Berenike BE96 0572 Cotton tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
BE96 0572
Inventory number
2877 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
fine tabby with sewing in various directions.
Context
Basic information
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 | medium | medium | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 16.0 | 10.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
Textile represents secondary use of a good quality textile.
Sewing
Description
Traces of stitching in thick, pale, S spun cotton yarn.
Sewing yarn fibre
cotton
Sewing yarn structure
single
Sewing yarn twist direction
s
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001