Berenike BE99 1435 Wool tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
BE99 1435
Inventory number
0409 I
Description
Scraps of fine tabby with tapestry band
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
9
mm
W.
13
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 | reddish brown, darker | black | ||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | medium/strong | weak | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 27.5 | 55.0 | ||
| Thread count range | 25 - 30 | 50 - 60 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Reddish brown, darker yarn in system 1. Black yarn in system 2.
Other features
‘Ground weft’ may be another colour, red?
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001