Berenike BE99 1716 Cotton tabby, z/z
Catalogue number
BE99 1716
Inventory number
3054 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
Piece of medium weight tabby
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
80
mm
W.
55
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
medium
Fabric structure
tabby
| 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 | 15.5 | 10.0 | ||
| Thread count range | 15 - 16 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
At one point system 2 weft yarns overlap/are spliced/?knotted in single shed
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001