Berenike BE98 1361 Cotton tabby, z/z
Catalogue number
BE98 1361
Inventory number
0536 I
Description
Mass of fine cotton tabby associated with a volume of string.
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 | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | medium | medium | ||
| Twist | z | z | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 20.0 | 14.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
Selvedge present.
Other features
String: s plied 4 ply from z spun cotton yarns. Associated with slip knots. Lump measures 210mm x 110mm x 40mm deep
Sewing
Sewing yarn fibre
cotton
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001