Berenike BE98 1299 Linen tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
BE98 1299
Inventory number
1612 I
Description
Scrap of fine tabby with folded hem
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
30
mm
W.
70
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fine
Fabric structure
tabby
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | flax | flax | ||
| 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 | 7.0 | 30.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
Hem 7mm wide held by pair of s spun yarns.
Sewing
Description
Hem held by fine running stitches z direction
Types of stitch
running stitch
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001