Berenike BE96 0357 Wool tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
BE96 0357
Inventory number
1037 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
Tattered fragments of plain weave
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
130
mm
W.
100
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fine
Fabric structure
tabby
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | wool | wool | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | weak/medium | medium/strong | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 22.0 | 8.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
Sewing
Description
Folded hem held by brown z-spun sewing yarn, stitch holes 9 mm apart.
Sewing yarn structure
single
Sewing yarn twist direction
z
Notes from the original description
Weak-medium twist in system 1.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001