Berenike BE01 3124 Cotton tabby, z/z
Catalogue number
BE01 3124
Inventory number
2294 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
Fragments of fineish tabby with border
Context
Basic information
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
medium 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 | 16.0 | 10.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Borders
Looped starting border; loops project 6mm
Other features
Self band with 7 yarns; another band of 7 after 9 single shots
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001