Berenike BE98 1256 Cotton tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
BE98 1256
Inventory number
2170 I
Description
Piece of fine tabby with blue linear check pattern and hem
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
75
mm
W.
125
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fine
Fabric structure
tabby
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | cotton | cotton | ||
| Fibre identification method | stereomicroscope | stereomicroscope | ||
| Colour | ||||
| 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 | 15.0 | 22.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
Hemming stitches on inner edge in s direction and overcast stitching on outer edge in z direction. Yarn 2 ply z plied from " s spun yarns. Thread: flax.
Sewing
Description
Folded hem, 13mm wide, with 3 rows of stitching. Running stitches down centre.
Types of stitch
running stitch
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001