Berenike BE99 1849 Cotton tabby, z/z
Catalogue number
BE99 1849
Inventory number
2469 I
Description
Tattered fragments of fine tabby check
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
80
mm
W.
80
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 | blue, undyed | |||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | medium | medium | ||
| Twist | z | z | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 18.0 | 14.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Blue and undyed yarn in system 1.
Edges
blue on undyed check pattern
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001