Berenike BE99 1451 Cotton tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
BE99 1451
Inventory number
0409 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
medium weight tabby with reinforced selvedge
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
180
mm
W.
55
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
medium
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/strong | medium/strong | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 10.0 | 11.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
Reinforced selvedge, frayed on opposite side
Selvedge type
reinforced
Other features
Selvedge is 5mm wide, made of 3 bundles, each of 4 yarns. Weft passes around all three bundles before returning into web.
Notes from the original description
Fibre: cotton?
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001