Berenike BE99 1424 Linen tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
BE99 1424
Inventory number
0409 I
Description
Piece of medium, good quality tabby.
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
95
mm
W.
65
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
good
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 | weak/medium | medium | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 16.0 | 11.0 | ||
| Thread count range | 10 - 12 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
Plain selvedge.
Selvedge type
simple
Other features
System 1 thread count approximate.
Notes from the original description
Medium/weak twist in system 1.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001