | |||
| Twist strength | strong | weak | ||
| Twist | S2s, s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 9.0 | 8.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
?Wa: by turns, 2 plied yarns followed by 2 single yarns. Single yarns: hard S spun, S-plied yarns from 2 S (sic) spun yarns.
Notes from the original description
System 1 yarns plied and single.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001