Berenike BE98 1196 Wool tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
BE98 1196
Inventory number
0945 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
Strip of ‘native’ dark brown tabby with reinforced selvedge.
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
140
mm
W.
40
mm
Preservation state
organic
Fabric structure
tabby
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | wool | wool | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | dark brown | lighter brown | ||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | medium/strong | medium | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 14.5 | 7.0 | ||
| Thread count range | 14 - 15 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Dark brown yarn in system 1. Lighter brown yarn in system 2.
Edges
Reinforced selvedge over 3 bundles of 2 warp yarns. Selvedge 5mm across, 90mm long.
Selvedge type
reinforced
Sewing
Description
Selvedges wrapped with weak s spun yarn
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001