Berenike BE99 1502 Linen tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
BE99 1502
Inventory number
0552 I
Description
Strip of fine warp-faced tabby.
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
170
mm
W.
140
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fine
Fabric structure
tabby
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | flax | flax | ||
| Fibre identification method | stereomicroscope | stereomicroscope | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | medium | medium | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 25.5 | 8.0 | ||
| Thread count range | 25 - 26 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
Plain selvedge.
Selvedge type
simple
Other features
In weft are regular lines representing three weft threads, each running full width across fabric.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001