Berenike BE99 1671 Cotton tabby, z/z
Catalogue number
BE99 1671
Inventory number
4520 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
Piece of standard fine tabby.
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
190
mm
W.
65
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fine
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 | 20.0 | 26.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
Some yarn diameter variation in both systems.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001