Berenike BE99 1505 Linen tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
BE99 1505
Inventory number
0552 I
Description
Fragment of tabby.
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
32
mm
W.
22
mm
Preservation state
organic
Fabric structure
tabby
| 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/strong | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 20.0 | 6.5 | ||
| Thread count range | 6 - 7 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
In direction of system 1 there is one, possibly two lines where c.2mm width of system 1 is missing, creating a gap. cf 1519.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001