Berenike BE99 1699 Cotton tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
BE99 1699
Inventory number
3054 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
Four fragments of tabby
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
43
mm
W.
30
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
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 | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 13.0 | 9.5 | ||
| Thread count range | 9 - 10 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
c.17cm²
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001