Berenike BE99 1874 Cotton tabby, z/z
Catalogue number
BE99 1874
Inventory number
2604 I
Description
cotton strip with selvedge
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
330
mm
W.
10
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 | ||||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | medium | medium | ||
| Twist | z | z | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 35.0 | 14.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
Sewing
Description
Running stitches in thick s plied 4 ply z spun cotton yarn.
Types of stitch
running stitch
Sewing yarn fibre
cotton
Sewing yarn structure
plied
Sewing yarn twist direction
S4z
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001