Berenike BE99 1696 Cotton tabby, z/z
Catalogue number
BE99 1696
Inventory number
3054 I
Description
Three pieces of two tabbies sewn together, one coarser, one finer. Patch?
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
70
mm
W.
50
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
medium fine
Fabric structure
tabby
| 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 | z | z | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 6.0 | 6.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
Sewing
Description
Round edges of two fragments secured by coarse overstitching, Z stitched, 3-4 ply, S plied from Z spun yarns. Extra stitching in similar thread.
Sewing yarn structure
plied
Sewing yarn twist direction
S2z
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001