Berenike BE96 0496 Wool and linen tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
BE96 0496
Inventory number
4267 I
Description
Scrap of fine weft-faced tabby in blue
Context
Basic information
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fine
Fabric structure
tabby
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | wool | flax | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | blue | undyed | ||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | medium/strong | weak | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 14.0 | 40.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Blue yarn in system 1. Undyed yarn in system 2.
Other features
Blue = wool? Undyed = flax? A scrap of tapestry, possibly.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001