Berenike BE98 1000 Cotton tabby, z/z
Catalogue number
BE98 1000
Inventory number
0556 I
Description
Narrow strip from a check cotton tabby
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
9
mm
W.
150
mm
Preservation state
organic
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 | blue, undyed | blue, undyed | ||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | medium | medium | ||
| Twist | z | z | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 10.0 | 16.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Blue and undyed yarn in both systems.
Pattern
Colours in system 1: ?undyed/ 6 blue/ 4 und./ 6 blue/ 2 und./ 6 blue/ 4 und./6 blue/ 2 und./ 6 blue/ 4 und./ 6 blue/ uncertain/ 4 und./ 6 blue/ 2 und./ 6 blue/4 und./
In system 2: 5+ und./ 4 blue/ 2 und./ 1+ blue. Signs of colour fading and leaching.
Pattern element
bands and stripes
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001