Berenike BE96 0521 Cotton tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
BE96 0521
Inventory number
2742 I
Description
Piece of medium-fine tabby with remains of folded hem. Stitches missing.
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
30
mm
W.
55
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 | stereomicroscope | stereomicroscope | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | ||||
| Twist strength | weak/medium | weak/medium | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 18.0 | 12.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
Sewing
Description
Hem across bias of ground weave.
Notes from the original description
Weak-medium twist in system 1.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001