Berenike BE96 0437 Linen tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
BE96 0437
Inventory number
4255 I
Description
Large piece of tabby 'dish-cloth' in final stages of disintegration.
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
100
mm
W.
250
mm
Preservation state
organic
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 | weak/medium | weak/medium | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 16.0 | 7.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Pattern
There is a pair of self-bands of 3 yarns each. Two more pairs, each separated from the other by two single shots (3 altogether).
Pattern element
self-band
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