Berenike BE99 1884 Goat hair tabby, z/Z2
Catalogue number
BE99 1884
Inventory number
2604 I
Description
Goat hair fabric, part of rectangle
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
150
mm
W.
135
mm
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 | yellow | ||
| Yarn structure | plied | plied | ||
| Twist strength | medium | medium | ||
| Twist | z | Z2 | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 4.0 | 4.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Dark yarn in system 1. Yellow yarn in system 2. Yellow sewing yarn.
Pattern
Traces of a weft band parallel to system 2, 10-12 weft threads.
Pattern element
band
Sewing
Description
Strengthening with rough yellow goat darning, z plied, s spun.
Sewing yarn colour
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