Berenike BE96 0620 Cotton tabby, z/z
Catalogue number
BE96 0620
Inventory number
4455 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
Curious strip of plain selvedge in medium weight tabby.
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
135
mm
W.
35
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
medium-weight
Fabric structure
tabby
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | cotton | cotton | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | medium | medium | ||
| Twist | z | z | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 22.0 | 6.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
Plain selvedge.
Selvedge type
simple
Other features
Strip is very regular width of 9 warp threads
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001