Berenike BE99 1693 Cotton tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
BE99 1693
Inventory number
3054 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
Concreted tabby with stitched seam
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
95
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
medium
Fabric structure
tabby
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | cotton | cotton | ||
| Fibre identification method | stereomicroscope | stereomicroscope | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | medium | medium | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 12.0 | 12.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
Sewing
Description
Stitches in Z plied, probably wool
Sewing yarn structure
plied
Sewing yarn twist direction
z
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001