Berenike BE01 3131 Cotton tabby, z/z
Catalogue number
BE01 3131
Inventory number
2294 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
Scrap of fine tabby
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
38
mm
W.
50
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fine
Fabric structure
tabby
| 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 | 25.0 | 14.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
Sewing
Description
Narrow rolled hem, 2mm wide, oversewn in s direction with z spun cotton yarn
Types of stitch
oversewing
Sewing yarn fibre
cotton
Sewing yarn structure
single
Sewing yarn twist direction
z
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001