Berenike BE94 0019 Wool tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
BE94 0019
Description
Strip of fine tabby with selvedge.
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
140
mm
W.
20
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fine
Fabric structure
tabby
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | wool | wool | ||
| 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 | 20.0 | 8.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
3 bundles of 3 yarns. Each weft yarn enters and exits from selvedge 1/1 but its passage through selvedge is accompanied by another single yarn of identical character, which wraps consistently 1/1 through the selvedge.
(Not drawn - needs to be reconstructed)
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001