Berenike BE99 1931 Goat hair textile, z/Z2
Catalogue number
BE99 1931
Inventory number
2885 I
Description
Piece of goat fabric.
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
160
mm
W.
90
mm
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
Darned in yellow goat, z plied 2 ply spun, 2mm diam. Darning only in one direction, turning line visible at one point.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001