Berenike BE99 1997 Cotton tabby, z/z
Catalogue number
BE99 1997
Inventory number
3451 I
Description
Two pieces of textile, one patching the other
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
130
mm
W.
130
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
medium
Fabric structure
tabby
| 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 | 10.0 | 8.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
Patch A has edges on 2 adjacent sides turned under c.12 mm
Sewing
Description
Oversewn through with stitches at c.1mm intervals, in S plied 4 ply Z spun yarn
Types of stitch
oversewing
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