Berenike BE96 0559 Wool weft-faced tabby, ss/s
Catalogue number
BE96 0559
Inventory number
1911 I
Description
Folded fragments of a collapsing yellow weft-faced tabby.
Context
Basic information
Preservation state
organic
Fabric structure
weft-faced tabby
Warp and weft identified
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| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | wool | wool | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | yellow | |||
| Yarn structure | single | |||
| Twist strength | strong | weak | ||
| Twist | ss | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 10.0 | 30.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Yellow yarn in system 1.
Other features
Possibly a piece of tapestry.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001