Berenike BE01 2979 Cotton tabby, z/z
Catalogue number
BE01 2979
Inventory number
3368 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
Strip of fine tabby, rolled up
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
280
mm
W.
75
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fine
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 | 21.0 | 14.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
Plain selvedge, some warp crowding
Selvedge type
simple
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001