Berenike BE96 0648 Wool tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
BE96 0648
Inventory number
2278 I
Description
Two lengths of the same reinforced selvedge with adjacent ground weave attached, knotted three times.
Context
Basic information
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fine
Fabric structure
tabby
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | wool | wool | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | dark brown | pale yellow | ||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | strong | medium | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
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FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Dark brown yarn in system 1. Pale yellow yarn in system 2.
Pattern
3 bundles, each of 4 strong s spun yarns, wrapping weft: medium s spun pairs
Edges
Reinforced selvedge.
Selvedge type
reinforced
Other features
Wrapping weft darker than pale weft band, but lighter than the ground weave.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001