Berenike BE00 2478 Cotton tabby, z/z
Catalogue number
BE00 2478
Inventory number
3340 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
Large piece of tabby.
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
450
mm
W.
350
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 | 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 | 16.0 | 15.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
Irregular yarn diameter in both systems.
Sewing
Description
Seam 1: 2 rolled hems stitched with 3s, unplied, z spun cotton thread. Seam 2: rough, rolled hems stitched with cotton, seamed with flax.
Sewing yarn fibre
cotton
Sewing yarn twist direction
zzz
Sewing yarn 2 fibre
flax
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001
