Berenike BE98 1373 Wool tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
BE98 1373
Inventory number
7445 I
Description
Scrap of tabby with purple (dirty blue) tapestry band, reinforced selvedge over 3 bundles.
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
75
mm
W.
60
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fine
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 | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 14.0 | 18.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
Reinforced selvedge round 3 bundles of yarns, 2+ (outer)/5/4?, opposite the ground weft paired wrapping weft
Selvedge type
reinforced
Other features
The warp in the band is grouped 2/1/2/1, with warp elimination normally, but missed in one case. No extra wrapping in the purple band.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001