Berenike BE99 1648 Cotton tabby, z/z
Catalogue number
BE99 1648
Inventory number
3760 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
Scrap of blue check
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
30
mm
W.
25
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
medium
Fabric structure
tabby
| 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 | 13.0 | 18.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Pattern
Narrow blue stripes in both systems, probably a grid
Pattern element
bands and stripes
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001