Berenike BE99 1698 Cotton tabby, z/z
Catalogue number
BE99 1698
Inventory number
3054 I
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