Berenike BE98 0990 Cotton tabby, z/z
Catalogue number
BE98 0990
Inventory number
2801 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
Long strip of fine cotton tabby
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
410
mm
W.
50
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 | 17.0 | 15.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
Sewing
Description
Z hemming stitches with weak S spun flax yarns
Sewing yarn fibre
flax
Sewing yarn structure
single
Sewing yarn twist direction
s
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001