Berenike BE96 0524 Tabby
Catalogue number
BE96 0524
Inventory number
2742 I
Description
Six tattered fragments of fine plain weave with hem.
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
130
mm
W.
80
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fine
Fabric structure
tabby
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | cotton | cotton | ||
| Fibre identification method | stereomicroscope | stereomicroscope | ||
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| Twist | ||||
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| Thread count average | 30.0 | 18.0 | ||
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FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
Traces of black lines on two pieces that might be made into writing - but on balance probably not.
Sewing
Description
Traces of a seam, structure uncertain. Looks like 2 rolled hems roughly oversewn and cobbled together. Everything in same yarn, S plied 2 ply from Z spun cotton. Seam between two parts of same cloth. Looks as if seaming thread holds unsewn folded-back edges together. Seam parallel to denser thread system.
Types of stitch
oversewing
Sewing yarn fibre
cotton
Sewing yarn structure
plied
Sewing yarn twist direction
S2z
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001