Berenike BE96 0427 Cotton tabby, z/z
Catalogue number
BE96 0427
Inventory number
5437 I
Description
Pieces of reddish tabby
Context
Basic information
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
medium
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 | medium | medium | ||
| Twist | z | z | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 10.0 | 10.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
c.10 cm²
Sewing
Description
Remains of a rolled hem, 3 mm thick, oversewn completely with Z worked stitches in fine Z plied 2 ply, S spun. Holes 5 mm apart. Length of hem c.60 mm altogether.
Types of stitch
oversewing
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