Berenike BE99 1440 Linen tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
BE99 1440
Inventory number
0409 I
Description
Large piece of medium-fine tabby
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
440
mm
W.
330
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
medium/fine
Fabric structure
tabby
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | flax | flax | ||
| Fibre identification method | stereomicroscope | stereomicroscope | ||
| 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 | 16.0 | 12.0 | ||
| Thread count range | - 25 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
Plain selvedge.
Selvedge type
simple
Other features
Seams A/B worked similarly, possibly new weft.
Max warp thread count near selvedge.
Sewing
Description
Oversewn with same fine single S spun yarn used for hemming and seaming
Types of stitch
oversewing
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001