Berenike BE00 2431 Cotton tabby, z/z
Catalogue number
BE00 2431
Inventory number
2527 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
Length of medium open tabby
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
170
mm
W.
70
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 | 8.0 | 7.5 | ||
| Thread count range | 7 - 8 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
One edge turned under and hemmed to lower layer in s spun flax yarn
Sewing
Description
Traces of a seam
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001