Berenike BE98 1232 Linen tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
BE98 1232
Inventory number
1836 I
Description
Deteriorated patching complex
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 | flax | flax | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | medium | medium | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 14.0 | 30.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
Folded hem
Sewing
Description
Sewing stitches S direction throughout. Sewing yarn: Z plied 2 ply S spun, c.1.5mm thick. Outer overcast, running stitches.
Types of stitch
running stitch
,
overcast stitch
Sewing yarn structure
plied
Sewing yarn twist direction
Z2s
Sewing yarn diam
1.5
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001