Berenike BE99 1483 Cotton tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
BE99 1483
Inventory number
0552 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
Fragment of tabby with rolled hem
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
90
mm
W.
45
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fine
Fabric structure
tabby
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | cotton | cotton | ||
| Fibre identification method | stereomicroscope | stereomicroscope | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | medium/strong | medium/strong | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 11.0 | 10.0 | ||
| Thread count range | 10 - 12 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
System 2 thread count approximate.
Sewing
Description
Rolled hem 6mm wide, stitches 5-6mm apart, Z direction
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001