Berenike BE96 0480 Cotton tabby, z/z
Catalogue number
BE96 0480
Inventory number
5203 I
Description
Length of tabby, possibly torn-off hem with remains of stitching
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
30
mm
W.
85
mm
Preservation state
organic
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 | medium | ||
| Twist | z | z | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 15.0 | 10.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Brown sewing yarn.
Sewing
Description
Stitches in brown yarn, medium s spun, worked in pairs. Form of stitching uncertain, mostly overcast in a single line down the outer edge of the fragment, with detached stitches elsewhere. Sewing yarn: goat.
Types of stitch
overcast stitch
Sewing yarn colour
brown
Sewing yarn fibre
goat hair
Sewing yarn structure
single, paired
Sewing yarn twist direction
ss
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001