Berenike BE98 0847 Linen tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
BE98 0847
Inventory number
0536 I
Description
Scrap of fine flax tabby, medium S/medium S, 12 x 20 per cm, c. 8 cm²
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 | flax | flax | ||
| 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 | 12.0 | 20.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
Plain selvedge, tighter beaten up system near selvedge
Selvedge type
simple
Other features
Beaten-up system (20) is warp; tighter count near selvedge
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001