Berenike BE98 1127 Wool weft-faced compound tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
BE98 1127
Inventory number
0539 I
Description
Scrap of badly degraded weft-faced compound tabby. Warp ?18 per cm, Weft c.40 per cm.
Context
Basic information
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
medium
Fabric structure
weft-faced compound tabby
Warp and weft identified
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| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | wool | wool | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | blue/undyed | red | ||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | medium | medium | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 18.0 | 40.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Blue and undyed yarn in system 1. Red yarn in system 2.
Other features
Thread count approximate.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001