Berenike BE94 0046 Cotton warp-faced tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
BE94 0046
Description
Scrap of warp-faced tabby with selvedge. Wa: medium/weak S spun, 16 per cm. Length 75 mm. We: medium S spun, 13 per cm. Length 15 mm. Plain selvedge.
Context
Basic information
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 | weak/medium | medium | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 16.0 | 13.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
Plain selvedge.
Selvedge type
simple
Notes from the original description
Weak-medium twist in both notes.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001