Berenike BE98 0732 Cotton tabby, z/z
Catalogue number
BE98 0732
Inventory number
0551 I
Description
fine tabby in blue-green with green tufts
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
90
mm
W.
40
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-green | undyed | ||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | medium | medium | ||
| Twist | z | z | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 20.0 | 18.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Blue-green yarn in system 1. Undyed yarn in system 2.
Other features
Differential fading, colour leaching from knots
Sewing
Description
Thicker z spun tufts, 0.5-1mm diameter. Tufts separated by 8 shots of system 1.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001