Berenike BE98 1321 Linen tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
BE98 1321
Inventory number
3306 I
Description
Lengths of possible rolled hem on a blue check fabric.
Context
Basic information
Preservation state
organic
Fabric structure
tabby
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | flax | flax | ||
| Fibre identification method | stereomicroscope | stereomicroscope | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | ||||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 16.0 | 10.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Pattern
Check scheme cannot be reconstructed.
Pattern element
bands and stripes
Other features
Total length 350mm.
Sewing
Description
Hem c.3mm wide, oversewn with stitches at 3mm intervals in red wool.
Types of stitch
oversewing
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001