Berenike BE97 0092 Cotton tabby, z/z
Catalogue number
BE97 0092
Inventory number
3624 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
Complex check, blue and undyed tabby
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
40
mm
W.
25
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 | blue, undyed | blue, undyed | ||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | medium/strong | medium/strong | ||
| Twist | z | z | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 16.0 | 18.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Blue and undyed yarn in both systems.
Other features
Wa direction repeats: 10+ undyed/2 blue/2 und./8 blue/2 und./2 blue.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001