Berenike BE96 0418 Wool tabby, z/z
Catalogue number
BE96 0418
Inventory number
5437 I
Description
very fine tabby, now yellowish. Several fragments.
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
60
mm
W.
60
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
very 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 | medium/strong | weak | ||
| Twist | z | z | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 15.0 | 40.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
A high class product altogether. An import? Came ready made-up.
Sewing
Description
Remains of a hem, folded twice, 7 mm wide, parallel to warp. Held by Z worked overcast stitches on inside. Holes 4 mm apart, very regular, in Z plied yarn. Z plied 3 ply, from weak S spun yarns. Ply 1 mm thick.
Types of stitch
overcast stitch
Sewing yarn structure
plied
Sewing yarn twist direction
Z3s
Sewing yarn diam
1.0
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001