Berenike BE98 1046 Wool tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
BE98 1046
Inventory number
5640 I
Description
Strip and 2 tiny scraps of fine yellow wool tabby with purple tapestry band
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
130
mm
W.
30
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 | yellow | purple | ||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | medium | weak/medium | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 16.0 | 25.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Yellow yarn in system 1. Purple yarn in system 2.
Other features
Warp appears to be grouped in band 2/1/2/1/2/1. Shadow in ground weft. Width of band 6mm. Blackish purple colour.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001