Berenike BE98 0795 Cotton tabby, z/z
Catalogue number
BE98 0795
Inventory number
0558 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
Piece of very fine tabby with darning
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
105
mm
W.
65
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
very fine
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 | medium | ||
| Twist | z | z | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 16.0 | 16.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
Hole c.35mm x 30mm, edges frayed
Sewing
Description
darning
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001