Berenike BE98 0720 Goat hair tabby, Z2s/Z2s
Catalogue number
BE98 0720
Inventory number
0548 I
Description
Large piece of goat-hair fabric with selvedge and stitching
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
280
mm
W.
150
mm
Preservation state
organic
Fabric structure
tabby
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | goat hair | goat hair | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | brown | brown | ||
| Yarn structure | plied | plied | ||
| Twist strength | strong | strong | ||
| Twist | Z2s | Z2s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 5.0 | 5.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Brown yarn in both systems. Medium brown sewing yarn.
Edges
Selvedge present.
Other features
Fringe with closed loops formed from warp threads, loops twisted s, 12 mm projection beyond edge
Sewing
Description
Z 2 ply stitching, medium brown goat hair, stitches are 10 mm long, slope s
Sewing yarn colour
medium brown
Sewing yarn fibre
goat hair
Sewing yarn structure
plied
Sewing yarn twist direction
Z2
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001