Berenike BE99 1456 Cotton tabby, z/z
Catalogue number
BE99 1456
Inventory number
0409 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
Scrap of fine tabby
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
80
mm
W.
70
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fine
Fabric structure
tabby
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | cotton | cotton | ||
| Fibre identification method | stereomicroscope | stereomicroscope | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | medium | weak/medium | ||
| Twist | z | z | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 20.0 | 12.5 | ||
| Thread count range | 12 - 13 |
Sewing
Description
One stitch through it in thicker z plied s spun purple yarn
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001