Berenike BE00 2623 Cotton tabby, z
Catalogue number
BE00 2623
Inventory number
5311 I
Description
Conjoined fragments of medium-weight tabby with two selvedges (one on each piece) seamed (see drawing).
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
60
mm
W.
70
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
medium-weight
Fabric structure
tabby
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | cotton | |||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single | |||
| Twist strength | medium/strong | |||
| Twist | z | |||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 18.0 | 10.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
Two selvedges.
Sewing
Description
Seam: one selvedge is placed against the other, folded back and seamed with thread s plied 2 or 3 z spun yarns.
Sewing yarn structure
plied
Sewing yarn twist direction
S2z
Notes from the original description
Medium-strong twist in system 1.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001