Berenike BE99 1483 Cotton tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
BE99 1483
Inventory number
0552 I
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