Berenike BE98 0811 Cotton tabby, z/z
Catalogue number
BE98 0811
Inventory number
0558 I
Description
Many pieces of a fine tabby, very friable
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
90
mm
W.
200
mm
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 | dark brown | dark brown | ||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | medium | medium | ||
| Twist | z | z | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 11.5 | 23.0 | ||
| Thread count range | 11 - 12 | 22 - 24 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Dark brown yarn in both systems.
Edges
Edges turned in and patches aligned with weave.
Other features
Multiple patches, possibly sewn with dark brown cotton, and may have been originally red. Original form uncertain.
Sewing
Description
Traces of sewing stitches in S plied 2 ply Z spun cotton. Patchwork with various pieces and stitches.
Sewing yarn structure
plied
Sewing yarn twist direction
S2z
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001