Berenike BE99 1478 Cotton tabby, z/z
Catalogue number
BE99 1478
Inventory number
0555 I
Description
Scrap of blue and natural check tabby
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
20
mm
W.
32
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
medium fine
Fabric structure
tabby
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | cotton | cotton | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | blue, natural | |||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | medium | medium | ||
| Twist | z | z | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 20.0 | 13.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Blue and natural yarn in system 1.
Other features
Whole textile is fairly open in weave density (low cover factor), yarn irregularities
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001