Berenike BE99 1453 Plant fibre tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
BE99 1453
Inventory number
0409 I
Description
Four fragments of medium tabby, two with plain selvedge
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
80
mm
W.
80
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
medium
Fabric structure
tabby
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | plant fibre | plant fibre | ||
| 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 | 10.0 | 10.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
Plain selvedge.
Selvedge type
simple
Other features
Corner of fragment 1 appears to have been folded over.
Sewing
Description
Traces of stitches along selvedge of fragments 1 and 2 in single s spun yarn. One stitch.
Notes from the original description
Fibre: probably cotton.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001