Berenike BE96 0551 Animal hair weft-faced tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
BE96 0551
Inventory number
1048 I
Description
Three fragments of fine weft-faced tabby.
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
50
mm
W.
40
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fine
Fabric structure
weft-faced tabby
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | animal hair | animal hair | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | khaki | khaki | ||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | medium | weak | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 11.0 | 20.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Khaki yarn in both systems.
Other features
Quality suggests it might be tapestry, or just a very fine weft-faced monochrome tabby. Scales invisible. Slightly pigmented. Vast range of fibre diameter.
Notes from the original description
Fibre: wool or goat hair.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001