Berenike BE99 1520 Linen tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
BE99 1520
Inventory number
0699 I
Description
Piece of coarse tabby with reinforced selvedge
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
180
mm
W.
120
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
coarse
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 | strong | medium | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 6.0 | 5.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
Reinforced selvedge.
Selvedge type
reinforced
Other features
Rectangular - may have served as a patch.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001