Berenike BE99 1415 Linen tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
BE99 1415
Inventory number
0384 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
Scrap of degraded medium tabby.
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
75
mm
W.
50
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
medium
Fabric structure
tabby
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | flax | flax | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | medium | medium | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 17.5 | 8.0 | ||
| Thread count range | 15 - 20 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
System 2 thread count approximate.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001