Berenike BE99 1785 Wool tabby, S/s
Catalogue number
BE99 1785
Inventory number
2281 I
Description
Fragment of fine tabby, very brittle, sewn folded edge to folded edge
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
18
mm
W.
92
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 | 20.0 | 21.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
Sewing
Description
Oversewn in single s spun wool yarn at long intervals
Types of stitch
oversewing
Sewing yarn fibre
wool
Sewing yarn structure
single
Sewing yarn twist direction
s
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001