Berenike BE98 0779 Wool tapestry, z/z
Catalogue number
BE98 0779
Inventory number
0558 I
Description
Scrap of tapestry
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
25
mm
W.
30
mm
Preservation state
organic
Fabric structure
tapestry
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | wool | wool | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | medium | weak | ||
| Twist | z | z | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 10.0 | 38.0 | ||
| Thread count range | 36 - 40 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Brown sewing yarn.
Sewing
Description
Pierced by a length of brown wool yarn, Z plied 2 ply S spun, c.1mm thick.
Sewing yarn colour
brown
Sewing yarn fibre
wool
Sewing yarn structure
plied
Sewing yarn twist direction
Z2s
Sewing yarn diam
1.0
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001