Berenike BE98 1073 Wool tabby, z/s
Catalogue number
BE98 1073
Inventory number
1611 I
Description
Scrap of wool tabby
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
35
mm
W.
20
mm
Preservation state
organic
Fabric structure
tabby
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | wool | wool | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | dark/light | |||
| Yarn structure | plied | single | ||
| Twist strength | medium | medium | ||
| Twist | z | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 8.0 | 14.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Dark/light yarn in system 2.
Edges
?Remains of hem in warp direction
Other features
The dark brown yarns also have a few lighter fibres
Sewing
Description
Traces of stitching in fine z ply wool
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001