Berenike BE97 0033 Cotton tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
BE97 0033
Inventory number
0618 I
Description
Strip of undyed tabby with hemming
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
95
mm
W.
35
mm
Preservation state
organic
Fabric structure
tabby
| 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/strong | medium/strong | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 6.5 | 10.0 | ||
| Thread count range | 6 - 7 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
Rolled hem in weft direction
Other features
Insect holes, traces of some flax sewing thread.
Sewing
Description
Battered rolled hem, secured by thick sewing yarn, pale weak/medium s spun cotton yarns.
Sewing yarn fibre
cotton
Sewing yarn structure
single
Sewing yarn twist direction
s
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001