Berenike BE98 1241 Cotton tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
BE98 1241
Inventory number
2386 I
Description
fine green-blue cotton tabby fragment
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
40
mm
W.
190
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fine
Fabric structure
tabby
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | cotton | cotton | ||
| Fibre identification method | stereomicroscope | stereomicroscope | ||
| Colour | green-blue | undyed, blue | ||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | medium | weak | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 10.0 | 30.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Green-blue yarn in system 1. Undyed and blue yarn in system 2.
Edges
Folded hem
Other features
Weft covers warp completely, concealing any colour differences. Grouping of undyed yarns 3 und./1 blue, repeated.
Sewing
Description
Stout stitching in Z plied 2 ply flax. Folded hem held by stitching.
Sewing yarn fibre
flax
Sewing yarn structure
plied
Sewing yarn twist direction
Z2
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001