Berenike BE99 1703 Wool tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
BE99 1703
Inventory number
3054 I
Description
Strip of fine wool tabby + 2 rolled hems sewn together
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
30
mm
W.
270
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fine
Fabric structure
tabby
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | wool | wool | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | medium | weak | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 14.0 | 21.0 | ||
| Thread count range | 20 - 22 |
Sewing
Description
Sewing yarns 2 ply Z plied S spun, diam. 0.5mm. Oversewing at 3-4mm intervals. Joining stitches 15-20mm intervals.
Types of stitch
oversewing
Sewing yarn structure
plied
Sewing yarn twist direction
Z2s
Sewing yarn diam
0.5
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001