Berenike BE01 2916 Wool tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
BE01 2916
Inventory number
1549 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
Piece of fine tabby with reinforced selvedge
Context
Basic information
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 | 10.0 | |||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
Standard BE type reinforced selvedge over 3 bundles 4/3/4. Width of selvedge 4mm
Other features
Weft threads uncountable
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001