Berenike BE99 1567 Linen tabby, s/z
Catalogue number
BE99 1567
Inventory number
0988 I
Description
Coarse tabby with seam, medium S/medium S, 4 x 4 per cm, length 570mm x 70mm. Form of seam seems to be two folded hems joined down the edge with rough stitching at 15mm intervals in Z direction.
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
570
mm
W.
70
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
coarse
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 | plied | ||
| Twist strength | medium | medium | ||
| Twist | s | z | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 4.0 | 4.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
Two folded hems joined down the edge
Sewing
Description
Rough stitching at 15mm intervals in Z direction.
Notes from the original description
Fibre: flax tow.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001