Berenike BE99 1918 Wool tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
BE99 1918
Inventory number
2744 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
Scrap of fine tabby with seam.
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
80
mm
W.
30
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fine
Fabric structure
tabby
Warp and weft identified
✓
| 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 | 19.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
Parallel to system 1 are remains of an interlocking seam linking 2 pieces of identical textile with the same orientation. Width of seam 5mm. Secured with 2 lines of stitching worked z.
Sewing
Description
Stitches at 5mm intervals, in s spun flax yarn.
Sewing yarn fibre
flax
Sewing yarn structure
single
Sewing yarn twist direction
s
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001