Berenike BE99 1714 Cotton tabby, z/z
Catalogue number
BE99 1714
Inventory number
3054 I
Description
Scrap of fine tabby, two rolled hems joined
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
100
mm
W.
10
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/strong | medium/strong | ||
| Twist | z | z | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 20.0 | 14.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
Width of each hem 10 mm.
Sewing
Description
Sewing yarn 2 ply, S plied, Z spun, c.0.80mm thick, stitches at 4-5mm intervals.
Sewing yarn structure
plied
Sewing yarn twist direction
S2z
Sewing yarn diam
0.8
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001