Berenike BE96 0294 Cotton and linen tabby, z/Z2s
Catalogue number
BE96 0294
Inventory number
1728 I HD 044
Description
Fragment of tabby with hem and green/blue lines in weft.
Context
Basic information
Preservation state
organic
Fabric structure
tabby
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | cotton | flax | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single | plied | ||
| Twist strength | medium/overspun | |||
| Twist | z | Z2s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | ||||
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FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
Some warps overspun.
Sewing
Description
Hem is 5 mm wide, folded twice, held with overcast stitches on inner edge c. 5 mm apart. See drawing for details.
Notes from the original description
Twist in system 1 medium-overspun. Weak s in system 2.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001