Berenike BE96 0303 Linen tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
BE96 0303
Inventory number
2290 I
Description
Length of tabby selvedge
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
70
mm
W.
25
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
medium
Fabric structure
tabby
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | flax | flax | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| 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 | 24.0 | 4.5 | ||
| Thread count range | 4 - 5 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
Plain selvedge.
Selvedge type
simple
Sewing
Description
Plain selvedge secured to another part of the same textile by two lines of running stitch. Sewing thread Z plied, 2 ply, weak S spun. Stitch-holes 6 mm apart.
Types of stitch
running stitch
Sewing yarn structure
plied
Sewing yarn twist direction
Z2s
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001