Berenike BE99 1698 Cotton tabby, z/z
Catalogue number
BE99 1698
Inventory number
3054 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
Two textiles sewn together across selvedge
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
120
mm
W.
120
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fine
Fabric structure
tabby
Warp and weft identified
✓
| 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 | 24.0 | 26.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
Plain selvedge.
Selvedge type
simple
Sewing
Description
Sewing yarn: S ply, 5 ply, weak/medium Z spun.
Sewing yarn structure
plied
Sewing yarn twist direction
S5z
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001