Berenike BE96 0301 Animal hair textile, Z2s/Z2s
Catalogue number
BE96 0301
Inventory number
2290 I
Description
Heavy goat fabric (of the type the Ababda use for tents)
Context
Basic information
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
heavy
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | animal hair | animal hair | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | plied | plied | ||
| Twist strength | ||||
| Twist | Z2s | Z2s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 5.0 | 3.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
Specially edged to protect raw edge. Parallel to the warp are 3 lines of stitching sewn roughly in yellow yarn. The edge twining is dark goat as ground.
Selvedge type
reinforced
Other features
In one area, finer yellow 2 ply runs parallel to the edge over thicker yellow 2 ply.
Sewing
Description
Appears to be an edge piece with reinforced edges secured by rough overcast stitches.
Types of stitch
overcast stitch
Notes from the original description
Fibre: goat hair?
Weak s twist in both systems.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001