Berenike BE99 1487 Cotton tabby, z/z
Catalogue number
BE99 1487
Inventory number
0552 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
Fragments of fine tabby, with selvedge
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
300
mm
W.
50
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fine
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 | medium | ||
| Twist | z | z | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 20.0 | 13.5 | ||
| Thread count range | 13 - 14 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
Plain selvedge.
Selvedge type
simple
Other features
System 1 thread count approximate.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001