Berenike BE96 0548 Cotton tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
BE96 0548
Inventory number
0974 I
Description
fine tabby, in two hems sewn together (same textile).
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
120
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
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 | ||||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 20.0 | 16.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
Sewing
Description
Two narrow rolled hems (4 mm) secured with overcast stitches on inner edge, in fine Z plied 2 ply S spun yarn, 1 mm diameter.
Stitches at 2 mm intervals; then secured together by stitches in the same thread at 1 mm intervals, worked in S direction.
Types of stitch
overcast stitch
Sewing yarn structure
plied
Sewing yarn twist direction
Z2s
Sewing yarn diam
1.0
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001