Berenike BE96 0474 Cotton tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
BE96 0474
Inventory number
5203 I
Description
Piece of medium-weight open tabby with 2 green-blue narrow parallel stripes
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
200
mm
W.
70
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
medium
Fabric structure
tabby
| 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/strong | medium/strong | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 9.0 | 7.5 | ||
| Thread count range | 7 - 8 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Pattern
In the weft direction there are 2 narrow stripes, each of 4 greeny-blue, medium s spun yarns of the same quality as the ground weft, separated from one another by 4 shots of ground weft. Another fragment carries 4 blue-green stripes, each of just 2 blue-green yarns, separated by 2 shots of ground weft. Size and bands overall possibly 18 mm, but may be incomplete.
Pattern element
band
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001