Berenike BE98 1036 Wool tabby, z/s
Catalogue number
BE98 1036
Inventory number
0550 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
Packet of textiles held together with plied goat stitches at near edge
Context
Basic information
Preservation state
organic
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 | plied | single | ||
| Twist strength | medium | medium | ||
| Twist | z | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 5.0 | 16.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
Beneath this is a goat fabric with remains of brown goat stitching.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001