Berenike BE99 3184 Cotton tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
BE99 3184
Inventory number
4216 I
Description
Large piece of medium tabby with variant tapestry band (missing).
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
400
mm
W.
240
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
medium
Fabric structure
tabby
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | cotton | cotton | ||
| Fibre identification method | stereomicroscope | stereomicroscope | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | medium | medium | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 10.0 | 11.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
No croisage, twining holds pairs in place
Sewing
Description
The cord is s plied 2 ply z spun cotton. wool tapestry weft s plied 2 ply z spun
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001