Berenike BE96 0226 Animal hair tabby, S2z/z
Catalogue number
BE96 0226
Inventory number
2759 I
Description
fragment of predominantly blue plain weave, badly dyed
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
20
mm
W.
10
mm
Object condition
friable
Preservation state
organic
Fabric structure
tabby
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | animal hair | animal hair | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | plied | single | ||
| Twist strength | ||||
| Twist | S2z | z | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 5.5 | 6.0 | ||
| Thread count range | 5 - 6 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
knot in fabric
Notes from the original description
Fibre: wool?
Very weak z twist in system 1.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001