Berenike BE98 0954 Cotton tabby, z/z
Catalogue number
BE98 0954
Inventory number
0947 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
Rectangle of medium weight tabby
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
150
mm
W.
160
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
medium weight
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 | 11.0 | 10.5 | ||
| Thread count range | 10 - 11 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
Crossing of yarns in system 1, presumed fault
Sewing
Description
Hem 1: 5mm wide, stitches have virtually disappeared. Hem 2: 5mm, hemmed with single thread, s twisted from z spun yarns.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001