Berenike BE00 2426 Cotton tabby, z/z
Catalogue number
BE00 2426
Inventory number
2527 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
Pieces of an open medium tabby
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
300
mm
W.
60
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 | ||||
| Twist | z | z | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 11.0 | 6.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
Stitches at 15 mm intervals. Thread Z plied 4 ply s spun flax (*)
Sewing
Description
Hem, folded twice, sewn on inner edge in Z direction
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001