Berenike BE00 2187 Wool tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
BE00 2187
Inventory number
1308 I
Description
fine tabby with tapestry band
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
48
mm
W.
60
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 | 15.0 | |||
| Thread count range | 28 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Pattern
Tapestry weft: weak, 45-50 per cm, outer stripes originally green
Edges
Warp grouping, shadow of 7 ground wefts
Sewing
Description
Warp elimination; colour sequence: brown/purple/yellow/purple/brown
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001
