Berenike BE98 0872 Cotton tabby, z/z
Catalogue number
BE98 0872
Inventory number
0536 I
Description
Piece of fine tabby with plain selvedge
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
180
mm
W.
130
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 | ||||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | medium | medium | ||
| Twist | z | z | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 15.0 | 10.5 | ||
| Thread count range | 10 - 11 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
Selvedge turned in 10mm
Other features
Other fragments amounting to c.15cm²
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001