Berenike BE94 0007 Cotton weft-faced tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
BE94 0007
Description
Piece of nice blue and undyed check.
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
85
mm
W.
105
mm
Preservation state
organic
Fabric structure
weft-faced tabby
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | cotton | cotton | ||
| Fibre identification method | stereomicroscope | stereomicroscope | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | strong | |||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | 0.3 | 0.3 | ||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 13.0 | 23.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Pattern
There are 4 wide blue stripes in warp direction, each 15 mm wide, separated by undyed 15 mm stripes.
In weft direction, narrower blue stripes 10 mm / undyed 15 mm. (4 blue stripes, 3 undyed). At top end more complex narrow stripes, see drawing.
Pattern element
stripe
Other features
Weft-faced (presumably) so that the vertical blue elements tend to be almost concealed and at first sight, textile looks striped only.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001
