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Berenike BE98 1032 Wool tabby, ss/s

Catalogue number BE98 1032 Inventory number 0550 I Description Fragments of hard, concreted tabby with ribbed appearance
Context
Site Berenike Context BE98 21.002 PB4 Excavation year 1998 Site phase
Basic information
Preservation state organic Fabric structure single, paired Warp and weft identified ✓
System 1 System 2 Warp 2 Suppl. yarn
Material wool wool
Fibre identification method stereomicroscope stereomicroscope
Colour dark brown, light brown dark brown, light brown
Yarn structure single single
Twist strength medium weak
Twist ss s
Twist angle average
Twist angle range
Diameter average
Diameter range
Thread count average 10.0
Thread count range 30
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours Dark brown and light brown yarn in both systems. Other features Warp threads grouped: 2 pairs of pairs, 2 single pairs, 2 pairs of pairs, creating a random effect with the weft.
Data recorded by Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild Data entered by Bela Dimova Date of study 1994-2001