Berenike BE99 1873 Goat hair tabby, z/Z2
Catalogue number
BE99 1873
Inventory number
2469 I
Description
goat, wool fabric, saddle-packing remains
Context
Basic information
Preservation state
organic
Fabric structure
tabby
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | goat hair | goat hair | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | dark goat hair | |||
| Yarn structure | plied | plied | ||
| Twist strength | medium | medium | ||
| Twist | z | Z2 | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 4.5 | 4.5 | ||
| Thread count range | 4 - 5 | 4 - 5 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Dark goat hair yarn in system 1. Pale brown/yellow sewing yarn.
Other features
Textile B: held to A with black goat hair stitches
Sewing
Description
Heavily darned with thicker pale brown/yellow goat hair thread, z plied, 2 medium s spun yarns.
Sewing yarn colour
pale brown/yellow
Sewing yarn fibre
goat hair
Sewing yarn structure
plied
Sewing yarn twist direction
Z2s
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001