Berenike BE96 0494 Cotton tabby, z/z
Catalogue number
BE96 0494
Inventory number
1729 I
Description
Piece of very fine cotton tabby
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
105
mm
W.
28
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
very fine
Fabric structure
tabby
Warp and weft identified
✓
| 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 | 30.0 | 18.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
Plain selvedge.
Selvedge type
simple
Other features
Length of plain selvedge c.60 mm, but only c.30 mm has structure.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001