Berenike BE95 0172 Wool tabby, S2s, s/s
Catalogue number
BE95 0172
Inventory number
1452 I
Description
Tiny scrap of tabby with open weave
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
50
mm
W.
15
mm
Preservation state
organic
Fabric structure
tabby
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | wool | wool | ||
| Fibre identification method | stereomicroscope | stereomicroscope | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single | |||
| Twist strength | strong | weak | ||
| Twist | S2s, s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 9.0 | 8.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
?Wa: by turns, 2 plied yarns followed by 2 single yarns. Single yarns: hard S spun, S-plied yarns from 2 S (sic) spun yarns.
Notes from the original description
System 1 yarns plied and single.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001