Berenike BE96 0539 Cotton tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
BE96 0539
Inventory number
0974 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
Two fragments of medium tabby.
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
15
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
medium
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 | weak | weak/medium | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 12.0 | 8.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
c.15 cm²
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001