Berenike BE98 1247 Cotton tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
BE98 1247
Inventory number
2385 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
Tiny scraps of fine blue checked cotton
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 | cotton | cotton | ||
| Fibre identification method | stereomicroscope | stereomicroscope | ||
| Colour | blue check | blue check | ||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | medium | medium | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 12.0 | 18.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Blue and white yarn in both systems.
Pattern
Remains of a blue check or striped fabric.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001