Berenike BE99 1487 Cotton tabby, z/z
Catalogue number
BE99 1487
Inventory number
0552 I
Description
Fragments of fine tabby, with selvedge
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
300
mm
W.
50
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 | medium | ||
| Twist | z | z | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 20.0 | 13.5 | ||
| Thread count range | 13 - 14 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
Plain selvedge.
Selvedge type
simple
Other features
System 1 thread count approximate.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001