Berenike BE96 0447 Animal hair tabby, z/z
Catalogue number
BE96 0447
Inventory number
4267 I
Description
Scrap of weft-faced, dark brown, fine tabby with a touch of purple hue.
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
40
mm
W.
30
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fine
Fabric structure
tabby
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | animal hair | animal hair | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | dark brown | |||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | strong | weak | ||
| Twist | z | z | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 10.0 | 32.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Dark brown yarn in system 1.
Pattern
Piece of tapestry band? wool or hair - probably goat hair?
Other features
An exotic?
Notes from the original description
Fibre: goat hair or wool.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001