Berenike BE97 0109 Cotton tabby, z/z
Catalogue number
BE97 0109
Inventory number
3423 I
Description
Two fragments of medium-fine tabby with seams
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
50
mm
W.
100
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
medium fine
Fabric structure
tabby
| 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/strong | medium/strong | ||
| Twist | z | z | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 8.0 | |||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
Two fragments possibly attached. Seam structure same as fragment 1. Sewing same.
Sewing
Description
Edges turned in, oversewn with S plied 2 ply Z spun cotton yarn, c.1mm thick.
Types of stitch
oversewing
Sewing yarn fibre
cotton
Sewing yarn structure
plied
Sewing yarn twist direction
S2z
Sewing yarn diam
1.0
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001