Berenike BE95 0180 Cotton tabby, z/z
Catalogue number
BE95 0180
Inventory number
3704 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
piece of cotton check, blue and undyed
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
40
mm
W.
120
mm
Preservation state
organic
Fabric structure
tabby
| 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 | medium | medium | ||
| Twist | z | z | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 30.0 | 13.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Pattern
Check.
Pattern element
bands and stripes
Other features
counting warp: 30+ blue/38 und./32 blue/38 und./38 blue/und. damaged/blue damaged. weft: und. broken/2 blue/2 und./2 blue/24 und./14+ blue (broken)
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001