Berenike BE97 0100 Wool tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
BE97 0100
Inventory number
2668 I
Description
Five large fragments and 10 very small ones of a striped wool tabby fabric, very friable.
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
55
mm
W.
70
mm
Preservation state
organic
Fabric structure
tabby
Warp and weft identified
✓
System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Material | wool | wool | ||
Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
Colour | dark blue | red, yellow | ||
Yarn structure | single | single | ||
Twist strength | medium | weak | ||
Twist | s | s | ||
Twist angle average | ||||
Twist angle range | ||||
Diameter average | ||||
Diameter range | ||||
Thread count average | 8.0 | 20.0 | ||
Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Dark blue yarn in system 1. Red, yellow yarn in system 2.
Other features
Colours and sequence variable across fragments.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001