Berenike BE99 1543 Cotton tabby, z/z
Catalogue number
BE99 1543
Inventory number
0698 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
fine tabby with looped transverse edge.
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
20
mm
W.
260
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 | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| 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 | 35.0 | 18.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
Warp loops: individual warps pass over bundles
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001