Berenike BE99 1929 Goat hair textile, z/Z2
Catalogue number
BE99 1929
Inventory number
2885 I
Description
Pieces of goat fabric, one with hem.
Context
Basic information
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fine
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | goat hair | goat hair | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | plied | plied | ||
| Twist strength | ||||
| 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
Other features
Fragments adding up to c. 50 cm².
Sewing
Description
Folded hem sewn on inner edge in z direction with yellow goat thread, z plied, 2 ply spun. Width of hem c. 20mm.
Sewing yarn fibre
goat hair
Sewing yarn structure
plied
Sewing yarn twist direction
Z2
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001