Berenike BE96 0475 Cotton tabby, z/z
Catalogue number
BE96 0475
Inventory number
5203 I
Description
Two fragments of medium-fine tabby with green stitches and a seam
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
60
mm
W.
70
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
medium-fine
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 | z | z | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 9.0 | 7.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Green/blue sewing yarn.
Sewing
Description
Rough stitches cobble the larger fragment (1) to a 3rd small fragment. Stitches in green/blue double s spun yarn, 2 mm thick. Sewing yarn: flax.
Sewing yarn colour
green/blue
Sewing yarn fibre
flax
Sewing yarn structure
single, paired
Sewing yarn twist direction
ss
Sewing yarn diam
2.0
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001