Berenike BE96 0384 Cotton tabby, z/z
Catalogue number
BE96 0384
Inventory number
3621 I HD 031
Description
Strip 125 mm long of fine blue and undyed cotton tabby, converted into a length of string.
Context
Basic information
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fine
Fabric structure
tabby
Warp and weft identified
✓
| 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 | strong | strong | ||
| Twist | z | z | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
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FURTHER DETAILS
Pattern
The pattern seems to be in thin lines rather than blocks.
Other features
Yarns all Z spun, the blue colour strong.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001