Berenike BE98 0886 Linen tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
BE98 0886
Inventory number
0536 I
Description
Two conjoined pieces of very coarse tabby in the same fibre.
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
111
mm
W.
60
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
very coarse
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 | 3.0 | 3.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
Plain selvedge.
Selvedge type
simple
Other features
The two textiles secured possibly by muck rather than sewing.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001