Berenike BE94 0072 Cotton tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
BE94 0072
Inventory number
I 1
Description
Strip of tabby - shredded, particularly along axis of denser-packed system. (Result of trying to wash) ?Wa: medium/weak S spun, 16 per cm. Length 90 mm. ?We: medium/weak S spun, 9 per cm. Much finer yarn than other. Length 40 mm. + 2 more fragments of same.
Context
Basic information
Preservation state
organic
Fabric structure
tabby
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | cotton | |||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | weak/medium | weak/medium | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 16.0 | 9.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
Notes from the original description
Fibre: cotton?
Weak-medium twist in system 1.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001