Berenike BE96 0346 Linen tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
BE96 0346
Inventory number
1194 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
Length of medium weight disintegrating tabby
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
210
mm
W.
60
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
medium
Fabric structure
tabby
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | flax | flax | ||
| Fibre identification method | stereomicroscope | stereomicroscope | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | weak/medium | weak/medium | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 9.0 | 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