Berenike BE94 0101 Linen tabby with fringe, s/s
Catalogue number
BE94 0101
Inventory number
I 21
Description
Scrap of "dishcloth" with fringe and ?selvedge ending in a knot? In last stages of collapse. Tabby.
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
80
mm
W.
40
mm
Preservation state
organic
Fabric structure
tabby
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | flax | flax | ||
| Fibre identification method | stereomicroscope | stereomicroscope | ||
| 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 | 4.0 | 20.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Borders
Warp may have ended in fringe consisting of 4 strands twisted together, but this is probably damage. Edge thicker than main fabric - might be raw edge oversewn with yarn as in warp/weft - unlikely to be selvedge if the denser system is the warp that runs into it at 90o.
Other features
Thick yarn. Thread count tentative.
Sewing
Description
A second tiny fragment has a Z plied string from sewing.
Sewing yarn structure
plied
Sewing yarn twist direction
zz
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001