Berenike BE99 1798 Linen tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
BE99 1798
Inventory number
2281 I
Description
Long strip of tabby
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
530
mm
W.
50
mm
Preservation state
organic
Fabric structure
tabby
Warp and weft identified
✓
System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Material | flax | flax | ||
Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
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 | 21.0 | 9.0 | ||
Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
Plain selvedge.
Selvedge type
simple
Other features
Short length of weft missing for c.9mm, causing warp to float over 3 shots.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001