Berenike BE99 1465 Plant bast fibre tabby, z/z
Catalogue number
BE99 1465
Inventory number
0409 I
Description
Length of webbing with two plain selvedges
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
350
mm
W.
35
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
very coarse
Fabric structure
tabby
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | plant bast fibre | plant bast fibre | ||
| Fibre identification method | stereomicroscope | stereomicroscope | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | medium | medium | ||
| Twist | z | z | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 10.0 | 6.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
Two plain selvedges.
Selvedge type
simple
Other features
Some paired warp threads in the centre of the band
Sewing
Description
Traces of coarse stitching, z plied from s spun yarn
Sewing yarn structure
plied
Sewing yarn twist direction
Z2s
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001