Berenike BE99 1466 Plant bast fibre tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
BE99 1466
Inventory number
0409 I
Description
very coarse, soft and degraded tabby
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
70
mm
W.
110
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
coarse
Fabric structure
tabby
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | plant bast fibre | plant bast fibre | ||
| 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 | 3.5 | 8.5 | ||
| Thread count range | 3 - 4 | 8 - 9 |
Notes from the original description
Fibre: probably flax.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001