Berenike BE98 1348 Wool tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
BE98 1348
Inventory number
6866 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
Open wool tabby with corded edge.
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
50
mm
W.
60
mm
Preservation state
organic
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 | medium/strong | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 8.0 | 7.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Borders
Cord: Z twisted in 3s, taken up into the cord, S twisted into a 2 ply.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001