Berenike BE98 0993 Wool tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
BE98 0993
Inventory number
0557 I
Description
Scraps of fine tabby, one with corded edge, one with battered hem
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
20
mm
W.
60
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fine
Fabric structure
tabby
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | wool | wool | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | medium | weak | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 16.0 | 22.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Borders
Corded edge: Z direction, twisted from 2 warp cords
Sewing
Description
Z spun wool singles used for sewing
Sewing yarn structure
single
Sewing yarn twist direction
z
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001