Berenike BE96 0639 Cotton tabby, z/z
Catalogue number
BE96 0639
Inventory number
5195 I
Description
Pieces of fine warp-faced tabby with plain selvedges
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
175
mm
W.
100
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fine
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 | 18.0 | 10.5 | ||
| Thread count range | 10 - 11 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
Plain selvedge.
Selvedge type
simple
Other features
3 main fragments, 2 sorts of sewing yarn (3 ply, S plied Z spun, and 2 ply, S plied Z spun)
Sewing
Description
Sewn together with two hems at right angles to warp
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001