Berenike BE99 1860 Wool tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
BE99 1860
Inventory number
2469 I
Description
Scrap of fine tabby
Context
Basic information
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 | 16.0 | 20.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
Fragment of wrapped reinforced selvedge attached to corner.
Sewing
Description
Parallel to system 2 is a folded hem c. 5mm wide, held by 2 rows of fine stitches both on inside and out, worked z. Attached to corner is fragment of wrapped reinforced selvedge.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001