Berenike BE98 1129 Cotton tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
BE98 1129
Inventory number
0539 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
Scrap of fine tabby. Warp 14 per cm, Weft 30 per cm.
Context
Basic information
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 | stereomicroscope | stereomicroscope | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | medium | medium | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 14.0 | 30.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001