Berenike BE94 0011 Cotton warp-faced tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
BE94 0011
Description
Strip of medium-weight tabby.
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
145
mm
Preservation state
organic
Fabric structure
warp-faced 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 | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 18.0 | 5.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
24 frags. Label says ’22 tabbies’.
Weft yarn thicker than warp.
In weft direction, a pair of yarns in the same pass starts halfway across fabric, possibly = start of new weft length and confirms wa/we, i.e. this is a warp-faced fabric.
Notes from the original description
Fibre: cotton?
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001