Berenike BE98 1051 Wool tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
BE98 1051
Inventory number
5824 I
Description
Fragments of a collapsed fine wool tabby with tapestry band
Context
Basic information
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 | strong | weak | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 20.0 | 30.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
Tapestry weft weak s spun, mostly vanished. Brownish purple. Width 5mm. Warp not grouped. Approx. 15 cm²
Weft thread count uncertain.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001