Berenike BE99 1545 Linen tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
BE99 1545
Inventory number
0698 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
Scrap of fineish tabby.
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
90
mm
W.
120
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fineish
Fabric structure
tabby
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | flax | flax | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | weak/medium | weak/medium | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 20.0 | 15.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
Notes from the original description
Medium/weak twist in both systems.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001